Why One Of Dreamworks Greatest Films Will Never Get A Sequel⎮A Rise of the Guardians Discussion

Dreamworks....they have had a pretty spotty run over the last decade or so. Whilst they are very capable of pulling out a genuinely good film....often that is tempered by at least two more trash films. So today I want to explain the tragedy lurking behind one of the truly good Dreamworks films of the 2010s that will never get a sequel.

[@DragonRebelRose]

I was *obsessed* with this movie. Loved the character designs, loved the story, bought the art book and fangirled over Jack Frost (boy was that a wild time). It really is a shame it didn't do better at the box office.

[@msk-qp6fn]

I had and still kinda do have a crush on jack frost omg! I think he was the first character I practically fell in love in first sight

[@Ivypool123]

@@msk-qp6fn same😂

[@DragonRebelRose]

@@msk-qp6fn He is just so cool, get it? ;)

[@29928]

@@DragonRebelRose **ahaha** we got a funny guy over here ;)

[@Cutiepie-cy8td]

I was obsessed with it as well. And also with Jack Frost. I was complaining about seeing it again after watching it in movie theaters, that my mom had to download it. Man, was I excited about that! But now I really feel bad for making her go through with that. That doesn’t mean though that I didn’t enjoy every time I got to watch this movie for free on her computer. This movie rules and is definitely one of Dreamworks most underrated ones!

[@never_the_rose9567]

I adore this movie; love the mythology, the characters, the thematic arcs, all the things. The part where Jack Frost says "you can see me?" was such a powerful payoff moment that it's still the only part in a movie I can think of that me cry *during a part that wasn't sad*. I bought the Man on the Moon book for my son when he was small and I could easily see a studio making an entire franchise out of that world. It's too bad we keep getting more boss babies and trolls instead :(

[@adamsyed4526]

boss baby was pretty good, the new shows werent

[@Hirpina81]

I don't like Baby Boss at all.

[@CheeseOnTop2007]

Boss Baby and Trolls were okay tho

[@kay8460]

This is based on a book serious called 'The Guardians'. Each of the characters has a book, Jacks' is the last. My little one enjoyed being read the books, but it is definitely ment for older kiddos as the series is very expansive & each are novels. I'd say it would be most appropriate 9&up. My husband did most of the reading & really enjoyed the world, I liked what I was able to hear but normally passed out a few minutes in once the kiddo was settled. My passing out is not a reflection on the book just pure exhaustion. Also I remember this move being boycotted around the time it came out, I don't remember exactly why, from what I can remember it had something to do with some religions organizations being mad about it. I guess it was because of Easter being a driving force in the movie, but I could be wrong.

[@margueritec7162]

Yes, that scene where Jack finally is seen!! it’s so powerful and heartbreaking. They hit the emotional beats just right. It gives me butterflies in my stomach, it’s a beautiful moment.

[@ndotzz]

It’s so unfair for this movie just because it didn’t make enough money! It is so underrated it deserves a sequel or at least a small short like what happened with megamind!

[@ladypool1404]

It's like with Treasure planet. It didn't make enough money despite being good. Him and Rise of the guardians won't get sequels because of that. Not cool Dreamworks XS You got to bring the guardians back and Eldorado. A serie who follows Miguel and his friends in different countries would be cool to see. We won't get one sadly!

[@kaekaesam6240]

Still waiting for a sequel to Megamind,

[@sabitazizov3440]

@@ladypool1404 What I would've given to see Eldorado 2. Honestly that movie deserves a sequel where we can see Miguel and his friends go to different countries finding treasures and so much more. I even have that movie on a DVD and have watched it probably more than a 100 times, and I still love it ❤.

[@Audreyana]

@@kaekaesam6240 pretty sure it is getting one

[@msk-qp6fn]

@@ladypool1404 Speaking of Treasure planet, I think Rise of the guardians was also set up to fail like Treasure planet was. The marketing/trailers were both misleading in both cases (Treasure planet was marketing as an action packed adventure movie when it's more coming of age + family movie, Rise of guardians is apparently an Easter movie but the main character and the most recognizable one are both winter/Christmas characters) and both movies were released to compete with the most popular franchise at the time (Treasure planet vs Harry Potter, Rise of guardians vs 007, Twilight)

[@catgamerr1414]

Not every film needs a sequel, this film is an underrated masterpiece

[@haroldberserker]

This one does though

[@athena_ivory9142]

This one needs to have a sequel, we need to see Jack as a guardian of Fun

[@squirrel1226]

@@athena_ivory9142i feel like if they make a sequel to this movie it will get the megamind treatment, first movie was an underrated masterpiece and its sequel… uh.. anyways i feel like a sequel might not be as good as the original

[@GoldenDog215]

I think both Rise of the Guardians and Mr. Peabody and Sherman deserved better box office returns. I don't think Dreamworks should have milked sequels out of the two if they were box office successes, but I definitely think these movies deserved more recognition.

[@willowingwhispers2612]

I think the movie is definitely an underrated gem. There was something incredibly unique about it that I personally loved.

[@msk-qp6fn]

the aesthetic/art style if quite unique too I think

[@thegreenwizard3005]

Yesssss

[@unoriginalcomment7502]

They're based on books, you can at least reed those

[@art_kitty_1190]

It is a SEVERELY underrated movie, as those who watch it(as far as I know at least) loved it, I rewatch it very often

[@TheDarkness213]

this quickly became my favorite movie of all time. I don't watch it as much these days but when I first discovered it I fell in love

[@parasharkchari]

Ah, I remember so much of the work I did on this film. In particular, the Tooth Fairy's castle and those tiles as well as the feathers... I had already torn into the feather stuff at that point for Kung Fu Panda 2 and Croods, but I think the Tooth Fairy was a tough one because she was designed to be more shimmery, which meant loads of aliasing issues for distant shots. Especially for the mini-fairies. If you had any idea how many times I had to fix issues with feathers changing colors and castle tiles swimming left and right on that film... But damn, it was fun.

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

So cool that you got to fine-tune the animation of a Dreamworks film. That's just awesome.

[@sentientwaffle6696]

I don't know if this comment is genuine or someone pretending online, but if it's genuine great job! This film has a lot of animation that looks like it it would be incredibly difficult to get done right. The fairies while initially off-putting (because it's not how we're groomed to expect fairies to look) look great. I truly respect the effort that everyone who had something to do with this film put into it. It very easily became my favorite 3D animated movie of all-time.

