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Guardians of the Galaxy
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Guardians of the Galaxy

When things get bad, they'll do their worst.

2014 121 min ★ 7.9 (30,244) Released
Action Adventure Science Fiction

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

Original title
Guardians of the Galaxy
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$170,000,000
Revenue
$772,776,600
Reviews & Ratings 6
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Manuel São Bento

Nov 16, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

Rewatched for the Once Upon a Franchise podcast. Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/77EnD6r7z4NcKauquHN10f?si=28e6552e544145fb Rating: A GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY proves that the greatest heroes aren't those who are flawless, but those who are brave enough to let go of their past and find their true worth in each other. I remember watching GOTG when it first came out and, like most people, being completely blown away, especially since my expectations were so low. I had absolutely no knowledge of these characters, and the casting choices initially raised questions, but I was excited for the first true space adventure in the MCU. James Gunn is at the peak of his powers here, not just with so many breathtaking, gorgeous shots showing the beauty of space, but also in his handling of humor. At this time, what would become the classic MCU humor, which eventually drew criticism for undercutting stakes, worked brilliantly. In fact, I'd argue it's also the peak of MCU humor. Every comedic line feels genuine and earned; I still burst out laughing during a solo rewatch at home. While the film adheres to the traditional action-heavy climax of superhero movies, it does bring a smart, delightful twist by having the big fight solved by a silly dance-off, subverting expectations in a wonderful fashion. Ultimately, GOTG succeeds by transforming a generic "do-badders who end up banding together" redemption arc into a profound story of found family. Gunn makes its extremely likable ensemble — from Peter Quill to Rocket — embrace imperfection, championing the idea that perfection is a myth and that true value lies in one's unique, often messy flaws. Their ultimate redemption is realized when they willingly join hands to wield the Power Stone, an act that signifies their decision to prioritize their new family and the galaxy over their own survival. Supported by Gunn's signature soundtrack, this strong ensemble effort delivers a memorable superhero film, one of the best origin stories in the franchise.

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Sep 3, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Guardians of the Galaxy has solidified itself as an incredible franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Volume 1: The creation of these characters injected suspense, excitement, and a generous dose of over-the-top comedy into the MCU. Chris Pratt's portrayal of Star-Lord was a fantastic choice, and the characters like Rocket and Groot became instant fan favorites, with merchandise flying off the shelves. While Nebula's transformation from antihero to hero was well-received, Gamora felt underutilized. Drax provided comic relief, but off-screen controversies involving the actor can affect viewers' perception of the character. Overall, the movie is enjoyable and worth watching. Volume 2: While some may prefer the first installment, Volume 2 offers a deeper dive into the characters and more excitement. The film is wonderfully executed, providing a fantastic adventure that is highly recommended for its magical space journey and character development. Volume 3: This installment returns to the original concept of Marvel, seamlessly connecting with other films in the MCU. The movie offers fantastic character development, ensuring each character shines without overshadowing the others. Star-Lord and Gamora remain central, but the film also explores Rocket's origin story exceptionally well. The ensemble cast, including Mantis, Nebula, Groot, and Drax, deliver standout performances. New additions like Cosmo and Blurp add charm, while Adam Warlock's portrayal, though slightly disappointing, is explained within the storyline. The film is emotional, with impactful end credit scenes, making it a must-watch in theaters. Holiday Special: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is an exciting and enjoyable addition to the franchise, offering a fun and engaging viewing experience. The special presentation is a delightful continuation of the characters' stories, making them more relatable and adding an extra layer of excitement to the Marvel universe. This special is a testament to the franchise's creativity and is a welcome addition to the MCU continuity.

Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

May 23, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

A good nerd flick for the geeks! At least this one has some humor. My daughter loves Groot.

