The Guardians

Name: The Guardians
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2017-12-06
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry, Cyril Descours, Olivier Rabourdin

2017·Movie·135 min·★ 6.1(117)

DramaWarMore French titles

In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.

▶ Watch trailer

Where to watch The Guardians in United States

Can I watch The Guardians in United States? Yes — you can stream The Guardians in United States on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and JustWatch TV, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

Click a service to open The Guardians there. Availability last verified on October 20, 2026.

Where is The Guardians streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JustWatch TV, Kanopy	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Filmin	—
Japan	—	FOD

About The Guardians

The Guardians is a 2017 French-language drama and war film directed by Xavier Beauvois. The cast is led by Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry. It has a runtime of 2h 15m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JustWatch TV.

The Guardians was produced by Les films du Worso, Rita Productions, and KNM and made in France and Switzerland. It was released on December 6, 2017.

Director: Xavier Beauvois
Writers: Marie-Julie Maille, Xavier Beauvois, Frédérique Moreau
Release date: December 6, 2017
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Switzerland
Production: Les films du Worso, Rita Productions, KNM

#farm#france#world war i#rural area

The Guardians cast & crew

The Guardians was directed by Xavier Beauvois and written by Marie-Julie Maille, Xavier Beauvois, and Frédérique Moreau.

The cast features Nathalie Baye as Hortense Sandrail, Laura Smet as Solange, Iris Bry as Francine Riant, Cyril Descours as Georges Sandrail, Olivier Rabourdin as Clovis, and Gilbert Bonneau as Henri Sandrail.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michel Legrand, cinematography is by Caroline Champetier, and it was produced by Benoît Quainon and Sylvie Pialat.

Is The Guardians worth watching?

The Guardians holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 117 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 15m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, The Guardians is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Guardians

In United States, you can stream The Guardians on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.