[@parasharkchari]

Well, for the record, I was never an animator or artist of any sort. I worked on underlying tech that the artists would actually use to enable and streamline their work. So when I say things like "working on the feathers", it was the tools and geometry and surfacing shaders that enabled the creation and modeling and texturing of those feathers without artists having to painstakingly extrude thousands of barbules for every strand. The tech that was used for tiling the Tooth Fairy's castle, btw, was an extension of what was used in Bee Movie to build those hexagonal tiles for the hive interiors. It was subject to a lot of aliasing issues (what I referred to as "swimming"), which is why at far distance shots in Bee Movie, the artists had to matte paint a lot of scenery. I basically fixed that for Guardians and added support for other tile shapes and aspect ratios as well as tiling directions. The tooth fairy's shimmery wings were challenging because shimmering is a high-frequency lighting behavior, and when you're trying to do things like supersample in time for motion blur, you run the risk of sampling a bright "shiny" moment very intermittently, and then it looks more like the wings are flashing like a strobe rather than shimmering. Raytracers get around this by stochastically sampling the time axis as well as the spatial axes, but that's also quite costly, and Dreamworks hadn't transitioned to a raytracer back then (no matter how hard a few of us in R&D, myself included, evangelized for it). I left while in the middle of production on Peabody & Sherman, and then the PDI office (where I worked) was shut down and everybody laid off about a year after that. If you're curious, here's my IMDB page -- www.imdb.com/name/nm3938847/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr248 Also, while I worked on a couple of films beyond that point (e.g. Peabody & Sherman, KFP3, HTTYD2), I left DWA well before they wrapped, so I wasn't credited, which is normal. It's also happened in games that I worked on like Shadow of the Tomb Raider (I left before it wrapped as well). I was around all the way to wrapping Rogue One when I worked at Lucas, but only one guy on the ADG team was actually credited. He may have been the only member of the team who was credited, but also the most deserving IMO, as he spent the most late nights and did the most actual work -- www.imdb.com/name/nm4616099/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1, if you're curious. I can't claim to have done much of value to Rogue One in practice because I was working there, had to deal with 5 hours of commuting, my daughter was born around that time, and I was doing 2 Master's degrees simultaneously... so... yeah... not exactly likely to be a super-productive team member under those circumstances...

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

@@parasharkchari wow, thank you for sharing all this! It’s appreciated! A nice view into what the SFX industry looks like.

[@aquatazer]

Your comment and this thread deserves more recognition, this is really cool! Thanks for the insight!

[@storymaster164]

I think this could have been huge if they had released it at a different time where it wasn’t competing against bigger names. I really think this had the potential to go on for a trilogy and maybe even an animated series especially when you consider that it was originally a series of books with its own long and intricate mythology and world building that given time to breath and explore…could have been amazing

[@rexex345]

I think the biggest issue was because it's an Easter film the expectation with stock holders and investors was that it would be releasing at Easter, which unfortunately put it slap dab in the middle of one of the biggest movie periods generally. If it had been a few weeks before or after... Yeah it would have done great and probably built a lot of hype before the others came out.

[@Em_Elizabeth]

An animated series based on the books would be epic.

[@alexisc.9066]

EXACTLY!!! WE SHOULD NOT STOP FIGHTING FOR A SEQUEL, billy joyce said- the creator, to not stop commenting, messaging, using hashtags, creating petitions for the movie for a possible sequel,

[@rexex345]

@@alexisc.9066 Cult classics generally find themselves becoming things creators try to get producers to sequel greenlight as lot, all it takes is enough noise to prove it profitable.

[@jasonsumma1530]

what book series is it based on?

[@DarthCinema]

Guardians has a hope though. William Joyce said that Dreamworks had been open to a possible pitch for a sequel or series based on the success of the Jack Frost novel (which became a bestseller). Not to mention the film has been more than successful on home video and streaming, getting rereleased almost every easter, and managing to get into the top 5 on netflix on release and staying there for weeks.

[@reemalshemmari5140]

is that right?

[@scarletrevon522]

Yeah it looks like it’s getting it’s second wind and I hope this does lead to another movie or even a tv show maybe.

[@Sam-vz8pm]

@@scarletrevon522 I hope so, I absolutely adored the movie and I was kinda disappointed to find out that it wasn't getting a sequel

[@scarletrevon522]

@@Sam-vz8pm I know it was one of my absolute favs

[@sealink129]

Honestly, I hope it does. It’s a real shame that a movie as good as this didn’t get the success it should’ve gotten

[@faerieinwonderland]

One of the biggest reason Dreamworks fail with their movies is their marketing team. They tend to not listen to the artists and creators of the movies and push the marketing towards children, when this film is really more about nostalgia of childhood for young adults and older who forgotten about what it was like to be a child. The adults who saw ROTG before it was released said that it brought them back memories when they believed tooth fairy/Santa was real and remembered what it was like to have wonder and hope. Dreamwork’s marketing team failing a movie happened to ‘Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas’ as well. The concept artists had an extremely cool looking poster design (I believe it looked like a really big and cool silhouette of the villain with the boat sailing in a harsh sea) but the marketing team turned them away because it looked too "dark". So they chose a design that looked so simple and plain (two character posing with a sword) for the official cover of the movie. This makes adults think “oh it’s just another children movie” when the actual movie itself is pretty dark themed! One of the formal dreamworks concept artist complained about this in his art course and showed the poster design and I wished it was that poster!!! (They can’t show it in public because it’s dreamworks copyright) Dreamworks still struggles with marketing and you can tell by their instagram account. If you compare with Disney's Animation instagram, you can tell Dreamworks tries so hard to market towards children and tries to create engagement by creating "relatable memes" and mini games. (I have a feeling because of Shrek, they believe memes will draw their audience) Most animated movie fans are more interested in the concept art and how it's made (because of artists who creates fan art and has the most power to create the fandom around the movie) but I believe Dreamworks doesn't know their audience. (Disney is really good with their marketing in their animation account because they show a lot of behind the scenes and concept art from their movies). This is why Dreamworks started to focus more towards TV shows on Netflix like Troll Hunters, How to train your dragon, and Boss Baby since they can reach more children in that platform. I honestly think they need marketing teams to communicate more with their artists and have younger generations to pitch in their ideas

[@delbertdoppler]

Thank you for pointing that out. I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking like that. If I remember correctly, the trailers for ROTG miss the mark completely, at least IMO

[@cakecrumb095]

Yes exactly! I remember the first trailer didn’t even have Jack Frost in it. I think the opposite should have been the case with the first teaser being only Jack Frost. He was the heart of movie, so Dreamworks not focusing on that, and instead focusing on the badass Santa part was a bad move.

