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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Audience Says

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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Mate P

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is a fun, but stupid tale added to the whole Guardians' story. The existing characters are funny and enjoyable to watch. The whole Kevin Bacon thing is hilarious, but his decisions are not reasonable at all. The story is simple, funny and stupid, while it moves forward a little with character development regarding a few characters. The dialogues are sometimes extremely funny. The cinematography is lazy. I was sad to see, that even the focus was sometimes bad. The visual effects are great considering the fact that this is probably incredibly low budget compared to other Marvel projects. The cast is great, I love that Kevin Bacon agreed to be in it and committed to playing himself in the MCU. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is funny, enjoyable, but its cinematography is disappointing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Kevin P

A cute simple funny Christmas special with the same cast of charming characters with a funny payoff to the long running joke about Kevin Bacon.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Thrasher 1

Instantaneously becoming a holiday classic, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special reminds us of the reasons we celebrate the season, and why it’s best to spend Christmas with your loved ones. Pom Klementieff and Dave Bautista finally get the project centered around them that they wanted, and the special is 45 minutes of nonstop heartwarming fun. And remember: while we celebrate Christmas to remember the day Christ was born, we also need to remember to give and not take, and to love our family (Raccoons and all). God Bless🎄

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Jess O

Kevin Bacon was so funny in this special

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/10/25

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Aden A

The perfect way to spend Christmas.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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SHUMA Y

In short, it was a fantastic holiday special with 40 minutes of laughter and tears that never got boring!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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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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