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Clash of the Titans

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1981 | 118 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey or The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head and battling the feared Kraken.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $41 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 326K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Desmond Davis

  • Harry HamlinPerseus
  • Judi BowkerAndromeda
  • Burgess MeredithAmmon
  • Maggie SmithThetis
  • Ursula AndressAphrodite
  • Claire BloomHera
  • Siân PhillipsCassiopeia
  • Flora RobsonA Stygian Witch
  • Laurence OlivierZeus
  • Tim Pigott-SmithThallo