[@faerieinwonderland]

@@cakecrumb095 yes they were trying so hard to make it a Christmas movie thinking parents will bring their children, but this chases off the young adults audience which should have been the main target since it became popular within the internet

[@cakecrumb095]

@@faerieinwonderland I know!!!! Total misunderstanding of their own material

[@nathangay6404]

Very interesting. I hadn't even realized until you pointed that out. Also, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas was one of my favorite movies growing up, so I'm glad that I'm not the only who liked it.

[@mistermastermind528]

I remember watching it in the cinema and was surprisingly impressed by it. This deserved an expansion of the world of which they could've focused on the other characters and their own conflicts. Maybe introduce Jack-o-Lantern as a new character, etc.

[@LordEmperorHyperion]

Rise of the Guardians failed Frozen succeeded!

[@darthchilde8880]

@@LordEmperorHyperion tbh i can see why, but damm i still think jack frost can be more interesting than Elsa

[@themaincharacter420]

@@LordEmperorHyperion I'm so confused how it failed because rise of the guardians was way better!

[@stormstrawther7810]

I also seen that same movie in the theater when I was 7.

[@esperanzamoore6655]

I feel like if Peter Ramsey tried to do a sequel and took the same amount of time and money as he did on the last movie, people would go see it. After it flopped at the theaters, it became more popular after people decided to give it a try. It's now on Netflix and is still trending even after a few months on Netflix. So yeah, I feel like if he gave it a try and really made the sequel something special, it would be a lot more popular than the first one.

[@puterboy2]

It failed because of video piracy.

[@snicksnacknickknack5042]

they’ve already taken it off of Netflix i-i

[@esperanzamoore6655]

@@snicksnacknickknack5042 I knowwwww I was so sad😭

[@silverbrumbyfan]

I'm surprised they've never considered doing at least an animated series like Race to the Edge, Spirit and Kung Fu Panda, they make them for all their other movies, including Boss Baby, why not this one

[@okay8458]

@@snicksnacknickknack5042 it's back

[@divisuca1849]

This movie is one of my favorites and is completely underrated. I rate movies based on “the big three” as I call it. 1. Is the movie entertaining and for how many ages? 2. Does it make you think? 3. Is there a moral (Bonus) 4. Is it quotable? In my mind, this movie fills out all four! It is a super fun watch with humor, action and a bit of nostalgia for good mesure. It makes me wonder about all the old mother goose and fairy tales that I’ve read about. And the Moral(s) in this case is “face your fears. Have faith. You’re never really alone.” And as for Quoting, absolutely! “How many times have I told you to KNOCK!” You can always squeeze in a Rise of the Guardians quote. The story line makes sense, the characters are well written, it’s overall just a beautiful film. But when talking about a sequel (I feel this way about every movie) I 50/50 want them to make one. Half wanting to see more, and half terrified that Dreamworks would ruin the story. Completely underrated, absolutely.

[@laieagan587]

My fav quote is "We're gonna have a little fun instead". In fear we seek joy, in sadness, we seek joy. Being positive is not rejecting the hard situation, but adding flavours to make it less bitter than it was. Jack's loneliness and self doubt totally catch my depression back then too.

[@meganmarchionda1165]

With how big the Tangle, Brave, HTTYD, and this movie crossover fandom was at the time I was surprised to see it flopped. I personally really liked this movie and would really like to see it get some love. I think having it be released in Spring would have done it better but they probably thought Santa and decided for a Thanksgiving release instead

[@29928]

oh the good old big 4 **starts shaking aggressively in trauma**

[@Em_Elizabeth]

Don't forget the Jelsa (Jack and Elsa) ships!

[@aikaameya3930]

@@29928 I also remember that and "the big 6"

[@didimentioniplaythetrombon3454]

I was just watching a video about The Big Four lol

[@charleyandpals8151]

@@Em_Elizabeth Odd! In the UK it released in January. I remember thinking it as a really weird release because us UK lot saw Santa in the trailer and thought 'oh this is a late Christmas film, its January now' so not many of my friends watched it at the cinema. I saw it though!

[@TheDarkness213]

So when I discovered this movie a couple of years ago. I was going though some VERY dark times in my life. I was extremely depressed all the time, it got so bad I was nearly suicidal(mentally anyway) doctors couldn't help me, nor could medicine or therapy. Then this wonderful gem of a movie showed me how to have hope again, it re-taught me how to find light in darkness, and taught me how a little belief in one's self can become infections. This movie LITERALLY saved my life, Jack Frost saved my life. tooth, bunny, north, sandy, saved my life. I will never forget the first time I watched it and the emotions it instilled, or how much Jack felt exactly like me. I can't thank the team behind the movie or Bill Joyce for his creation of these characters enough. It is an animated masterpiece. This movie is EXTREMELY underrated and it deserves more. I am ok if it never happens but it's stories and characters like this that world needs right now. Something to stir the humanity and belief in us all. It is quite the shame it flopped as hard as it did. Even so it's been nearly a decade. I think it's time to revive these characters, this franchise, and give it something no matter how small.

[@harleylaufeyson6136]

I literally want to give you a hug rn because not only do I have the biggest animated crush on Jack Frost but whenever I feel down, I just want to rewatch this movie and quote some of its lines because they gave me hope. You will always be my favourite guardian

[@Cybernaut551]

I concur.

[@YahwehisGodandYeshuaisKingiamr]

I'm glad your doing better but if there is still pain there....Prayers that God heals you from whatever caused the depression in Jesus Christ's name amen. The moon may not be able to help you find the answers but God can and he does love and care about you. "For in his stripes you are healed".

[@YahwehisGodandYeshuaisKingiamr]

​@@harleylaufeyson6136 prayers for you too. God loves you too.

[@SSherlockE]

They could easily make a tv series with this! They're bringing back Megamind for a series (awesome btw!), but Puss in Boots is making a sequel after 11 years! There could still be a chance of something!

[@sarahgs_]

Wait is Megamind actually becoming a series?!

[@shadowofhawk55]

Wait, Megamind is getting a series? FRELL YEAH!!!!!!! It would be so dope for him to meet that world's version of the Justice League and try to help but get rejected cause he was a villain, only to do a better job saving the world than them and they grow to resent him cause of that.

[@mingieverlynn5698]

Hope so Ill watcha whole serious series

[@shadowofhawk55]

@Jamie Pritchard Let's hope and pray until info comes out. I pseudo trust Dreamworks, sure they released stuff like Boss Baby but I can't think of anything politically driven by them.

