Rise of the Guardians
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When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
What critics thought
Critics were genuinely split on this one: the animation and visual design drew consistent admiration, but the storytelling left many cold. Younger audiences responded enthusiastically, while critics — even the positive ones — tended to note that the plot felt overstuffed and committee-assembled, with spectacle crowding out genuine feeling.
“It's gorgeously designed, deftly written and frequently laugh-out-loud funny. For child or adult, this is a fantasy to get lost in.”
Olly Richards·Empire
“There's an audience for this film. It's not me. I gather younger children will like the breakneck action, the magical ability to fly and the young hero who has tired of only being a name.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Even tots may emerge feeling slightly browbeaten by this colorful, strenuous and hyperactive fantasy, which has moments of charm and beauty but often resembles an exploding toy factory rather than a work of honest enchantment.”
Justin Chang·Variety
“lacks a resonant center”
Joe Morgenstern·The Wall Street Journal
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- none
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Cast & Crew
Peter RamseyDirector
Chris PineJack Frost (voice)
Alec BaldwinNorth (voice)
Jude LawPitch (voice)
Isla FisherTooth (voice)
Hugh JackmanBunny (voice)
Dakota GoyoJamie Bennett (voice)
Isabella Blake-ThomasBritish Girl (voice)
Jacob BertrandMonty (voice)
Khamani GriffinCaleb (voice)
Kamil McFaddenClaude (voice)
Emily NordwindJamie's Mom / Jack's Mother (voice)
Alexandre DesplatComposer
William JoyceWriter
David Lindsay-AbaireWriterFrom the studio
Rise of the Guardians
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
What critics thought
Critics were genuinely split on this one: the animation and visual design drew consistent admiration, but the storytelling left many cold. Younger audiences responded enthusiastically, while critics — even the positive ones — tended to note that the plot felt overstuffed and committee-assembled, with spectacle crowding out genuine feeling.
“It's gorgeously designed, deftly written and frequently laugh-out-loud funny. For child or adult, this is a fantasy to get lost in.”
Olly Richards·Empire
“There's an audience for this film. It's not me. I gather younger children will like the breakneck action, the magical ability to fly and the young hero who has tired of only being a name.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Even tots may emerge feeling slightly browbeaten by this colorful, strenuous and hyperactive fantasy, which has moments of charm and beauty but often resembles an exploding toy factory rather than a work of honest enchantment.”
Justin Chang·Variety
“lacks a resonant center”
Joe Morgenstern·The Wall Street Journal
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- none
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Cast & Crew
Peter RamseyDirectorChris PineJack Frost (voice)Alec BaldwinNorth (voice)Jude LawPitch (voice)Isla FisherTooth (voice)Hugh JackmanBunny (voice)Dakota GoyoJamie Bennett (voice)Isabella Blake-ThomasBritish Girl (voice)Jacob BertrandMonty (voice)Khamani GriffinCaleb (voice)Kamil McFaddenClaude (voice)Emily NordwindJamie's Mom / Jack's Mother (voice)Alexandre DesplatComposerWilliam JoyceWriterDavid Lindsay-AbaireWriterFrom the studio
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