
Rise of the Guardians
2012 · Movie · PG · 97 min · ★ 7.4 · 67% critics
A group of legendary childhood protectors must unite when a dark force threatens children’s hopes, beliefs, and imagination around the world. This animated adventure mixes magic, action, humor, and a warm message about courage and wonder.
Based on Guardians of Childhood
Also known as Rise of The Guardians 3D
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (7,166 votes)
- Box office
- $306,941,670
- Budget
- $145,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy family-friendly animated adventures with folklore, hope, and action, especially alongside Epic or ParaNorman; Not for you if you need lots of surprises or very gentle scares.
Pros: magical adventure; lovable heroes; heartfelt action | Cons: predictable story; slow first half; slightly dark moments
Themes
- new york city
- friendship
- amnesia
- santa claus
- cartoon
- villain
- easter bunny
- boogeyman
- jack frost
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
- christmas
Awards & recognition
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2012 · nominated
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew

Chris Pine
as Jack Frost (voice)

Alec Baldwin
as North (voice)

Jude Law
as Pitch (voice)

Isla Fisher
as Tooth (voice)

Hugh Jackman
as Bunny (voice)

Dakota Goyo
as Jamie Bennett (voice)

Isabella Blake-Thomas
as British Girl (voice)

Jacob Bertrand
as Monty (voice)

Khamani Griffin
as Caleb (voice)

Kamil McFadden
as Claude (voice)
Directed by Peter Ramsey