[@enzoviana501]

@@shadowofhawk55 I actually liked boss baby, of course it's not their best work but it has a solid story, for me.

[@silverbrumbyfan]

The only animated film where I cry at a happy moment, Jack realising someone can see him at last is just such a good scene The thing is, whats next for Dreamworks, Dragons is over, I know they're planning on making another Shrek but i don't have much hope for that, even Kung Fu Panda is done. What would their next big project be, if people are still talking about this film we might just get something Like I've just looked up their upcoming films and they're planning sequels to Flushed Away and Over the Hedge. Like I get Fiushed Away but Over the Hedge, I mean really no one talks about that movie

[@jokingback3000]

Dragons is over: Me who's seen dragons the nine realms: Boy I wish it was over

[@najifarahman8544]

Kung fu panda is planned to have atleast 6 movies altogether

[@sooyster4033]

Interesting to read this comment in 2023: NOBODY could have foreseen Puss in Boots The Last Wish

[@ladypool1404]

It would be fun to see Man in Moon's past. His story is explained in the books and it's super sad ;( Keeping this character mysterious is a better idea cause we can imagine how he or she would look like. Knowing more about him could be cool, how he met North or when he choose the first guardian. I want to see that!

[@whatever5401]

What's his past? I'm curious

[@msk-qp6fn]

i heard that pitch black's backstory is pretty sad too

[@WolframiteWraith]

@@whatever5401 He was a space prince who's parents were murdered by the movie's villain and he has lived on the moon for centuries, raised by mice and robots. He does have a friend/bodyguard/baby sitter called Nightlight but he's usually fighting Pitch or has his own things going on, especially after Mim grows up.

[@lizzy7651]

What's the name of the book ? I would like to read it.

[@unoriginalcomment7502]

@@lizzy7651 it's a series of books called The Guardians

[@StoryMing]

One of my favorite animated films EVER, and definitely criminally underrated. On the other hand, given the general track record of sequels and their ratio of good/great ones to disappointments... I'm not so sure that Never Having ROTG Sequel is a tragedy I can't live with.

[@ChaoticbratDND]

I remember that this came out around thanksgiving time. I remember because I thought it was strange to me when I watched it and realized that this was an EASTER movie, not Christmas. I still loved It! So who cares? But I did feel a bit astranged from it because it seemed like the marketing team thought this was a CHRISTMAS movie. I adore this film. It's one of my top 5 animated movies ever. Shrek doesn't even come close.

[@msk-qp6fn]

i think we got the movie at Christmas in my country too it's probably because jack is a winter character

[@rinxmacaroni2085]

Instead of Easter film, why not Holiday film? It puts Christmas and Easter together.

[@terrahatvol7960]

Agreed, this far tops Shrek imo (I also don't care for Shrek in the first place) and I absolutely love the concept of The Big Four that came from it. So many cool AMVs....

[@REDFRLegend]

Easter movie? Christmas movie? For me it was a holiday movie! It only plays around easter

[@rinxmacaroni2085]

@@REDFRLegend ikr

[@stephaniemoura3214]

Rise of the Guardians is certainly one of the most endearing stories I've seen in a long time. It's fun, magical and has a really interesting dynamic between Jack and Pitch Black. Honestly, "Everything is gonna be pitch black" is one of my favorite lines in all animated movies.

[@jeidafei1165]

I still remember going to the theatre with my highschool friends, then fangirling in the front with more brand-new friends because Jack Frost coincidentally resembled a character from our favorite local book series. Then being blown away by the plot, the guardians' lairs, and everyone near me reaching out to try and catch that 3D snowflake from Jack at the end. Recalling it still gives me warm, fuzzy feelings in my chest now. And I will always feel sad whenever I look at how much heart and story and passion is packed into this unique gem compared to Frozen (which could've been perfect with less jokes and singing to free up time for depth), and see Guardians die a quiet death while Frozen would go on to spawn a global craze. I've seen many stories with Santa Claus and the whole "believing" trope, but Sandman? Tooth Fairy? A badass Easter Bunny (who then turned soooo cute oh kill me plz)? Jack Frost? Boogey man? ALL IN ONE FILM? Not to mention Jack Frost's arc was so unique and heartwrenching and cathartic. How seemingly similar he is to Boogeyman, how tempting it is to take the easy path, how lost one can become from losing a memory that is your one defining moment, but Jack rediscovered his sense of self and proved himself worthy for old Moon in the end. I could go on and on and on about how much I love this film. Unrelated but, I remember I was holding my breath in the scene when Jack was walking on rooftops after yelling at the moon because it was the perfect point for him to break into song, and he didn't, and I remember this isn't Disney and I thanked the gods that be for that XD. I dunno why, if he had sung it would've been so cheesy I would've cringed so hard and it would've ruined the film for me.

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

Can I ask what was the favourite local book series was?

[@jirenoboy]

till this day i pick this movie as my top 5 child movies. i didnt know, jack frost, boogeyman and sandman. the story for me was pretty clear for me because it had a serious tone to it, normally with disney movies i just watched it had fun but didnt really know or cared for what the story was telling me. and these charachters were so fucking amazing to watch

[@Aerodumb]

I watched this film yesterday for the first time and I'm pretty sure that if I had watched it when it came out, 14 year old me would have had a crush on Jack

[@Tooba-K123]

@@Aerodumb 2012 really was the years of crushed 😂 Jack Frost and Onceler being first ones to started that trope (well technically Flynn Rider was first one). Then next years came came Kristoff, Hans (even though he was villain) and Tadashi.

[@DarkLordGanondorf190]

Whenever you mention Jack Frost, teenage girls the world over utter a collective sigh. He is very cute and fascinating, I'll give them that. The story was good, the villain was interesting. He could have even been a little bit scarier imo

[@AshesOfDarkness_666]

I remember going to see this film when I was 8 years old I’m 18 now and I still love this film And as much as I would like to see a sequel to Rise of the Guardians I don’t think it’s gunna happen anytime soon If their was gunna be a sequel to Rise of the Guardians I would have it set in todays time which is 10 years from the last film Jamie and his friends are now young adults and Jamie still believes in Jack Frost and all the other Guardians

[@omololaalimi1300]

Yes exactly

[@allisonsundayify]

Or one year

[@Rid_Of_Thee]

Holy fuck. This movie is older than I thought

[@dx.feelgood5825]

Personally, I'd do it like the books and make it a prequel

[@AshesOfDarkness_666]

@@Rid_Of_Theetime flies doesn’t it

[@amaek8062]

It’s such a shame that this wasn’t more popular. This is one of my favorite films and I would love to see where they would have gone with this universe.

