Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Metascore
53 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
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  1. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    38
    An unmemorable, frenzied, characterless hodgepodge that delights the eyes while numbing the brain.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    The movie is still a mess, stumbling from comic-relief scenes that aren't funny to a job-training interlude in which we learn that, among other things, owls make excellent . . . blacksmiths?
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Dan Kois
    38
    And the action? It's especially hard to determine who's fighting whom in "Legends," because, well, because they are a bunch of owls.

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User Score
7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
  1. heyitsmegrif4
    8
    It is very hard to say no to this movie due to its fantastic animation, action, dark tone, and voice performances and it even has a bit of humor and succeeds well enough even though the story isn't told very well. I give this film 82% of a good movie.… Full Review »
  2. grandpajoe6191
    6
    "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole", a action flick summer blockbuster directed by Zack Snyder, is a great movie with outstanding visuals but fails to contain any significant points to boast about.… Full Review »
  3. MovieLonely94
    10
    Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings all mixed together into one huge CGI epic hit. though, it has a dark tone and it may not be suitable for kids, but despite that, it has nice character development, great visuals, and awesome butt-kicking action scenes. Legend of the Guardians is an excellent CGI movie of the year.… Full Review »
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