Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

"On his way to finding a legend...he will become one."

2010 1h 37m EN

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6.8

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6.9

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★6.8TMDB · 2,575🥫52%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 91,248

AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.

“On his way to finding a legend...he will become one.”

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Cast

Jim Sturgess
Soren (voice)
Ryan Kwanten
Kludd (voice)
Hugo Weaving
Noctus / Grimble (voice)
Helen Mirren
Nyra (voice)
Geoffrey Rush
Ezylryb (voice)
Emily Barclay
Gylfie (voice)
Abbie Cornish
Otulissa (voice)
Anthony LaPaglia
Twilight (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zack Snyder
Writers: John Orloff, Emil Stern, Diego Garzon
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zack Snyder, shot by David Scott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Hirschfelder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Burrows shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jim Sturgess and Ryan Kwanten and Hugo Weaving carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On his way to finding a legend...he will become one.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zack Snyder directs. David Scott behind the camera. David Hirschfelder scores. David Burrows cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
4Directed by Zack Snyder, shot by David Scott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Hirschfelder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Burrows shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jim Sturgess and Ryan Kwanten and Hugo Weaving carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "On his way to finding a legend...he will become one.".
9IMDB entry: tt1219342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Scott
Original score: David Hirschfelder
Editing: David Burrows
Production design: Simon Whiteley
Sound: Wayne Pashley
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $80,000,000
Box office: $140,073,390
Return: 175% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes: 52% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 53/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 91,248 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

4 wins & 23 nominations total

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Gimly2020-06-21
★ 5/10
I do not have anything even remotely resembling a clue about what I just watched, but like... Pretty cute. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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