Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Movie Details:

Based on	The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Country	Canada United States
Language	English
Genres	Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Release date	August 7, 2013 (United States)
Running time	1hr 46min
Age rating	PG
Starring	Logan Lerman Brandon T. Jackson Alexandra Daddario Jake Abel Douglas Smith Stanley Tucci
Directed by	Thor Freudenthal
Screenplay by	Marc Guggenheim
Produced by	Karen Rosenfelt Michael Barnathan
Cinematography by	Shelly Johnson
Edited by	Mark Goldblatt
Music by	Andrew Lockington
Casting By	Alyssa Weisberg
Production Design by	Claude Paré
Art Direction by	Chris Beach Kirsten Franson Dan Hermansen Helen Jarvis (supervising art director)
Set Decoration by	Selina van den Brink (re-shoots) Shane Vieau
Costume Design by	Monique Prudhomme
Production Company	Fox 2000 Pictures TSG Entertainment Sunswept Entertainment 1492 Pictures
Distributor	20th Century Fox

Cast & Characters:

Half-Bloods

• Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon.
• Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena, and Percy’s crush.
  • Alisha Newton portrays a younger Annabeth.
• Douglas Smith as Tyson, Percy’s Cyclops half-brother. Tyson has a more childish personality in the novel while in the film he is more of an awkward teenager kind of guy.
• Leven Rambin as Clarisse La Rue, daughter of Ares.
• Brandon T. Jackson as Grover Underwood, a satyr and Percy’s best friend and protector.
  • Bjorn Yearwood portrays a younger Grover.
• Jake Abel as Luke Castellan, son of Hermes and the main antagonist.
  • Samuel Braun portrays a younger Luke.
• Paloma Kwiatkowski as Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus.
  • Katelyn Mager portrays a younger Thalia.
• Grey Damon as Chris Rodriguez, a rogue demigod son of Hermes who joins Luke on his quest to resurrect Kronos.

Gods and Titans

• Stanley Tucci as Mr. D / Dionysus, the god of wine, celebrations, ecstasy, and theatre and director of Camp Half-Blood. He was previously played by Luke Camilleri in the first film.
• Nathan Fillion as Hermes, Luke’s father; the god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and messenger of the gods of Mount Olympus. He was previously played by Dylan Neal in the first film.
  • Octavia Spencer and Craig Robinson as the voices of Martha and George respectively, the snakes in Hermes’ caduceus.
• Robert Knepper as the voice of Kronos, the Lord of the Titans, father of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, Hera and Chiron, and Luke’s master.

Other characters

• Anthony Head as Chiron, the activities director at Camp Half-Blood. Chiron is a centaur and the immortal son of Kronos and the brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, and Hera. Chiron was previously played by Pierce Brosnan in The Lightning Thief.
• Robert Maillet as the motion capture of Polyphemus, an angry cyclops who keeps the Fleece with him.
  • Ron Perlman as the voice of Polyphemus
• Hunter Platin as Guard, the Cyclops that guards the Golden Fleece.
• Shohreh Aghdashloo as the voice of the Oracle of Delphi
• Missi Pyle, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Mary Birdsong as the Graeae
• Jordan Weller as Ichneutae, the acolyte of Clarisse.
• Derek Mears and Aleks Paunovic as Cyclopes.

Storyline:

The film continues the adventures of Percy Jackson (played by Logan Lerman) and his friends as they journey to the Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which is essential for saving their home, Camp Half-Blood. As they face various challenges, including mythical creatures and adversaries, they must work together to protect their sanctuary.

About Movie:

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (also known as Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters or Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters) is a fantasy adventure film directed by Thor Freudenthal. The screenplay was written by Marc Guggenheim, based on the 2006 novel The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. This film serves as a sequel to Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and is the second and final installment in the Percy Jackson film series.

Production Details

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters was released theatrically in the United States on August 7, 2013, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who praised its visuals and action sequences but criticized its plot and character development. It grossed approximately $200.9 million worldwide against a production budget of about $90 million.

Legacy

While a sequel based on The Titan’s Curse was planned, it was never produced. Following Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019, Disney gained the rights to the Percy Jackson novels. Subsequently, author Rick Riordan pitched a television adaptation that premiered on Disney+ in 2023, reigniting interest in the franchise. Overall, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters continues to explore themes of friendship, bravery, and self-discovery within a modern mythological context, appealing to both fans of the book and new audiences.

Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget	$90,000,000
Opening Day	$14,401,054
Domestic Collection	$68,559,554
International Collection	$131,290,761
Worldwide Collection	$199,850,315