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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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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