The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

Feb 11, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

**Guardians of the Galaxy embraced its underdog status in the MCU and catapulted its cast of misfits into stardom!** Who saw this movie coming? I know I didn’t. I only saw Guardians of the Galaxy because it’s a Marvel movie, but I knew nothing about the characters, and even some of the actors were still on the rise, but James Gunn and this movie turned them into mega-stars! This movie perfectly balances exceptional comedic performances with sincere heartfelt moments. This rag-tag group of outcasts finds family in each other while finding their way into our hearts. I expected a hilarious performance from Chris Pratt (but was surprised at how ripped he got for the role!) but was surprised by how funny Dave Bautista and Karen Gillan were proving themselves as sensational comedic actors. These unknown characters and lesser-known actors became household names due to great fun writing, entertaining performances, excellent effects, and a perfectly chosen director that knew how to bring it all together.

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Mar 28, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Generally speaking, I'm fan of Chris Pratt and here he is thoroughly entertaining as the "Star Lord - Peter Quill", a sort of inter-galactic treasure hunter who is challenged to track down an orb. Once he finds and tries to sell it, his world becomes a whole lot more interesting as just about everyone from Djimon Hounsou - sporting a cracking hairdo as "Korath", to kick-ass Zoe Saldana "Gamora" and the most unlikely of duos "Rocket" & "Groot"- one a racoon (Bradley Cooper), the other a walking tree with an extremely limited vocabulary (Vin Diesel) - want to snatch it from him! It soon transpires that the orb contains a source of unimaginable power that the evil "Thanos" and his lieutenant "Ronan" (Lee Pace) will stop at nothing to possess. When all these attempts to steal his artefact attract the attention of the authorities lead by an immaculately coiffured Glenn Close, they end up in a maximum security prison where they decide to join forces - alongside the deservedly named "Drax the Destroyer" (Dave Bautista), forcing their way out and setting off on a quest to stop the arch criminals from reducing Ms. Close's world to atoms. It's got bundles of charisma, this film - the script is witty and fast moving, the characters are easily the most interesting and developed in the ensemble Marvel-verse, and the pretty eclectic soundtrack is used properly, rather than as a substitute for the dialogue. I'm praying that it doesn't spawn a whole slew of pointless sequels and spin-offs; it's originality is an huge part of it's charm.

r96sk

r96sk

Jan 18, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

When planning how I was going watch all these MCU films, this is one I earmarked as being one I thought I'd enjoy - not based on anything of note, I knew very little, but from the passing screenshots and such I had seen it seemed like one I'd enjoy. I'm happy to say I certainly did! <em>'Guardians of the Galaxy'</em> is so enjoyable. It's 121 minutes of pure entertainment. It does, at least to me, have a different feel to it when compared to the nine preceding MCU films. That's not a negative for either this or those earlier productions, it just felt different to me. I particularly enjoyed the cast, which features - as is customary at this point - a load of well known names. Chris Pratt is, probably, the perfect choice for Peter, he carries the role extremely well - his humour sticks out, but he also performs the more serious stuff nicely. Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Michael Rooker are all thoroughly enjoyable too. Vin Diesel (kinda?) appears to portray Groot, which pleases me as someone who is a big fan of <em>'Fast & Furious'</em>. There are a few others in there, including Djimon Hounsou and Benicio del Toro. Terrific cast! There is a lot to like here. I look forward to seeing the follow-ups to it.

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Cast 69
Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt

Peter Quill

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Gamora

Dave Bautista

Dave Bautista

Drax

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Groot (voice)

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Rocket (voice)

