Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- dark
- earnest
- sweeping
- family movie night
- fantasy adventure night
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film's dazzling 3D imagery and dark fantasy atmosphere while finding its story, dialogue, and humor underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film emphasizes dazzling 3D landscapes, caves, kingdoms, and airborne battles across the owl world.
St. Aggie's presents itself as an orphanage while brainwashing owlets into soldiers.
Soren and his companions navigate a society of owls, with flight, clans, and owl mythology shaping the adventure.
Soren's conflict with his brother Kludd connects sibling rivalry to the clash between the guardians and St. Aggie's army.
Films like Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, and why
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
computer-animated fantasy adventure with young heroes, animal protagonists, mythic world-building, and a family-oriented battle between good and evil
How to Train Your Dragon
visually ambitious animated fantasy adventure centered on friendship, courage, and a young protagonist confronting a dangerous authoritarian force
The Lion King
animal-led animated adventure featuring heroic coming-of-age, clan conflict, sweeping landscapes, and a heightened fantasy atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Zack Snyder
- Release Date
- 2010-07-10
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (2570)
Cast
- Jim Sturgess
- Ryan Kwanten
- Hugo Weaving
- Helen Mirren
- Geoffrey Rush
- Emily Barclay
- Abbie Cornish
- Anthony LaPaglia
- Joel Edgerton
- Miriam Margolyes
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole about?
- A young barn owl escapes indoctrination and joins legendary guardians in a soaring fight to save his kind from tyranny.
- What is Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole as mild.
- What did critics think of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole?
- Critics broadly admired the film's dazzling 3D imagery and dark fantasy atmosphere while finding its story, dialogue, and humor underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole?
- Films with a similar feel include The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Lion King.
- How long is Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole?
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole?
- In United States, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