[@msk-qp6fn]

Rise of the guardian is definitely a hidden gem and objectively should have thrived because I don't recall even liking Skyfall's story. I think the problem was that the marketing was subpar and misleading and internationally many people were getting somewhat tired of bad book adaptations. At least that was what I gathered from what I recall from 2012. For example...despite How to train your dragon's popularity, I would say a big part of the reason why people were willing to watch it was because it was marketed as made by the creators of Kungfu panda and Shrek, which were all major hits in my country. Personally, I didn't think How to train your dragon lived up to the legacy of Shrek or Kungfu panda, even though it is a good film in its own right. Now, when Rise of the guardians was marketed, it was marketed as created by the creators of How to train your dragon and I think that made quite the difference. The trailers were somewhat misleading too if this was meant to be an Easter movie because it's either North or Jack that is the focus and most recognizable in the trailers. Regarding bad book adaptations...it was in 2010/2011 but the Percy Jackson movie probably didn't help. Honestly, the Hunger games movie was considered a pleasant surprise by the majority. + and it definitely didn't help that it was released alongside Skyfall and Breaking Dawn...but I also blame the marketing for this

[@StoryMing]

I don't think it was specifically meant to be an Easter movie. The Easter Bunny os ONE OF the major characters in the ensemble, and it *does* take place over Easter, but I don't see the holiday as being absolutely central to the story itself.

[@niunia19991]

I didn't even know this film wasn't successful until this video, because I've got it on DVD for years and everyone at home always loved it. There's definitely marketing issue alongside those big names. I recall HTTYD as massive in my country at least, the cinema was full for every part and I was already in high school for second and third which didn't stop me just like many of my peers. Together with Kung Fu Panda it is my absolute favourite animated serie. As people count down the film that had their premiere back in those years, I become very sad over the state of current cinema. Post-covid theatres are so stripped of good films, so many things goes to streaming platforms. Back then those were the times were I could have been in cinema even once a month, because there was so many interesting stuff coming out but now... I wish the situation fixes.

[@finezyjnafantazja2495]

Skyfall story is good. It's just intro failed to introduce audience to the mood of the story. When I saw Chinese dragons I thought the villain is going to be a lady who was mad in love with Bond and most of the action will be in China. A better intro would be Stings' song "What Could Have Been"

[@Larry]

Watership Down is considered an Easter movie over here in the UK.

[@catandrobbyflores]

That's one bloody Easter movie. I'm still trying to figure out how that got a G rating.

[@ravenmasiewicz6742]

My mom offered to take me to the movies to see Breaking Dawn Pt. 2 (we'd both read and enjoyed the series, I later grew out of it, thank god) and I outright asked her if we could see this instead, which she agreed to and I have absolutely never regretted. Eventually did see Breaking Dawn when she rented it and saw it that once, but I bought Rise of the Guardians the moment it was available.

[@sentiasatransformasi]

"she rented it' ahh the good old days

[@newphonewhodis5484]

One of my all time favorite animated movies. Regardless of how much money was made with this movie, everyone who was part of the making process should be really proud for creating something that is so unique and beautiful, which is not easy to do at all!

[@lenastorm6280]

I LOVE this movie! To this day it’s still my absolute favorite Dreamworks-movie! I hate that it didn’t got a sequel! 😔 Or at least a buch of short showing a funny way how Jack tried to sneak into North‘s workshop and an equally funny way how the yetis stopped him everytime.

[@kapokikkodragneel1505]

I genuinely never understood why this seemed to be such a popular movie, yet at the same nobody seemed to know it. The people who did, loved it for a huge part. I remember me swooning over jack frost and my friends not knowing who I was talking about. It just didn't manage to reach enough people. Which is such a shame. It's aesthetically pleasing, the charachters are very lovable and the story was engaging

[@pikasheep]

It's such a shame this movie did poorly, I think it's a super great movie with an amazing story and character designs. People are sleeping on this masterpiece. It deserves more attention. I really want a sequel where we can see the characters more and maybe learn their backstories or something. I hope one day it'll get the attention it deserves

[@e.B.FanFic]

I would choose Jack Frost over Edward Cullen or James Bond any day 😂

[@Multi476]

I don’t really consider this an “Easter Film” more so just a holiday film in general sense Christmas is a focus as well.

[@sb6196]

Same I haven't seen this movie in a long time but I remember it as a movie about the well known holidays not any specific one.

[@lasercraft32]

I always thought it was a Christmas/Winter movie, based on Santa and Jack Frost being the two most prominent in the advertisements and stuff, but the movie itself takes place during Easter and one of the major plot points was that they had a chance to save Easter but failed, so yeah I can see why it would be considered an Easter movie.

[@reflett]

This is one of the few animated films that I always end up rewatching every few months. I love it. It’s a simple premise, but it’s so well built, with compelling characters and packed with nostalgia.

[@freezingsn0w_]

This is one of the only movies that I can sit down and enjoy without feeling a sense of cringe I get from other animated movies. As much as the idea of sequel is interesting, I think that having the movie be its own stand alone film is better, cause usually it's a fifty fifty chance that the sequel could ruin the first movie. The movie finished with a well written ending and I don't want to see that get messed up.

[@rinxmacaroni2085]

Onward also gave me the nostalgia feeling like Rise Of The Guardians. They are that good. Nostalgia for me doesn't need cringe.

[@lars2113]

Pixar amd Disney = Turning garbage

[@rinxmacaroni2085]

@@lars2113 YESSSSSSSSSS

[@Awesomeflame16]

@@lars2113 Pixar isn't garbage

[@CVerse]

The cinematography is so damn good that I wonder why animated films don’t often look this much fun. One main reason: director Peter Ramsey. Remember Spiderverse? Peter’s hands are so noticeable between both of these films. Just look at the fast running sequences or the action. He’s a masterful storyboard artist and illustrator, and perfect to be a director. Even if this film failed, at least we can see he’s still making films like this, and successful at that

[@PhrenSo768]

Without joke, I can thank the past third of my life to this movie. Watching this was the reason I started learning and now working in the 3d animated industry and I'm in love with my job. I will always love this movie with all my heart. It is just so special and uniqe in so many aspects and every single second of it is beautiful. It definitely deserved so much more

[@wutryulooknat3]

I was obsessed with the lore behind this film. Been a decade and I still enjoy it so much, completely underrated movie.

[@123Rosy_Candy]

I think it should have a second chance, it probably wasn't the right time to release the film but when i watched I fell in love with it. I loved all the charters (in concluding Pitch). I hope there will be a sequel.

