Rise of the Guardians is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated action fantasy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Peter Ramsey from a screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire based on the book series The Guardians of Childhood and the short film The Man in the Moon by William Joyce. It stars Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, and Hugh Jackman. The film tells a story about Guardians Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and the Sandman, who enlist Jack Frost to stop the evil Pitch Black from engulfing the world in darkness in a fight of dreams. The film was released in the United States on November 21, 2012, and grossed $306.9 million worldwide against a budget of $145 million, but lost an estimated $83 million due to marketing and distribution costs. It was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.
Director | Peter Ramsey |
Produced by | Christina Steinberg, Nancy Bernstein |
Screenplay by | David Lindsay-Abaire |
Starring | Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher, Jude Law |
Music | Alexandre Desplat |
Edited by | Joyce Arrastia |
Production, company | DreamWorks Animation |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Released | October 10, 2012 (Mill Valley Film Festival), November 21, 2012 (United States) |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $145 million |
Box office | $306.9 million |
Netflix ID | 70243449 |
About Rise of the Guardians
In this 3D animated fantasy film, a team of immortals try to protect the children of the world from an evil spirit. Executive produced by author William Joyce and Guillermo del Toro.
Achievement of Rise of the Guardians
The movie is based on based on The Guardians of Childhood book series by William Joyce. The film is set 300 years after the book series.
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Latest information about Rise of the Guardians updated on July 28 2021.