The reception of Guardians was overwhelmingly negative. The film was almost universally panned in Russian media,[2] such as Meduza,[6] Afisha[7] Rossiyskaya Gazeta,[8] Mir Fantastiki,[9] among others. It was mainly criticized for having a derivative plot, bad acting and direction, cheap CGI, plot holes and overall low quality. Critics outside Russia were only slightly kinder to Guardians; however, the reviews in Times of India,[10] Birth Movies Death[11] and Mid-Day.com[12] were negative. In November 2017, RIA Novosti placed Guardians at the top of their list of the worst films of all time.