Lee Pace

Lee Pace

Ronan

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Yondu Udonta

Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan

Nebula

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Korath

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Corpsman Dey

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Nova Prime

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

The Collector

Laura Haddock

Laura Haddock

Meredith Quill

Sean Gunn

Sean Gunn

Kraglin / On Set Rocket

Peter Serafinowicz

Peter Serafinowicz

Denarian Saal

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

The Broker

Wyatt Oleff

Wyatt Oleff

Young Quill

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Grandpa

Janis Ahern

Janis Ahern

Meredith's Mother

Solomon Mousley

Solomon Mousley

Meredith's Brother

Robert Firth

Robert Firth

Dr. Fitzgibbon

Melia Kreiling

Melia Kreiling

Bereet

Tom Proctor

Tom Proctor

Horuz

Nick Holmes

Nick Holmes

Horuz' Mate

Max Wrottesley

Max Wrottesley

Sacrificed Nova Corpsman

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Xandarian Ladies' Man

Nicole Alexandra Shipley

Nicole Alexandra Shipley

Pretty Xandarian

Sharif Atkins

Sharif Atkins

Nova Arresting Pilot

Brendan Fehr

Brendan Fehr

Corpsman Dey's Partner

Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

Kree Ambassador

Mikaela Hoover

Mikaela Hoover

Nova Prime's Assistant

Emmett J. Scanlan

Emmett J. Scanlan

Head Riot Guard

Dominic Grant

Dominic Grant

Angry Guard

Spencer Wilding

Spencer Wilding

Mean Guard

Alison Lintott

Alison Lintott

Sad Woman with Horns

Alexis Rodney

Alexis Rodney

Moloka Dar

Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Monstrous Inmate

Keeley Forsyth

Keeley Forsyth

Mottled Prisoner

Frank Gilhooley

Frank Gilhooley

Burly Prisoner

Alexis Denisof

Alexis Denisof

The Other

Enzo Cilenti

Enzo Cilenti

Watchtower Guard

Richard Katz

Richard Katz

One Legged Prisoner

Ene Frost

Ene Frost

Rifle Guard

Ronan Summers

Ronan Summers

'Drop the Leg' Guard

Ophelia Lovibond

Ophelia Lovibond

Carina

Laura Ortiz

Laura Ortiz

Tortured Pink Girl

Marama Corlett

Marama Corlett

Pit Boss

Ekaterina Zalitko

Ekaterina Zalitko

Lady of the Boot of Jemiah

Emily Redding

Emily Redding

Lady of the Boot of Jemiah

Stephen Blackehart

Stephen Blackehart

Knowhere Dispatcher

Bruce Mackinnon

Bruce Mackinnon

One-Eyed Ravager

Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson

Ravager Pilot

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie

Ravager Navigator (voice)

Naomi Ryan

Naomi Ryan

Nova Centurion

John Brotherton

John Brotherton

Nova Starblaster Pilot

Graham Shiels

Graham Shiels

Alien Nova Pilot

James Gunn

James Gunn

Maskless Sakaaran

Douglas Robson

Douglas Robson

Maskless Sakaaran

Rachel Cullen

Rachel Cullen

Corpsman Dey's Wife

Isabella Poynton

Isabella Poynton

Corpsman Dey's Daughter

Imogen Poynton

Imogen Poynton

Corpsman Dey's Daughter

David Yarovesky

David Yarovesky

Goth Ravager

Miriam Lucia

Miriam Lucia

Crying Xandarian Citizen

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Thanos (uncredited)

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

Prisoner (uncredited)

Tyler Bates

Tyler Bates

Ravager Pilot (uncredited)

Seth Green

Seth Green

Howard the Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Jozef Aoki

Jozef Aoki

Kyln Prisoner (uncredited)

Erica Melargo

Erica Melargo

Xandar Resident (uncredited)

