Rise of the Guardians
Animated adventure from DreamWorks (Shrek, Kung Fu Panda) about a group of Holiday legends - Santa Claus (voiced by Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman), the Toothy Fairy (Isla Fisher) and Jack Frost (Chris Pine) - who set out to stop Pitch the Boogeyman (Jude Law), who is hellbent on sending the world into "eternal darkness".
This is based on a series of books by William Joyce called The Guardians of Childhood. Joyce is also the author of A Day with Wilbur Robinson, which became the 2007 Disney movie Meet the Robinsons.
- Director:
- Peter RamseyWilliam Joyce (feature debut)
- Writer:
- William JoyceDavid Lindsay-Abaire
- Cast:
- Hugh JackmanChris PineJude LawIsla FisherAlec Baldwin
Reviews & comments
Seen Them All
Okay so this gets an extra star just because it is a Christmas movie and it's hard to find Christmas movies for the kids that they haven't already seen. My children loved it, although 'Wreck it Ralph' came out tops in the kids category of movies for the season, but not by much. Highly recommend for a 'Getting into the silly season' movie.
Rise of the Guardians
The best way to describe Rise of the Guardians is The Avengers with holiday heroes. There's a lot to love here, but in the end, I was left slightly unsatisfied. The colourful animation and stunning visuals are most likely to amaze. It's well worth your money to see this in 3D, some of the best I've ever seen. Also good voice acting from Chris Pine, Alec...
Variety
pressEven tots may emerge feeling slightly browbeaten by this colorful, strenuous and hyperactive fantasy.
Total Film
pressSo full of yuletide razzmatazz that only true Scrooges will have trouble stomaching it. If only Santa's workshop had given the script more of a tinker...
The New York Times
pressThe character design has real warmth, and the animation is frequently witty and sometimes mesmerizing.
The Guardian
pressCompare this moderate entertainment to, say, Monsters, Inc., and it really looks feeble.
Roger Ebert
pressA crisp, colorful fantasy world, sharper-edged than many feature-length children's cartoons.
Los Angeles Times
pressThere is a lot to savor, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be exhausting.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA lively and derivative 3D storybook spree for some unlikely action heroes.
Empire Magazine
pressIt's gorgeously designed, deftly written and frequently laugh-out-loud funny. For child or adult, this is a fantasy to get lost in.
Variety
pressEven tots may emerge feeling slightly browbeaten by this colorful, strenuous and hyperactive fantasy.
Total Film
pressSo full of yuletide razzmatazz that only true Scrooges will have trouble stomaching it. If only Santa's workshop had given the script more of a tinker...
The New York Times
pressThe character design has real warmth, and the animation is frequently witty and sometimes mesmerizing.
The Guardian
pressCompare this moderate entertainment to, say, Monsters, Inc., and it really looks feeble.
Roger Ebert
pressA crisp, colorful fantasy world, sharper-edged than many feature-length children's cartoons.
Los Angeles Times
pressThere is a lot to savor, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be exhausting.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA lively and derivative 3D storybook spree for some unlikely action heroes.
Empire Magazine
pressIt's gorgeously designed, deftly written and frequently laugh-out-loud funny. For child or adult, this is a fantasy to get lost in.
Seen Them All
Okay so this gets an extra star just because it is a Christmas movie and it's hard to find Christmas movies for the kids that they haven't already seen. My children loved it, although 'Wreck it Ralph' came out tops in the kids category of movies for the season, but not by much. Highly recommend for a 'Getting into the silly season' movie.
Rise of the Guardians
The best way to describe Rise of the Guardians is The Avengers with holiday heroes. There's a lot to love here, but in the end, I was left slightly unsatisfied. The colourful animation and stunning visuals are most likely to amaze. It's well worth your money to see this in 3D, some of the best I've ever seen. Also good voice acting from Chris Pine, Alec...
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