Movie goers to the Thursday showings of the new Marvel superhero movie "Guardians of the Galaxy" got a surprise when the film started.

A handful of theaters started showing the 2012 cartoon "Rise of the Guardians" instead.

So as they waited for the correct movie to start, some theater patrons took to social media to share their disappointment with the mix-up.

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