Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is rated PG: for action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild language.

Release Date: 12 February 2010

Our review will be posted on the date this movie opens in theaters.

Synopsis:

It may be centuries since anyone has taken seriously the power of the Greek Gods. Yet for Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), their myths are about to become his reality when he gets caught in an ongoing feud between Zeus (Kevin McKidd) and Hades (Steve Coogan), and the mysterious disappearance of Zeus’ lightning bolt.

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox

Director: Chris Columbus

Stars: Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan

Studio: 2010 Twentieth Century Fox. Visit the official movie site.

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This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:

Violence:

- Frequent portrayals of non-graphic violence, including electrocution, decapitation and explosions.

- Portrayals of hand-to-hand combat and weapons use (some blood shown).

- Some scenes may frighten young children.

- Frequent depictions of supernatural events, fantasy images, frightening monsters, and nightmarish transfigurations.

- Main characters are in peril.

Sexual Content:

- Mild sexual references.

- Embracing and kissing.

Language:

- Infrequent use of mild profanity and vulgar expressions.

- Limited use of slurs.

Drugs and Alcohol:

- References to drugs, alcohol or tobacco.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is based on a novel by Rick Riordan.

Some of the tales about these ancient deities comes to life in Jim Henson’s The Story Teller/ Greek Myths and Disney’s Hercules. Among director Chris Columbus’ other film credits are Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.