Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Seen it?2010 | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Swapped or Onward, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
1 win and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$140 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 232K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zack Snyder
- Jim SturgessSoren (voice)
- Ryan KwantenKludd (voice)
- Hugo WeavingNoctus / Grimble (voice)
- Helen MirrenNyra (voice)
- Geoffrey RushEzylryb (voice)
- Emily BarclayGylfie (voice)
- Abbie CornishOtulissa (voice)
- Anthony LaPagliaTwilight (voice)
- Joel EdgertonMetalbeak (voice)
- Miriam MargolyesMrs. Plithiver (voice)