# Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

> A dyslexic teenager discovers he is Poseidon’s son and races across modern America with his friends to recover Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt and rescue his mother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20510

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
- Director: Chris Columbus
- Cast: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814255/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: adventurous, playful, witty, family movie night, weekend adventure viewing

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