Where to Watch The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
- Carlos IbarraJuly 18, 2025The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special may lack the usual narrative depth of a full Guardians outing, but c'mon as a simple Christmas special, it's an absolute blast! It's nice to see Mantis shine in a more prominent role, and Kevin Bacon is, as expected, hilariously committed to the bit. This delightful, concise adventure makes a strong case for more standalone specials and fewer drawn-out series in the future.
- jackmeatNovember 3, 2025My quick rating - 8.0/10. You cannot honestly go and rate something like that. Just a really festive special with a feel-good story. Well, minus the kidnapping. It is so funny how, even still, they cannot take the Troma out of James Gunn. The opening musical number with his brother Sean Gunn just has that sense of humor and feel to it. There is actually a story going on in this one. Thinking that Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) had his Christmas ruined when he was younger by Yondu (Michael Rooker), his fellow Guardians, Drax (Dave Bautista), and Mantis (Pom Klementieff) decide to get him a very special present. Their idea is to bring him the person that Quill has been telling tons of stories about from his childhood. So off to Earth they go to kidnap Kevin Bacon. From this premise alone, Gunn is able to come up with a fully satisfying holiday treat for fans of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Most of the usual characters are along for the fun and to enjoy a Xmas in another galaxy. There is a decent amount of comedy involved as the two heroes think they can just go about business as usual on Earth. Being a fully budgeted affair does lead to some decent effects along with a heartwarming little tale as well. The musical numbers are a fun ride, and we are also given a major origin story for Mantis to round out the 42-minute holiday special. Definitely worth checking out.
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special was released on November 25, 2022.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special was directed by James Gunn.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special has a runtime of 45m.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special was produced by Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Kevin Feige, Simon Hatt, Sara Smith.
Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.
The key characters in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special are Peter Quill / Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Drax (Dave Bautista), Nebula (Karen Gillan).
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is rated PG-13.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is an Action, Adventure, Comedy film.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.