Rise of the Guardians (2012)
Immortal guardians unite in a brisk, wholesome, and epic adventure to protect the world's children.
When an evil spirit known as Pitch 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 world.
How intense is Rise of the Guardians?
Rise of the Guardians is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a full-attention watch. The humor runs wholesome. Rated PG.
What Rise of the Guardians feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalfeel goodepicheartwarming
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightFull attention
Where to stream Rise of the Guardians
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Is Rise of the Guardians for you?
Is Rise of the Guardians scary?
Only a little. Rise of the Guardians has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Rise of the Guardians gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Rise of the Guardians sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Rise of the Guardians OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Rise of the Guardians?
Rise of the Guardians runs 1h 37m.
Where can I stream Rise of the Guardians?
Rise of the Guardians is streaming on YouTube (free).
Does Rise of the Guardians have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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