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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022

44m

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Adventure

Comedy

Holiday

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Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans.

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Critics Consensus

More of a stocking stuffer than a fully-rounded parcel, this yuletide excursion is a delightful showcase for Drax, Mantis, and a very game Kevin Bacon.

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As long as you don't go in expecting something on par with a full-fledged Marvel movie, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is a fun time for fans of the franchise.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

As the exploitation of blockbuster power goes, it’s agreeably amusing.

Dec 7, 2022

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Karama Horne

TheWrap

Adept at taking B-level comic book characters and turning them into franchise hits, Gunn does a lot with a little here with Marvel’s first-ever holiday special.

Nov 25, 2022

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Angie Han

The Hollywood Reporter

A fluffy, funny holiday confection.

Nov 23, 2022

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Nadya Martinez

The Latin Times

This Christmas special is exactly what fans expected and more: a short, bittersweet, mostly sweet celebration with traditional Gunn humor. It perfectly captures the holiday spirit, while exploring family, friendship, generosity and selflessness.

Rated: 9/10

Aug 23, 2024

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

A stronger moral reckoning would have tied the knot on the sure-to-be instant holiday classic.

Jul 11, 2024

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

A new Christmas Classic! Mantis finally gets some time to shine

Jul 25, 2023

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ARTHUR G

This special is better than many movies or series Marvel has made.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/30/25

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Cole G

Just a fun Christmas special with the Guardians! Dead and Mantis are the standouts and I feel theyre banter is so much better done in this than Volume 2. For such a funny special, they get the sentimental pets right and really tell the true meaning of Christmas. Finally, of course Kevin Bacon is a great addition. Very fun and have been rewatching it every Christmas season! 8.3/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Paul S

It is wildly fun and entertaining, but I found it uninteresting at times.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Amir S

An average and light film - but not perfect.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Brooklyn C

A hilarious and magical holiday special that thrives in the Marvel Cinematic Universe setting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Diego B

Thi is already a holiday special classic, so much fun, you can find out more about mantis and peter's past, Last 10 minutes were something special so heartwarming. 40 min. of this is better then many marvel movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Synopsis

Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans.

Director: James Gunn
Screenwriter: James Gunn
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Holiday
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2022
Runtime: 44m

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