Clash of the Titans

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Clash of the Titans

PG

Released Jun 12, 1981

1h 58m

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

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Perseus (Harry Hamlin), son of the Greek god Zeus (Laurence Olivier), grows up on a deserted island. His destiny is to marry Princess Andromeda (Judi Bowker), who will someday rule the city of Joppa. But as long as the satyr Calibos (Neil McCarthy) -- who uses a giant vulture to kidnap Andromeda's soul every night -- is alive, no one can marry her. Perseus travels to Joppa, where he must defeat Calibos and other mythological monsters to rescue Andromeda.

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Critics Consensus

A goofy, old-school sword-and-sandal epic, Clash of the Titans mines Greek mythology for its story and fleshes it out with Ray Harryhausen's charmingly archaic stop-motion animation techniques.

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

Children of all ages will come out happy enough, I would imagine. Dingy colour, a pretty rotten script and the two-hour length were my main complaints. But it was fun while three-quarters of it lasted.

Dec 29, 2021

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Apart from some fine slimy creeps in the Medusa episode, it's bland and toothy, with a narrative that gets bogged down in short-term action.

Aug 17, 2020

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Variety Staff

Variety

Clash of the Titans is an unbearable bore that will probably put to sleep the few adults stuck taking the kids to it.

Jun 27, 2008

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JoAnn Rhetts

Charlotte Observer

Clash of the Titans is more fun than a '50s fur, forbidden fruit and fin flick has any right to be... Harryhausen's stop-action menagerie is unflaggingly engaging.

May 3, 2023

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Phil Edwards

Starburst

For me, Clash of the Titans fails as a film because its dramatic structure is so unsound.

Jul 27, 2022

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

Earthbound, remote, banal, insecure, its actors as stiff as the monsters the special effects man, Ray Harryhausen, has created for them to fight.

Dec 30, 2021

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Alan T

It was an alright of a movie for the 80s era. Effects were good for its time. They picked the right actress to play as Andromeda. Though it's like a lot of the 80s films, the acting can be much better from the main character.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Mark B

A guilty pleasure of mine. A poor man’s epic adventure. I enjoy the practical stop motion. A lot of the superimposed images are pretty bad. My complaint is that the main character just drops everything when he needs to hold on to it. The helmet, the sword, the shield, the sword, the sword yet again and the bag.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/25

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Yash B

The original "Clash of the Titans" is a goofy movie but it is an enjoyable one. The special effects are reminiscent of a different era but I liked seeing them. The story has a lot of Greek mythology in it which made it an easy watch. I did feel it got a bit boring at times but the action scenes kept it enjoyable. Overall, this is very much a cheesy 80s action movie with over-the-top moments and it really hasn't aged all that well, but it was too good of a time to say it was truly bad.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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David S

Always enjoyed this growing up- Good conquering evil.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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Twiggy H

A timeless classic throughout the years - with clever use of film making from decades ago (something some modern film truly lacks and could really do with keeping at). The acting is totally fine for what the film was depicting of an ancient mythical story. As much as ancient mythology stories go, it does however seem ridiculous that Hera doesn't just do the decent thing for EVERYONE and just punish Zeus for having caused so many problems - now that would justice, and i await that film to be made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Cees T

Evil inconsistent gods. Why not stop Calibos yourselves and spare many innocent lives? 3/10 - No good. Watch Star Wars ep 4 instead.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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Synopsis

Perseus (Harry Hamlin), son of the Greek god Zeus (Laurence Olivier), grows up on a deserted island. His destiny is to marry Princess Andromeda (Judi Bowker), who will someday rule the city of Joppa. But as long as the satyr Calibos (Neil McCarthy) -- who uses a giant vulture to kidnap Andromeda's soul every night -- is alive, no one can marry her. Perseus travels to Joppa, where he must defeat Calibos and other mythological monsters to rescue Andromeda.

Director: Desmond Davis
Producer: Ray Harryhausen, Charles H. Schneer
Screenwriter: Beverley Cross
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., Warner Home Vídeo, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Titan Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: PG
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 1981, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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