Rise of the Guardians

PGUnited States rating20121h 37mAction, Adventure, Animation
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PG US
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A group of legendary guardians must work together to protect children from a mysterious spirit who spreads nightmares. The story follows a newcomer who joins the team to help defend the world's imagination and hope.

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What's in it

Scary
Strong
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Some
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a standard feature film structure with moments of calm and action in bursts. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryThe villain Pitch Black and his army of Nightmares appear to threaten children.
  • Approx.ScaryA group of Nightmares attacks the Guardians and causes a character to fall.
  • Approx.ScaryJack Frost is lured into a lair and falls into a chasm.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Which of the guardians did you think was the most interesting and why?
  2. 2How did the guardians work together as a team to solve their problems?
  3. 3What does it mean to have a 'center' or something special that you believe in?

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Plot source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)