Rise of the Guardians

Name: Rise of the Guardians
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2012-11-21
Cast: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman

2012 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for fantasy fans, action fans and families. If you loved Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

When an evil spirit known as Pitch Black 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 earth.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
AwardsStrong
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe and 1 PGA Award.
Box office & staying powerSolid
$307 million worldwide on a $145 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 326K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Ramsey

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)