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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
· Movie
· 118 min
D
MEANRANK
53/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #4990
- IMDb #4650
- Google retired #3808
- Rotten Tomatoes #3681
- Metacritic #4372
- Letterboxd #4604
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3889
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3786
- Metacritic Critics #3688
- Metacritic Audience #4763
- Criticker #3719
- Douban #2434
- Kinopoisk #4519
- AlloCiné #4193
- Trakt #3671
Every rating
26–66
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 26, highest is Trakt on 66.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A teenager discovers he is the modern-day son of the Greek god Poseidon. He is accused of stealing Zeus's master lightning bolt and given a limited time to return it to prevent a catastrophic war among the gods. He embarks on a cross-country quest with his friends to find the true thief and reach the entrance to the Underworld.
Details
- Director
- Chris Columbus
- Writer
- Craig Titley
- Based on
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- Released
- 1 February 2010
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $95.0M
- Box office
- $226.5M
- Awards
- 23 wins, 40 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 63 →23 wins from 63 nominations across 36 ceremonies
| Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials 2026 | Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials | Rick Riordan and Craig Silverstein (for " I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals ") | Nominee |
| Golden Trailer Awards 2026 | Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming Series | "Experiential Water Billboard" | Nominee |
| Golden Trailer Awards 2026 | Best Animation/Family TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series | "Monsters" | Nominee |
| Golden Trailer Awards 2026 | Best Billboard (for Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series) | "Experiential Water Billboard" | Winner |
| Leo Awards 2026 | Best Make-Up Dramatic Series | Naomi Bakstad, Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, Ciara Allen, and Ashley Forshaw (for " Nobody Gets the Fleece ") | Winner |
| Leo Awards 2026 | Best Hairstyling Dramatic Series | Jennie Chow, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Jindje Renz, and Alysha McLoughlin (for " I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals ") | Winner |
| Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2026 | Best Makeup in Children and Teen Programming | Naomi Bakstad, Krista Seller, Ashley Forshaw, and Megan Harkness | Nominee |
| Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2026 | Best Hair Styling in Children and Teen Programming | Jeannie Chow, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Jindje Renz, and Alysha McLoughlin | Nominee |
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NAACP Image Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) | Leah Sava Jeffries | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) | Leah Sava Jeffries | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) | Leah Sava Jeffries | Winner |
| Outstanding Children's Program | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
Shorty Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Featurette or Behind the Scenes Video | Percy Jackson and the Olympians S2 The Wedding Dress Mockumentary | Winner |
| Multi-Platform Presence | Percy Jackson and the Olympians Social Campaign | Winner |
| Television | Percy Jackson and the Olympians Social Campaign | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animation/Family (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) for a TV/Streaming Series | "Quest Teaser Trailer" | Winner |
| Best Billboard (for Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series) | "Experiential Water Billboard" | Winner |
| Best Animation/Family TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series | "Monsters" | Nominee |
| Best BTS/EPK for a TV/Streaming Series (Under 2 minutes) | "Finding Percy Jackson Featurette" | Nominee |
| Best Billboard (for Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series) | " Percy Jackson and the Olympians Billboard" | Nominee |
| Best Voice Over (Trailer/Teaser) for a TV/Streaming Series | "Start of Production: Chariot Tease" | Nominee |
| Best WildPosts for a TV/Streaming Series | "Print Campaign" | Nominee |
| Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming Series | "Experiential Water Billboard" | Nominee |
Leo Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Hairstyling Dramatic Series | Jennie Chow, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Jindje Renz, and Alysha McLoughlin (for " I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals ") | Winner |
| Best Make-Up Dramatic Series | Naomi Bakstad, Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, Ciara Allen, and Ashley Forshaw (for " Nobody Gets the Fleece ") | Winner |
| Best Make-Up Dramatic Series | Naomi Bakstad, Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, and Mike Fields (for " We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of ") | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Coordination Motion Picture or Dramatic Series | Eli Zagoudakis (for " I Plunge to My Death ") | Nominee |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Favorite Kids TV Show | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Winner |
| Favorite Male TV Star (Kids) | Walker Scobell | Winner |
Kidscreen Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Series – Teens/Tweens | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Winner |
| Best Live-Action Series – Teens/Tweens | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
TCA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program | Candice Elzinga, Denise Chamian, and Jordana Sapiurka | Winner |
Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program | James Bobin (for " I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher ") | Winner |
Outstanding Editing for a Live Action Single-Camera Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Editing for a Live Action Single-Camera Program | Colleen Rafferty, Stewart Schill, and Curtis Thurber | Winner |
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program | Bear McCreary | Winner |
Outstanding Show Open
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Show Open | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Winner |
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Winner |
Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program | Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg (for " I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher ") | Winner |
Outstanding Young Teen Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Young Teen Series | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Winner |
SCAD TVfest
1 nomination, 1 won
| Rising Star Award | Walker Scobell | Winner |
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards
4 nominations
| Best Hair Styling in Children and Teen Programming | Jeannie Chow, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Jindje Renz, and Alysha McLoughlin | Nominee |
| Best Hair Styling in Children and Teen Programming | Jeannie Chow, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Heather McLellan, and Sam Wyatt | Nominee |
| Best Makeup in Children and Teen Programming | Naomi Bakstad, Krista Seller, Ashley Forshaw, and Megan Harkness | Nominee |
| Best Makeup in Children and Teen Programming | Naomi Bakstad, Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, Jonah Levy, and Mike Fields | Nominee |
Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials
3 nominations
| Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials | Rick Riordan and Craig Silverstein (for " I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals ") | Nominee |
| Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials | Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg (for " A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers ") | Nominee |
| Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials | Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg (for " I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher ") | Nominee |
Family Film and TV Awards
3 nominations
| Best Ensemble Series (Television) | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Television Series | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actors in a TV Series | Walker Scobell | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program
2 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Adam Copeland | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Lance Reddick | Nominee |
Rockie Awards
2 nominations
| Live Action: Youth | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
| Live Action: Youth | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Live Action Children & Family Series | Denise Chamian, Jordana Sapiurka, and Candice Elzinga | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Children or Family Series | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
BET Awards
1 nomination
| BET YoungStars Award | Leah Sava Jeffries | Nominee |
Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography in Non-Theatrical Feature/Anthology Episode/Pilot | Pierre Gill (for " I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher ") | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series | Bear McCreary | Nominee |
NAMIC Next Vision Awards
1 nomination
| Children's Programming | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
Outstanding Children's Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Children's Program | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program | Pierre Gill and Jules O'Loughlin | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs | James Bobin (for " I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher ") | Nominee |
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
1 nomination
| Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program | Eli Zagoudakis | Nominee |
Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Leah Sava Jeffries | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Fantasy Television Series | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominee |