Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Film201097 min

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Taste attributes: adventureanimationfamilyfantasyactionfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedunlikely connections

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"On his way to finding a legend...he will become one."

Boxlist takeExpect a wholesome, accessible animated family film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Soren, a young barn owl, is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie's, ostensibly an orphanage, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He and his new friends escape to the island of Ga'Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls who fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St. Aggie's. The film is based on the first three books in the series.

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Taste Attributes

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jim SturgessRyan KwantenHugo WeavingHelen MirrenGeoffrey Rush

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2010
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Studio
Animal Logic
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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