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Rise of the Guardians

Rise of the Guardians

You better believe.

20127.41h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Ramsey
Written by William Joyce, David Lindsay-Abaire, Hamish Grieve
Produced by Nancy Bernstein, Christina Steinberg
Box OfficeBudget: $145.0MRevenue: $306.9M

Top Cast

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Jack Frost (voice)

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

North (voice)

Jude Law

Jude Law

Pitch (voice)

Isla Fisher

Isla Fisher

Tooth (voice)

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Bunny (voice)

Dakota Goyo

Dakota Goyo

Jamie Bennett (voice)

Isabella Blake-Thomas

Isabella Blake-Thomas

British Girl (voice)

Jacob Bertrand

Jacob Bertrand

Monty (voice)

Khamani Griffin

Khamani Griffin

Caleb (voice)

Kamil McFadden

Kamil McFadden

Claude (voice)

Themes & Keywords

new york cityfriendshipamnesiasanta clauscartoonvillaineaster bunnyboogeymanjack frostduringcreditsstingerchristmas

About Rise of the Guardians

Rise of the Guardians is a animation, family, fantasy, action, adventure film released in 2012 exploring themes of new york city, friendship, amnesia, santa claus, cartoon, villain. Directed by Peter Ramsey, it stars Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law. 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.

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