Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole poster

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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010 · Movie · 97 min
C

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69/100

Averaged across 11 ratings · 422.2K votes

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52–94 out of 100

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A young barn owl is captivated by his father’s tales of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, a mythical order of warrior owls who fought for justice. After he and his brother are captured by the oppressive Pure Ones army, he must escape. He embarks on an epic journey to find the legendary Guardians and seek their help to save his family and defeat the tyrannical forces that threaten the owl kingdom.

Details

Director
Zack Snyder
Based on
Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky
Released
10 July 2010
Country
Australia, United States
Language
English
Runtime
97 min
Rated
PG
Budget
$80.0M
Box office
$140.1M
Awards
1 win, 9 nominations

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Awards & nominations

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1 win from 10 nominations across 10 ceremonies

Animated Effects in an Animated Production 2010 Animated Effects in an Animated Production Sebastian Quessy Nominee
Best Animated Film 2010 Best Animated Film Nominee
Best Sound 2010 Best Sound Nominee
Best Visual Effects 2010 Best Visual Effects Grant Freckelton Winner
Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media 2010 Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media Nominee
Music in a Feature Production 2010 Music in a Feature Production David Hirschfelder Nominee
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture 2010 Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Nominee
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture 2010 Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Nominee
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