Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 87
  3. Negative: 9 out of 87

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  1. FrozenStar90
    Sep 27, 2010
    4
    Never have I seen such a life-like film lacking in so much...life. This movie is a complete mess. It can be utterly terrifying to children and mind-numbingly stupid to adults. Never did I once feel compassion or sympathy for any of the characters. Probably because they're all so cardboard and annoying. In addition, the film may have some amazing animation, but it never really makes full use of it. The aerial battles are repetitive and completely forgettable. Talk about disappointing.… Expand
  2. OhRly
    May 9, 2011
    3
    Beautiful presentation let down by poor acting and audio, plus the characters were too goofy and aimless for my taste, best that you watch Rio instead.
  3. mandm1951
    Oct 20, 2010
    3
    Too violent for my tastes, especially for younger kids. Also there wasn't really a good moral or story in my opinion, and I didn't care very much about the characters. Skip it, imo, and don't bother taking your kids.

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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
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    40
    The sketchy visual traits that differentiate the many characters in this avian universe will leave viewers crying, "Who, who" along with the owls.
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  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Scott Bowles
    75
    The film is surprisingly deft and entertains at both the adult and juvenile levels. If something in Guardians catches your eye, trust your gizzard.
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  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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