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Rise of the Guardians: Official Clip - Sentenced to Solitude

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Rise of the Guardians: Official Clip - The Sandman vs. Pitch

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Rise of the Guardians: Official Clip - Dreams Come True

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Rise of the Guardians: Official Clip - Battling the Boogeyman

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Rise of the Guardians: Official Clip - Guardians Reassemble

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Rise of the Guardians: Official Clip - The Origin of Jack Frost

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Rise of the Guardians: Official Clip - Easter Egg Land

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Movie Info

Generation after generation, immortal Guardians like Santa Claus (Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman) and the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher) protect the world's children from darkness and despair. However, an evil boogeyman named Pitch Black (Jude Law) schemes to overthrow the Guardians by obliterating children's belief in them. It falls to a winter sprite named Jack Frost (Chris Pine) to thwart Pitch's plans and save the Guardians from destruction.

• Rating:

  PG (Thematic Elements|Some Mildly Scary Action)

• Genre:

  Kids & family, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

• Original Language:

  English

• Director:

  Peter Ramsey

• Producer:

  Christina Steinberg, Nancy Bernstein

• Writer:

  David Lindsay-Abaire

• Release Date (Theaters):

  Nov 21, 2012  wide

• Release Date (Streaming):

  Mar 12, 2013

• Box Office (Gross USA):

  $103.4M

• Runtime:

  1h 37m

• Distributor:

  Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG

Cast & Crew

Chris Pine
Jack Frost
Voice

Alec Baldwin
North
Voice

Jude Law
Pitch Black
Voice

Isla Fisher
Tooth
Voice

Hugh Jackman
Bunny
Voice

Dakota Goyo
Jamie
Voice

Khamani Griffin
Caleb
Voice

Jacob Bertrand
Monty
Voice

Peter Ramsey
Director

David Lindsay-Abaire
Screenwriter

Christina Steinberg
Producer

Nancy Bernstein
Producer

William Joyce
Executive Producer

Guillermo del Toro
Executive Producer

Joyce Arrastia
Film Editing

Alexandre Desplat
Original Music

Patrick Marc Hanenberger
Production Design

Max Boas
Art Director

Leslee Feldman
Casting

Christi Soper
Casting

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Audience Reviews for Rise of the Guardians

• Jul 12, 2015

  When this first came out in theaters I skipped it as it didn't look as if it were my cup of tea: the animation was wrong, the concept stilted, I simply wasn't buying it. I hate it when I'm wrong. Beginning with the opening shots of Jack Frost zinging around a pond somewhere, freezing it over, this is simply an entrancing film, DESTINED TO BE A CLASSIC, hitting all the marks for truly enveloping a child's fantasy world while simultaneously reminding adults of that very same. The voice acting too is inspired. A not-to-be-missed tale of the power of dreams.

  Kevin M. W Super Reviewer

• Dec 31, 2014

  Although the animation was good and the story was certainly out of the box, I found its portrayals of beloved figures rather disconcerting. Who can warm up to a grumpy Russian Santa Claus who beats up the competition? Or a nasty, iconoclastic Easter bunny? It's just not a "fun" holiday film in my eyes, and seems to try too hard at being edgy.

  Christian C Super Reviewer

• Dec 17, 2014

  DreamWorks Animation delivers a magical adventure with the children's film Rise of the Guardians. The story follows Jack Frost as he's recruited by the Guardians to stop a ruthless villain who's seeking to extinguish children's believe in magic. Featuring the voice talents of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, and Hugh Jackman, the film has a good cast that's able to bring the characters to life. And, the animation style and character designs are extraordinarily well-done; creating a colorful and surrealist look. However, the plot is weak and doesn't really have much substance to it. Also, the film has a rather poor message, that seeing is believing; which is contrary to most children's stories. Yet despite its problems, Rise of the Guardians has a certain charm and is a lot of fun.

  Dann M Super Reviewer

• Dec 07, 2013

  I thought the film was so so. They had a good idea for a film, but didn't execute it correctly. What surprised me about the film was the dark tone, which was reflected through the villain Pitch. I can see that turning off some kids from the movie. I thought all the actors doing the voices did a great job.

  Will Rise of the Guardians 2 happen?

  This movie never got a sequel. It's an emotional rollercoaster about the power of believing in your heroes and having others believe in you, and the characters, as ridiculous as they may seem, were crafted with a careful depth that should have allowed two, three, four films or more.

  Why was Rise of the Guardians a flop?

  The movie managed to double its $145 million budget, but as a result of high production and marketing costs, it did not turn a profit. The studio reportedly took an $83 million write-down.

  Why is there no Guardians of Ga'Hoole 2?

  It is likely that Animal Logic, as well as director Zack Snyder, prioritized other projects over a sequel to Legend of the Guardians, perhaps due to the franchise's niche audience and the movie's lower than desired earnings.

  How old is Jack Frost?

  William Joyce has stated that Jack Frost was stuck at the age of 14, but is able to changed his physical age (up to a point) or become younger at will.. On the Rise of the Guardians App, it states: "Jack Frost has been around for over 300 years, but he is forever trapped at the age of 17."