[@anonymoususer188]

I remember seeing this movie at a movie theater when it first came out, and I absolutely loved it at the time. I haven't thought about it in years, and I didn't know that it was a commercial failure. That makes me really sad, but at the same time, being reminded of the existence of the film makes me happy because (as I already mentioned) I loved it when I saw it in a movie theater, and I had all but forgotten about this movie.

[@mt0881]

Definitely underrated this is one of my favorite movies. I think another reason it failed was that the marketing was awkward people didn't know what it was about since the trailers were all over the place and thought it was either holiday avengers or a sequel to another movie with the name guardians I find it cool that Jack Frost sort of became popular even if the movie failed. There was a lot of fan art with him and Elsa and hiccup .

[@lizardco]

So so underrated! Even after a decade, still my favourite film. It's really too bad it was overshadowed by the other franchises.

[@cydneylucy2139]

This movie is really nostalgic for me and is one of my favorite movies, but I’m sad that it didn’t get anything after it’s introduction. I seriously believe that it deserves more and I really hope that dream works gives it another chance in maybe another decade.

[@briflowers27]

10 years later and i still enjoy watching this movie! the comedy is just up my ally. so underrated, it's sad to say

[@PhantomKat7]

This is my favorite animated movie, no joke. Yes, it has its flaws, but I don't care. It's very sad when I mention it to people I know, and they're like, "What's that?" It definitely deserved a sequel.

[@ironplays]

I really loved this film when i was a kid and hoped for a second part... my dream was crushed because of the financial issue and that little hope for a part 2 is still there!

[@wkoya4803]

Rise is less an Easter film or more a fairy tale film. It was released during Easter because that was the closest holiday that fits its themes. It could've worked being released around Christmas, and probs would've been more successful since Christmas has larger popularity. But it would've also had to deal with larger competition.

[@marinaratherobot]

i watch rotg at least once every year around autumn, it is my personal comfort movie and i cherish it deeply. i wish we had more content of it

[@westerfrost3701]

I love Rise of the Guardians! It’s one of my favorite Dreamworks movies. It sucks that it’s so underrated.

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

I know.

[@SageNotes]

This movie was my childhood, I loved it so much I remember when it was released, McDonalds were selling those toys with the Happy Meals and I managed to get the Toothfairy toy and on my first day of prep (the year after kindergarten but before grade 1 for those who don't know) my parents were taking photos of me and I insisted on taking every single photo with that toy and refused to smile if I couldn't This movie means everything to me, it's sad to know it won't get a sequel but imo some movies are best left on the note this movie left on cause sometimes a sequel could ruin the special thing the first movie had in the first place

[@rowlandandrew9597]

Yes i have seen Dream works Rise of the Guardians It's one of my personal favorites The characters were wonderful The writing is funny The world building is great and curative This movie didn't deserve to died the way it did this movie needs better

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

Exactly. I would love the opportunity to change this.

[@YanMo_]

This was a really well done movie. An underrated popular gem. Almost everyone I knew in my life know about this movie. And how the love Jack Frost. Even until now.

[@ThatGuyErazo]

Underrated gem, not only as a film, but also with it's masterful film score. Alexandre Desplat composed an absolutely beautiful soundtrack for this film, and I encourage you all to at least listen to one of them. My personal favorites are Jamie Believes Alone in the World Dreamsand Miracles Jack's Memories And the incredibly short, but absolutely beautiful prelude to the soundtrack, that's sadly only 30 seconds long! It has to be the most perfect 30 seconds of music I have ever heard.

[@SmartyPantsYT]

Didn't mention this in the video but incredibly true. The soundtrack is amazing.

[@ThatGuyErazo]

@@SmartyPantsYT indeed.

[@fi5i]

This movie is 100% on of my favorites and if they did a prequel about Sandy and Pitch I think a lot of people would really love that

[@MellowOptimist]

I adored this movie so much growing up, and even got myself almost all the books because of it! I would have loved to see more of the world of the guardians!

[@LilyCWfan22]

The most underrated dreamwork move of all time! This movie is so nostalgic for me,, with incredible characters, animation, and plot. This movie deserves so much more!

[@austint4139]

This movie is among my favourites in dreamworks lineup it is the biggest shame what happened to it

[@angelikaoreshko1945]

i watched this film as a kid and have had an undying love for it since. I really wish more people had seen it back then, because so much about this film is incredibly unique

[@thedaydreamingauthor2744]

Movies like Rise of the Guardians and Megamind are criminally underrated. I wish more people saw it and gave it the attention it deserves.

[@Isaac_L..]

Pitch black is one of my favorite villains of all time. I love how the movie hints at some sort of f'd up past with the bed but never really gives any concrete answers. His showdown with Jack Frost after sandman dies is the stuff of legends and you genuinely feel for the fella, my guy just wants to be seen. Jude Laws silky smooth voice is just the cherry on top. I want to see a Pitch Black origin story that's rated R.

[@delfinal7560]

Woah, I forgot how much I love that movie! I can't believe I didn't know it faild that bad. This movie really deserves more.

[@shaya6429]

This movie was genuinely so good; I watched it once so long ago and remember every moment. BTW!! There’s actually a book called Seasons of the Storm by Elie Cosimano that’s similar where it talks about these characters called ‘Seasons’ who each represent a season and have powers accordingly, meant to bring their weather to their assigned area. The main conflict surrounds a Winter (Jack) and a Spring (Fleur) who are both in love, although they can’t act on it because of the way they operate; see, Seasons change the weather to theirs by hunting down and killing the season before them, successfully becoming the primary season in the area. Seasons aren’t allowed to interact with the other three seasons (they’re constrained to their own ppl) and it’s a competition to be the best season in your area - hard for these two who don’t wanna hurt each other. But soon the Winter discovers a secret that makes him realize things can be changed, and that they’ve been told false rules and practices this whole time. It’s action-packed with a lot of world building and slow romance, and it rly reminded me of this movie with Jack Frost and Jack Sommers in the book. Definitely recommend it to those who enjoy elemental powers kind of thing!

[@carlinc.christensen3478]

Rise of the Guardians is amazing! I loved this movie when it came out! I'm sad to hear it didn't do so well at the box office because it had such a unique and fun fun premise! Thanks for the video! It was very good!

