Wrath of the Titans (2012)

Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.

Director:

Jonathan Liebesman

Writers:

Dan Mazeau (screenplay), David Johnson (screenplay),

Stars:

Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Worthington	...	Perseus
Liam Neeson	...	Zeus
Ralph Fiennes	...	Hades
Édgar Ramírez	...	Ares (as Edgar Ramirez)
Toby Kebbell	...	Agenor
Rosamund Pike	...	Andromeda
Bill Nighy	...	Hephaestus
Danny Huston	...	Poseidon
John Bell	...	Helius
Lily James	...	Korrina
Alejandro Naranjo	...	Mantius
Freddy Drabble	...	Apollo
Kathryn Carpenter	...	Athena
Matt Milne	...	Elite Guard No. 1
Kett Turton	...	Elite Guard No. 2

Storyline

A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus-the demigod son of Zeus-is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus' godly son, Ares (Edgar Ramírez), switch loyalty and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titans' strength grows stronger as Zeus' remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), ...

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Plot Keywords:

zeus | ares | titan | hades | underworld | 

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Taglines:

Feel the Wrath

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy violence and action

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de] Warner Bros. [us]

Country:

USA Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clash of the Titans 2

Filming Locations:

Longcross Studios, Chobham Lane, Longcross, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$33,457,188 (USA) (30 March 2012)

Gross:

$83,640,426 (USA) (22 June 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures, Cott Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In preparation for her role as Andromeda, Rosamund Pike was instructed by her director Jonathan Liebesman to study Mel Gibson's William Wallace in Braveheart, not Sophie Marceau's Princess Isabelle as she'd naturally, though wrongly, anticipated.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 11 mins) When Toby Kebbell shouts, a gold crown is clearly visible.

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Quotes

Zeus: Why are you doing this?
Hades: You want me to say it, brother? You want me to say I'm afraid? Doesn't that go without saying? When mortals die, their souls go somewhere - there's no place where gods go when they die! There's nothing, just oblivion...

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits for this movie

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.199 (2011)

User Reviews

Fails to deliver.

Although Clash of the Titans was universally dismissed as an overwhelming disappointment – and featured the worst post-converted 3D ever – it raked in the big bucks and a sequel was naturally green-lit by Warner Bros. With a new director (Battle LA's Jonathan Liebesman replacing Louis Leterrier) and an extra $25m to toy with, Wrath was given the opportunity to learn from its predecessor's mistakes. Alas, this loud and sporadically entertaining mess largely fails to deliver; Sam Worthington's acting again doesn't cut the mustard, the action is well-choreographed but repetitive, and the CGI remains below par considering the dosh thrown at it. However, it's the lack of imagination and unpredictability in the plot department that truly stifles the proceedings. If you get to the end of the first act and don't already know how the rest of the movie is going to play out, you're probably sleeping. Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes spice things up as Zeus and Hades respectively, and Toby Kebbell's comic sidekick is a successful ploy to inject the humour sorely missing from Clash, but it's not enough to make this misfire recommendable.