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Avg. Critic Score: 37 out of 100 Generally unfavorable reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
13 OK for kids 13+
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  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    For a movie like Wrath of the Titans, which is basically "Gladiator" crossed with "Lord of the Rings" crossed with a special-effects demo reel (call it Lord of the Rinky-Dink), he's (Worthington) the perfect actor. Read full review

  • 55
    Movieline | Michelle Orange

    It would be a real shame, with this much money and this many effects artists, if there were not a few purely visual wows. Wrath manages exactly two, and not where you might expect. Read full review

  • 50
    Boston Globe | Tom Russo

    The moments that elevate Wrath above the routine are right in line with Liebesman's "Battle: Los Angeles'' high points: frenetically shot u-r-there combat sequences that feel like the real thing. Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    This is a movie in which whole sequences consist of nothing but guys fighting stiff computer images. Such scenes would be boring even were they done well, but these scenes aren't done well. Read full review

  • 40
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Some of the action sequences, and a few of the performances, are enjoyable enough to make up for the dialogue, which has been upgraded to cheerfully absurd, and the plot, which has been simplified to the point of actual coherence. Read full review

  • 40
    New York Daily News | Joe Neumaier

    The biggest fault is that comparatively little attention is given to the monsters. Read full review

  • 40
    The Hollywood Reporter | Todd McCarthy

    This is a relentlessly mechanical piece of work that will not or cannot take the imaginative leaps to yield even fleeting moments of awe, wonder or charm. Read full review

  • 38
    Philadelphia Inquirer | David Hiltbrand

    Rarely has a film so equally balanced macho and nacho, but Wrath does leave us with a few valuable lessons: a.) fratricide is a nasty business, best left to the Greeks and b) fighting fire with fire may sound good, but it turns out to be a really stupid idea. Read full review

  • 38
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Somewhere amid the mind-numbing barrage of action sequences there's a story based on Greek mythology. But its essence is buried amid the clatter. Read full review

  • 25
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    This feeble followup to 2010's godawful "Clash of the Titans" sucketh the mighty big one. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+ Bland fantasy sequel has some scary monsters.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that Wrath of the Titans is the sequel to 2010's Clash of the Titans, which was a remake of a 1981 movie. While Wrath does have a fair bit of mid-level fantasy violence, it's generally less intense than the previous movie -- though there are still many giant monsters that could be scary for younger viewers. Language isn't much of an issue, with one use of "hell" as well as mentions of "gods" and "Hades" as they pertain to Greek mythology. There's also some minor innuendo and a kiss for the hero. It's presented in 3-D, which ups the intensity a little bit, but overall the 3-D isn't put to particularly effective use.
  • Families can talk about the behavior of gods and humans. Have the gods learned anything since Clash of the Titans? What's the main thing that Perseus learns about being both god and man? Can you connect any of the movie's messages about humankind to real life?
  • Which of the monsters are the scariest? Are the biggest ones scariest, or are the smaller ones more effective? How does the movie's fantasy nature affect the impact of its violent scenes?
  • Perseus learns to gain strength from his own son, much as Zeus learned to gain strength from Perseus. What other lessons are passed on between fathers and sons in this movie?
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: Most of the Greek mythology and conflicts between gods and men from the previous movie have been abandoned in this sequel. Now the main theme is fairly thin: Perseus learns that he gains strength to fight from his son. (In other words, he'd rather protect his son than not.)
  • rolemodels true1 Positive role models: Perseus remains brave and good and devoted to his loved ones. He still takes on impossible challenges, but his character doesn't really grow/change, and he doesn't learn much.
What to watch for
  • violence false3 Violence: The violence is less intense than in the previous movie and mostly bloodless, though there are some fights, with characters stabbed, bashed in the head, and thrown up against tree trunks. Perseus also battles many computer-generated creatures with swords and other makeshift weapons. Several gods die onscreen, turning gray and crumpling into ashes. Fiery monsters roast innocent victims.
  • sex false1 Sexy stuff: There's some very minor innuendo and a kiss for the hero at the end.
  • language false1 Language: Very infrequent language includes "hell."
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false0 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue
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