[@izzycassiopeia8450]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time, I'm obsessed with it and with it every easter and christmas since it came out. I love the story, the characters, the humor and the design of it. It truly deserved better and I think that it should get a sequal. I mean, it isn't impossible. I have seen so much love for it recently here on youtube(maybe because of easter), so maybe it could be possible for a very much belated sequal. The only thing impossible is impossiblity itself. Let's hope Dreamworks can see the potiential in a series

[@marocat4749]

The thing is that the movie would be really good having sequels featuring the storie of the other cast, becaue there exit s a book series, that really could have been a good parallel anthology series

[@thenagito]

This could have done so much better, if only it wasn't released at the same time as the big names. Everyone should see this film at least once in their lives, it's truly a masterpiece.

[@suenicole8979]

I've LOVED Rise of The Guardians ever since it first came to cinemas and I feel like even though it didn't gain a lot in profit, the DreamWorks team gave up to soon and it still has so much potential in it. Yes, the movie wasn't marketed well especially when they thought it was more suited to be an Easter movie when most of the story focused on a winter and Christmas feel so it would've done better in Christmas time when movies like Rise of The Guardians would've really driven the kids wild then. However, that doesn't make Rise of the Guardians a lost cause now as it still has a lot of chances to make a great comeback. Rise of the Guardians from what I've seen still has a fanbase that's going strong and the fanfictions created by fans stand as high testament as to how much potential the movie has to be even greater. Rise of the Guardians has a lot of things that could help in its comeback and enlighten the audience. One of those things that could help for example is content. Rise of the Guardians is based on the books; 'The Guardians of Childhood' and each guardian has their own story even Pitch Black so it isn't lacking in content. If DreamWorks feels it's too risky to give Rise of the Guardians a sequel after the setback it got with the first movie. I'll admit that I don't know much about the finance and marketing department of animation in the entertainment business but I do know that it takes a lot. However, that doesn't mean that DreamWorks can't at least try with another tactic. DreamWorks' movies may have a majority of 3D animated works but they're no strangers to 2D animations and have their own shares of work there too. So if a 3D sequel of Rise of the Guardians is to risky then maybe try a 2D series of maybe the big four's back stories or maybe what happened to Jack Frost in those 300 years of his spirit life before becoming a guardian or even how he's adjusting to being a guardian now. The show could even shed more light on other fantastical icons like the Groundhog, the Leprechaun, Cupid, Peter Pan and many others as it dives deeper into the world of childhood fantasy. It could be a chance of not just awakening nostalgia in adults but introducing new generations born in the world of technology to these old but great legends. It will probably cost a lot in finance there's no doubt about that but it is still worth a try for DreamWorks, and if the response doesn't give much hope for a sequel then that's that but they can at least try.

[@thatbabybird1120]

It's honestly so unique. The idea of these well-loved figures from around the world being guardians for children literally blew my mind when I first saw the movie. They had such an amazing concept.

[@SIMMIS_0316]

I didn't even grow up believing in most of 'The Guardians', but this movie holds a special place in my heart. It's sad that the Easter Bunny and The Tooth Fairy probably won't have their movies.

[@manthannandha1095]

I saw this movie somewhere, forgot its name, remembered it some years later and how good it was, and all i could find by the name guardians was the guardians of the galaxy. Until one day i found it again, and then i never let go of this underrated gem ever again

[@shadowmarauder6033]

I love this movie, and its real sad that the reason it didn't get any continuations is because of the release date. I fit had come out a bit earlier or later, we'd probably have a very different discussion right now.

[@vee518]

This is one of the movies from my childhood that I still obsess over. From re-watching the film, reading the books and fanfics (special ones with found family or hurt/comfort tags).

[@mewdreamer]

I really love this movie. I just rewatched it on Netflix the other day and i think it holds up really well. It feels so charming and each of the Guardians feel so distinct from each other too. I never really consider it an Easter movie. Easter takes place during the movie, but with the snowy scenery and especially the focus on Jack Frost, it felt more like a winter movie to me. I think that if Dreamworks had released the movie at a different time, it might have performed better. I would have loved a sequel or even a Rise of Guardians TV series.

[@noodledogs]

As far fetched as it seems, I actually do think there’s still hope for a sequel or any type of continuation. I used to love The Croods, but practically NOBODY else I talked with had ever even heard of it. I assumed it dead in the water, especially after the animated series no one cared about it. So imagine my extreme surprise to hear news of its sequel in 2020, almost 7 years after the first movie’s release? The same with Chicken Run. It came out in 2000 and what feels like out of absolute nowhere, a sequel drops on Netflix this year! TWENTY THREE YEARS after the first’s release!! Dreamworks seemingly had no problem reviving movies that seem long dead. So while I’m not necessarily holding my breath, I don’t think it’d be impossible if a Rise of the Guardians sequel was announced sometime in the near future.

[@thetwotasksgirl1535]

To this day one of my all-time favourite animated movie scenes comes from this movie when Jamie finally sees Jack. well animated, well voice acted and well directed, really makes this movie for me.

[@thebookworm5048]

If you want more Rise of the Guardians, especially if you're interested in the world-building, it's actually based on a series called The Guardians by William Joyce

[@amiezwag]

The score for this film is my favorite EVER. Alexandre Desplat outdid himself creating a magical musical world 😌

[@cristhianbonilla9757]

I saw this movie for the first time last year and absolutely loved it, I was shocked and confused to learn that there was no sequel. Makes a lot more sense now

[@blakensonic]

I. Love. This. Movie. I fell in love with it after seeing it the first time and it's still to this day one of my favorites from Dreamworks. I still to this day get Rick'n'Rolled whenever someone announce there are news about a possible sequel or series, I want something new for it so much!

[@horadetodososlegos]

I never considered this to be an "easter" movie, but I remember watching it in theaters and loving it... 10 years ago... man, I'm becoming old...

[@amethyst_cat9532]

Definitely underrated. I still watch this film pretty regularly. Marketing can make or break a movie (a Disney example: Treasure Planet. My absolute favorite movie, a masterpiece of animation, had horrible marketing and was made to compete with Harry Potter at the box office.) The only flaw I can find in the RoTG movie is the aging of the animation, which is always a risk when working with 3D. Most of it didn't age too poorly, but Jack's hair specifically hasn't aged well. Every time I watch it, I wonder how he'd look with modern 3D technology, especially with the sorts of tools that gave Elsa her platinum blonde hair, since Jack's hair is almost entirely opaque and doesn't refract light the way most light hair does in animation, making it look a little dingy and dirty. It'd be an expensive change, but I think the overall effect would be worth it

[@endryryzal718]

For me, DreamWorks movies that need next movie: -Rise of the Guardians -Megamind -Monsters vs. Aliens -Puss in Boots -Penguins of Madagascar -How to Train Your Dragon (Sequel of first movie, new story after first/second movie for next movie, i want to see different outcome of their story) -The Bad Guys

[@evilauthor9953]

I absolutely loved the movie. One of my best friends was a fan of the books, so we still discuss the movie fairly regularly since she still makes art for the book using the movie designs.

