Clash of the Titans (1981 film)

Clash of the Titans (1981 film)

Clash of the Titans is a 1981 British-American heroic fantasy monster adventure film directed by Desmond Davis and written by Beverley Cross. It stars Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier. The movie is loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus, who is the son of the sea goddess Thetis and the god Zeus. It was released on June 12, 1981 and grossed $41 million in the U.S., making it the 10th- highest-grossed film of that year.

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Summary Clash of the Titans (1981 film)Clash of the Titans is a 1981 British-American heroic fantasy monster adventure film directed by Desmond Davis and written by Beverley Cross. It stars Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier. The film features the final work of stop motion visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen. It grossed USD 41 million at the North American box office, which made it the 11th-highest-grossing film of the year. A novelization of the film by Alan Dean Foster was published in 1981. Warner Bros. released a 3D remake on April 2, 2010. The movie is loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus, who is the son of the sea goddess Thetis and the god Zeus. It was released on June 12, 1981 and grossed $41 million in the U.S., making it the 10th- highest-grossed film of that year. It is now considered one of the best films of the 1980s and 1990s, along with The Godfather and The God of Egypt. It has been released in Europe and Australia, but not in the UK and Australia. The UK version of the movie was released in 1998 and the US release was in 2000 and 2001. The US version has not been released since 2002 and the UK release has been delayed until 2010 and 2011.

The U.K. release was delayed until 2012. The American release was released September 14, 2012. It had a worldwide gross of $75 million and the European release was September 17, 2013. The British version has a gross total of $80 million and a U.N. release of $65 million. The European release has a total gross of £60 million and $70 million, while the American release has grossed £65 million and £70 million. It also has an international box office of $100 million and has had a cult following of 1.2 million fans on IMDB. The United States release has had an audience of 2.3 million people on its opening day, and is expected to reach 1.4 million by the end of the month. The English version has an estimated audience of 3.4million. The German version has had more than 1.5 million views on its home video site. The French version has 1.6 million views and has been translated into 20 languages. The Spanish version has been adapted into 20th century English. The Italian version has 2.1 million views. The Japanese version has 3.1million views. It opened in cinemas on September 11, 1979. The Australian version was released the same day.