--- title: "Clash of the Titans: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/clash-of-the-titans-2010/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/clash-of-the-titans-2010" critics_score: 38 critics_reviews: 20 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Clash of the Titans (2010): what the critics said Critics' score 38 from 20 reviews: 1 positive, 5 mixed, 14 negative. Most critics find this remake a loud, dull disappointment, and the reviews are clearer about what they dislike than about what they admire. Where praise appears it goes to the monsters: the giant scorpions and the Medusa sequence are the moments most often singled out as the spectacle doing its job. Among the cast, Mads Mikkelsen draws the warmest notices, with Ralph Fiennes’s Hades and Gemma Arterton also mentioned as bright spots. Variety alone picks out Ramin Djawadi’s score as the most satisfying element. The reservations are near-unanimous and cluster on the retrofitted 3D, which several reviews describe as darker, foggier and headache-inducing, and on a stilted script and a dull hero. The spread is wide but lopsided: fourteen negative verdicts against a handful of mixed ones. The Hollywood Reporter is the lone clearly positive voice, finding the adventure entertaining despite the 3D, and The Guardian calls it amiable, especially in its breakneck second half. ## The Hollywood Reporter — Kirk Honeycutt Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 14 October 2010. Honeycutt finds the adventure entertaining despite an awkward start and weak 3D. He praises the digital creatures and effects while criticizing the campy depiction of Mount Olympus. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/clash-titans-film-review-29449/) ## The Guardian — Xan Brooks Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 1 April 2010. Brooks finds the film an amiable, entertaining upgrade, especially in its breakneck second half. He praises the spectacle of the giant CGI scorpions while criticizing the dialogue and flat protagonists. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/apr/01/clash-of-the-titans-review) ## Screen Daily — Tim Grierson Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 29 March 2010. The page identifies this as a review, but the paywall prevents access to the critic’s verdict. The review’s specific praise or complaint is not visible. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/clash-of-the-titans/5012221.article) ## Time Out — Tom Huddleston Rating 3/5. 30 March 2010. The publication rates the film three out of five stars. The review text is unavailable, so its verdict and specific praise or complaint cannot be established. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/clash-of-the-titans-1) ## RogerEbert.com — Roger Ebert Rating 2 stars. 31 March 2010. Ebert gives the film a negative assessment, finding it more spectacle than substance. He particularly criticizes its noisy effects-driven approach. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/clash-of-the-titans-2010) ## Total Film — Neil Smith Rating 2/5. 31 March 2010. Smith finds the reboot unremittingly average and inferior to the original in nearly every department. He gives credit to the improved visual effects but criticizes the dull hero, stilted script, and rushed 3D. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/clash-of-the-titans-2010-review/) ## Slant Magazine — Ed Gonzalez Rating 1.5/4. 31 March 2010. Gonzalez dismisses the film as slick, chaotic entertainment whose plot and performances often frustrate. He praises its disorienting staging of creature confrontations and finds its laziness hilariously kitschy. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/clash-of-the-titans-4749/) ## The New Yorker — Anthony Lane Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 4 April 2010. Lane finds the film diverting but ultimately a chore rather than a compelling mythic adventure. He praises the Medusa sequence and Mads Mikkelsen’s performance, while criticizing the film’s muddled logic and mythology. [Read the review](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/04/12/out-of-reach) ## Empire — Angie Errigo Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 4 May 2006. Errigo finds the film poorly written and lunkheaded, though its beefcake action may satisfy some viewers. She singles out Ralph Fiennes’s entertaining performance as Hades for particular praise. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/clash-titans-review/) ## The New York Times — A.O. Scott Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 2 April 2010. The critic's verdict is negative, finding the film more noisy spectacle than compelling myth. He singles out its hollow action and lack of substance as the central shortcomings. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/movies/02clash.html) ## Variety — Brian Lowry Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 28 March 2010. Lowry finds the film visually busy but ultimately flat, with its action and 3D failing to improve the story. He singles out Ramin Djawadi’s operatic score as the most satisfying creative element. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/clash-of-the-titans-1117942486/) ## Los Angeles Times — Kenneth Turan Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 1 April 2010. Turan finds the remake dull and says its 3-D makes the film worse rather than better. He criticizes the clunky action and confusing battle scenes, while noting that Pegasus benefits from the 3-D. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/hero-complex-blog/story/2010-04-01/turan-review-clash-of-the-titans-has-distracting-3-d-and-clunky-action) ## Little White Lies — Tom Seymour Rating 3/1/1. 2 April 2010. The review finds the remake a dull, messy spectacle weighed down by relentless exposition and repetitive action. It singles out Gemma Arterton as a welcome bright spot. [Read the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/clash-of-the-titans) ## IndieWire — Anne Thompson Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 3 April 2010. Thompson strongly pans the film as a shoddily written and executed hack job. She singles out Mads Mikkelsen’s convincing performance as warrior Draco as a rare bright spot. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/news/general/clash-of-the-titans-trashes-greek-myths-in-eye-rolling-3-d-238867/) ## Eye for Film — Maria Realf Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 3 April 2010. The critic finds it entertaining but more visually exciting than emotionally satisfying. The spectacular mythical monsters are singled out as a major attraction. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/clash-of-the-titans-film-review-by-maria-realf) ## Den of Geek — Duncan Bowles Rating 2/5. 31 March 2010. Bowles finds the remake distinctly average, disappointing and soulless. He particularly condemns the retrofitted 3D, saying it looks darker and foggier while adding little. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/clash-of-the-titans-review/) ## The Playlist — Drew Rating D-. 1 April 2010. The critic calls the film a dull, poorly made failure despite its spectacle. They especially fault the confusing, choppily edited action and the headache-inducing 3D. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/review-clash-of-titans-part-man-par-20100401/) ## /Film — Russ Fischer Rating 2/10. 2 April 2010. The critic finds the film a monotonous, overstuffed misfire that lacks the original’s charm and sense of adventure. He particularly condemns its ineffective 3D conversion, which he says detracts from the film rather than adding anything. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/508423/clash-of-the-titans-movie-review-a-monstrous-misfire/) ## Digital Spy — Ben Rawson-Jones Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 31 March 2010. The critic pans the remake as a soulless, uninvolving misfire. They single out its wafer-thin characterization and frenetic, shaky action camerawork as major flaws. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a211403/clash-of-the-titans-211403/) ## HeyUGuys — Jon Lyus Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 1 April 2010. The critic finds the film a disjointed, cynical disappointment that fails to make its story or characters compelling. He singles out the intrusive 3D, lifeless CGI, and weak script as major flaws. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/review-clash-of-the-titans/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/clash-of-the-titans-2010.md