Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
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| Directed by | Chris Columbus |
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| Screenplay by | Craig Titley |
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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan |
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| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt |
| Edited by | Peter Honess |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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119 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom Australia Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $95 million |
| Box office | $226.5 million |
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| Soundtrack album by Christophe Beck | |
| Released | February 9, 2010 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 59:07 |
| Label | ABKCO Records |
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (also known as Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief) is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus. The film is based on The Lightning Thief, the first novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. It stars Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Rosario Dawson, Steve Coogan, Uma Thurman, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Sean Bean and Pierce Brosnan. It was released to theaters on February 12, 2010 in the United States by 20th Century Fox.
The film cost $95 million to make. In its opening weekend in North America, it ranked number two at the box office, making $38.8 million. The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, made $226,497,209 worldwide. The film was released on June 29, 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray. A video game based on the film developed by Activision was released for Nintendo DS on February 11, 2010. A stand-alone sequel, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters, was released on August 7, 2013.
In New York City, Zeus and Poseidon meet at the top of the Empire State Building, where Zeus reveals that his master lightning bolt has been stolen and accuses Poseidon's demigod son, Percy Jackson, of the theft. Poseidon reminds him that Percy is unaware of his true identity, but Zeus declares that unless his master bolt is returned to Mount Olympus before the summer solstice, in two weeks' time, war will be waged between all the gods.
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