
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Taste attributes: adventurefamilyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytaleteenfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcoming of agesocial commentary
"Worlds Collide"
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and good-natured: an inventive fantasy film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.2 /10
TMDB · 5,955 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
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