[@Sienna1919]

I was obsessed with this movie as a young teen when it came out. It floored me then and now how it failed when it's such a great story.

[@notificationgangmember9339]

I genuinely love Rise of the Guardians. It's my second favorite movie, and I'm so happy it was put on Netflix, since that gives it a chance to at least get more popularity online, and it already looks like it's making a resurgence.

[@harrzzard]

i first watched this show when i was like 10 and i still rewatched it now when im 20, still got the same appreciation of the world building and the badass characters. too bad it wouldn't ever get a sequel when i rlly loved this movie.

[@No-ci7he]

I loved this movie as a kid! It came out when I was pretty young, and honestly fostered a lot of imagination in my tiny brain. Every time I saw the frost creep in, I would think about Jack frost making a snow day for us, and would try to look for him lol. I re-watched sometime last year, and it held up really well, especially compared to some other movies I liked as a kid. I feel like people can really connect with Jack, regardless of age, since his whole arc is really about coming into his own, accepting/remembering the past, and finding his own path (or center, in this case). It just really resonated with me. I don't remember if I saw it in theaters or not, but I do still have an old DVD of it laying around that I would watch all the time. This movie really got the short end of the stick, and there really wasn't a lot they could do. If they tried pushing release dates, releasing it a year later would have pitted it against Frozen, and waiting 2 years would conflict with HTTYD2- one of their own films. it was really a lose-lose for rise of the guardians. It sucks that they were never able to make a sequel for such a cool movie, but I guess I can just stick with re-watching it (and there's always the novels too)

[@SweetGir12]

I think it is underrated. The animation, the art, effects, and the story. It was all done beautifully. The only problem I had with it was the pacing of the story, which rushed through everything a bit too fast. But otherwise, I fell in love with the movie. It just so happened to be the one movie that made me want to go into the animation business. I still remember seeing the frost animation on the trees, the light sprinkle of the snow, and the sand. I watched it in 3D, it was breathtaking. And it's a somewhat special movie. It is very different from everything else. There is some kind of magic, a bit of nostalgia for the childhood days, and a soft story. It's a comfortable movie. When you're feeling down, cold and lonely, you get yourself a cup of tea or cocoa, snuggle with a blanket and watch this. Honestly, I was really hoping it became a series that would have slower pacing, keep the art and design or go for an easier done style that wouldn't kill the story, and just spread generosity and love with the episodes because I'm pretty sure the original books would translate into the comfort series for every age. I have 3 of those books and it's the softest, kindest stories for children and young by heart. Truly wonderful writing. So yeah, this movie and the books, in general, are a hidden gem.

[@elisanoro]

When you said this movie was an Easter movie I was like “no way, you’re lying”. Ends up it is 🗿🗿 I absolutely love this movie and even I didn’t realize it was an Easter movie 😭😭 I guess ur right that that’s lowkey its downfall

[@MagnesiumSodium]

To me, this movie is about faith. I have been agnostic for the last 11 years, and the moment when Jamie begs the Easter bunny for a sign makes me cry every time. It's a plea I've made many times on lonely nights when I needed my faith affirmed. I always cry at that scene without fail.

[@frostbittenghoul]

Rise of the Guardians is still one of my favorite animated films. I remember seeing it in theater when I was like 12 or 13 and just being in awe of how detailed, whimsical, and fun it was. But I’m sad that it didn’t get the recognition it deserved.

[@madi_whinter]

I love this movie. Seen it a thousand times and still enjoy it like a kid. I have been waiting for a second part for ages until I gave up. This movie deserves better

[@crazylizze98]

Rise of the Guardians in my opinion is probably one of the best DreamWorks animated films I have every seen. It knew when to take things seriously and when to make things lighthearted and fun. I would love to see a sequel or a full movie franchise, but at the same time that idea worries me because a lot of sequels don't have the same amount of effort as the first movie. Which bothers me a lot. As someone who enjoys storytelling I think it's important to make the first story as good as you can and then with the next one strive to do better than the last one

[@heartreeart7646]

I think this film is heavily underrated but it still has its audience for it even now. I think it definitely has a grew a following as time went on. I think this film was done dirty because not even dreamworks social media mentions it. This film is one of my fav films of all time and has influenced me to this day. I think this film isn't just a Easter film, I find it an all round film, even tho it came out around Christmas time (or November can't remember). I do wish they made like at least a TV show or something because there is an audience for it and there is a lot of material from the books it was based off they could use. This is legit a good film and I wish dreamworks could see that but I guess money is all that matters, as it was a flop to them it was a gem to me.

[@materla4102]

I remember watching it just because I had nothing else to do and wanted to see something animated. I went in hoping for absolutely nothing and I was in awe. How did I never heard of it before? Why are not people talking about it? It's amazing.

[@46LCG]

I loved Rise of the Guardians---Chris Pine was still a newcomer but was perfect and all the other voices (Hugh Jackman!! Alec Baldwin! et al ) were perfectly cast. It's a shame that this film lost money---it really was an enchanting film that should have scored big! I concur with Willowing Whispers--an underrated gem!

[@disasterdance4314]

This movie was my childhood, I loved it to bits as a kid and still do now. I remember I at one point forgot about it but still had small memories and was eventually abled to find it, it is really said that this film is so gorgeous, amazing and interesting, yet almost no one talks about. It is sad that it was such a flop, it deserves better.

[@Themythicallad]

I think it deserves a sequel rise of the guardians or at least a series or at least small little like two minute movies instead of just being for gone to time

[@Rainefaelyn]

I took my son to see it and then I took my friend to see it (she doesn't really like animated...anything) We all loved it. Every Easter and Christmas my son would put this movie on repeat. I have to say it was the one movie that I never got sick of and I would sit and watch with him most of the time. Now I have complicated feelings. My son passed a few years ago. Not long after he turned 13. Post surgical complications. I see this movie and it brings up both crushing agony and grief and beautiful fun memories that I cherish.

[@hank_430]

I love this film! Watch at least once a year and it has slowly become one of my go-to feel-good movies because of it's unique pov on our holiday legends being guardians. I think it's sweet and also has such a good message for kids about "finding your center". The cast was great! And yes, the detailed worldbuilding really did make it seem that they had plans for more and I am sad we will miss out on those other stories because two other franchises (whose films aren't that great) overshadowed a truly solid film.