San Francisco ChronicleInnocence and joy are threatened by the Boogeyman, and from there the plot comes pretty close to mirroring this summer's The...
The New York TimesThe busy, 3-D animation relies a bit too much on madcap flight sequences and vast, vaulted spaces, but the character design ...
USA TodayWith its fanciful razzle-dazzle, Rise of the Guardians is appealing, if slightly hectic, family fare.
Los Angeles TimesThere is a lot to savor in Rise of the Guardians, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be exhausting.
Washington PostA charming if slightly dark and cobwebbed animated feature about how believing in something makes it real, or real enough.
New York Daily NewsA dour animated adventure that aspires to holiday joy, but is as enjoyable as a sock full of coal.
The Philadelphia InquirerThe joy of Peter Ramsey's clever and well-paced film is how it maintains its focus on the experience of childhood wonder rat...
Wall Street JournalThe script seems to have been written by committee, with members lobbying for each major character, and the action, set in v...
Chicago TribuneRise of the Guardians is harmless enough, and the lack of easy pop-culture jokes represents the post-Shrek direction of Drea...
Total FilmMore "oooh aaah" than "ho-ho-ho", ROTG is so full of yuletide razzmatazz that only true Scrooges will have trouble stomachin...
TelegraphThe Guardians themselves are a powerfully unlovely bunch — Santa, voiced by Alec Baldwin, is a tattooed Cossack — and the ch...
The GuardianInsisting so fiercely on a saucer-eyed, childlike belief in mythic heroes, this film could be a massive hoax by Richard Dawk...
Entertainment WeeklyThis fractured 3-D fairy tale gathers up a hodgepodge of kiddie icons, turning them into a bedtime-story X-Men team.
Chicago Sun-TimesHere's a quick quiz for you: What does Jack Frost look like? Young or old? I confess I've never had a mental image of Jack. ...
ReelViewsThe summer of 2012 was dismal for animated fare but, with releases like Frankenweenie, Wreck-It Ralph, and Rise of the Guard...
IGN MoviesKids and adults will enjoy the holiday magic that Rise of the Guardians spins with its beautiful design and interesting twis...
The GuardianPeter Ramsey's festive animation is fun and frantic but, somewhere amid the boisterous bouncing off chimney pots and skitter...
JobloDemon elves aside, RISE OF THE GUARDIANS certainly does rise to the occasion as solid storytelling with wonderful animation ...
Film FractureRise of the Guardians is an imaginative tale, full of humor and love, and just enough suspense with the Boogeyman's antics t...
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Partial Film Information
Director: Peter Ramsey
Writer: David Lindsay-Abaire
Studio: DreamWorks Animation
Cast: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman
Release: November 21, 2012
Writer: David Lindsay-Abaire
Studio: DreamWorks Animation
Cast: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman
Release: November 21, 2012
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