The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
  • Network: Disney+
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 25, 2022
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 123 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 91 out of 123
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 123
  3. Negative: 18 out of 123
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  1. Dantequinn
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    It is so bad
    The mcu has lost its essence We don't need **** like this
    ATP marvel should just cancel their mcu
  2. Daniel_Endure
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    Marvel comedy, writing, and acting is officially at an all-time low. Even at its short length, it’s still a hard pass.
  3. InTrippyEntropy
    Nov 26, 2022
    2
    I guess it was sort of sweet, but I really only think an 8 year old would enjoy it. The jokes are not funny at all. Also, no one's looking for portly Drax
  4. ammaaya
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Bringing the annoying raccoon whose entire gag is making ableist jokes about ripping disabled people's limbs off of them and putting it together with the amputee POW who's constantly gets his prosthetic arm turned the butt of jokes (when he's not being frames as morally damaged for the crime of getting enslaved by MCU's in-universe Nazis) all into one joke, then adding to the mix a toxicBringing the annoying raccoon whose entire gag is making ableist jokes about ripping disabled people's limbs off of them and putting it together with the amputee POW who's constantly gets his prosthetic arm turned the butt of jokes (when he's not being frames as morally damaged for the crime of getting enslaved by MCU's in-universe Nazis) all into one joke, then adding to the mix a toxic twitter troll of a director (who should've been fired for those p3d0 cosplay parties he attended) laugh it up on twitter about how funny it is to imagine a disabled person getting beat up and getting his arm ripped off.

    All in all, it's quite **** seeing everyone laugh at the "hilarious" joke of brandishing a dismembered arm as if it's hilarious that who used to be one of the best and strongest characters in early MCU gets watered down, nerfed and belittled to just some "crazy" dude who keeps getting his ass beat and getting his arm ripped off of him.

    And I know people wouldn't find the joke funny or be making memes of if it was a non-amputee's arm, but since it is a disabled person's arm, it's somehow is hilarious to get it chopped off? What a hack of a director. Disney should've never rehired him after all those jokes about r*ping babies resurfaced.    … Expand
  5. Djaries
    Dec 2, 2022
    2
    I legitimately do not understand how anyone could give this anything above a 3. It was a phoned in garbage musical with maybe one or two slight chuckles.
  6. Gaming_Bear
    Feb 3, 2023
    1
    Cringe comedic timing. Weak story. Disney Being Disney. Only one element of important story element in the special and even then it wasn't that big.

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#55 Best TV Season of 2022
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#25 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: Chris Hewitt
    Apr 26, 2024
    60
    The odd line about Mrs. Claus and poles aside, perhaps it lacks the acerbic edge of Gunn’s Guardians movies to date, and there’ll be some for whom the whole thing is simply too silly, but even the most hardened of hearts couldn’t fail to be softened a little by Drax beating the living crap out of a man dressed as a robot. Merry freakin’ Christmas.
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  2. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Nov 30, 2022
    90
    This Marvel-ous treat from writer/director James Gunn proves an entertaining enough diversion regardless of the degree of your devotion to the MCU.
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  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Brett White
    Nov 28, 2022
    100
    I loved it. ... The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special delivers in every single way.
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