Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Year

2010

Duration

120 minutes

Genres

Action and Adventure, Coming of Age, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Language

English

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In case you've never read one of the popular books that feature him, Percy Jackson is a modern American with plenty of things wrong with his life. What Percy discovers not far into this film is that he is also the son of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the sea. Not only that, but his uncle Zeus, king of the gods, wrongly thinks that Percy has nicked his lightning bolt. Big trouble. Not a million miles from an American version of Harry Potter, this is a fast, fun adventure with gods, serpents, and centaurs - not to mention plenty of big stars popping in to help out.

Director/s

Chris Columbus

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This film has a few uses of mild bad language and mild violence.

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Resources To Use With This Film

Book to Film resource for clubs

World Book Day, 2 Mar

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