Crew 107
Charles Wood

Charles Wood

Production Design

Bryan Andrews

Bryan Andrews

Storyboard Artist

Jane Wu

Jane Wu

Storyboard Artist

Gary Spratling

Gary Spratling

"A" Camera Operator

Willis Chung

Willis Chung

Digital Imaging Technician

Ben Davis

Ben Davis

Director of Photography

Jay Maidment

Jay Maidment

Still Photographer

Alexandra Byrne

Alexandra Byrne

Costume Design

Darrell Warner

Darrell Warner

Costume Illustrator

Adelaide Filippe

Adelaide Filippe

Costumer

David White

David White

Makeup Effects Designer

Jane O'Kane

Jane O'Kane

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tim Williams

Tim Williams

Additional Music

Daniele Bigi

Daniele Bigi

Digital Effects Supervisor

James Young

James Young

Fight Choreographer

Rowley Irlam

Rowley Irlam

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Dent

Steve Dent

Stunt Coordinator

Thomas Robinson Harper

Thomas Robinson Harper

Stunt Coordinator

Ben Wright

Ben Wright

Stunt Double

Chloé Bruce

Chloé Bruce

Stunt Double

Daniel Stevens

Daniel Stevens

Stunt Double

David R. Grant

David R. Grant

Stunt Double

Douglas Robson

Douglas Robson

Stunt Double

Monique Ganderton

Monique Ganderton

Stunt Double

Oliver Gough

Oliver Gough

Stunt Double

Rob de Groot

Rob de Groot

Stunt Double

Sian Milne

Sian Milne

Stunt Double

Tara Macken

Tara Macken

Stunt Double

Annabel Wood

Annabel Wood

Stunts

Brandon Melendy

Brandon Melendy

Stunts

Caitlin Dechelle

Caitlin Dechelle

Stunts

Cali Nelle

Cali Nelle

Stunts

Casey O'Neill

Casey O'Neill

Stunts

Chris Brewster

Chris Brewster

Stunts

Clay Donahue Fontenot

Clay Donahue Fontenot

Stunts

Danny Euston

Danny Euston

Stunts

Dominic Preece

Dominic Preece

Stunts

Elliot Hawkes

Elliot Hawkes

Stunts

Gui DaSilva-Greene

Gui DaSilva-Greene

Stunts

Kofi Yiadom

Kofi Yiadom

Stunts

Leonard Woodcock

Leonard Woodcock

Stunts

Matt Leonard

Matt Leonard

Stunts

Maurice Lee

Maurice Lee

Stunts

Mens-Sana Tamakloe

Mens-Sana Tamakloe

Stunts

Rashid Phoenix

Rashid Phoenix

Stunts

Robert Hladik

Robert Hladik

Stunts

Rory Mulroe

Rory Mulroe

Stunts

Ryan Stuart

Ryan Stuart

Stunts

Zack Duhame

Zack Duhame

Stunts

Don Heck

Don Heck

Thanks

Gene Colan

Gene Colan

Thanks

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Thanks

John Buscema

John Buscema

Thanks

Marv Wolfman

Marv Wolfman

Thanks

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Thanks

James Gunn

James Gunn

Director

Jamie Christopher

Jamie Christopher

First Assistant Director

Matthew Sharp

Matthew Sharp

Second Assistant Director

Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

Second Unit Director

Fred Raskin

Fred Raskin

Editor

Hughes Winborne

Hughes Winborne

Editor

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Jamie Christopher

Jamie Christopher

Associate Producer

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Jason B. Stamey

Jason B. Stamey

Casting Assistant

Tamara Hunter

Tamara Hunter

Casting Associate

David J. Grant

David J. Grant

Co-Producer

Jonathan Schwartz

Jonathan Schwartz

Co-Producer

Louis D'Esposito

Louis D'Esposito

Executive Producer

Nik Korda

Nik Korda

Executive Producer

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Executive Producer

Victoria Alonso

Victoria Alonso

Executive Producer

Kevin Feige

Kevin Feige

Producer

Nik Korda

Nik Korda

Unit Production Manager

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Foley Mixer

Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Foley Recordist

Dave Jordan

Dave Jordan

Music Supervisor

Tim Williams

Tim Williams

Orchestrator

Tyler Bates

Tyler Bates

Original Music Composer

Simon Hayes

Simon Hayes

Production Sound Mixer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Designer

David Acord

David Acord

Sound Designer

Matthew Wood

Matthew Wood

Sound Designer

David Acord

David Acord

Sound Effects Editor

Kyrsten Mate

Kyrsten Mate

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Supervising Sound Editor

Matthew Wood

Matthew Wood

Supervising Sound Editor

Matthew Twyford

Matthew Twyford

Compositing Lead

Arslan Elver

Arslan Elver

Lead Animator

Richard Baker

Richard Baker

Stereoscopic Supervisor

Susan Pickett

Susan Pickett

Visual Effects Producer

Greg Steele

Greg Steele

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jonathan Fawkner

Jonathan Fawkner

Visual Effects Supervisor

Nicolas Aithadi

Nicolas Aithadi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stephane Ceretti

Stephane Ceretti

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stephane Naze

Stephane Naze

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jim Starlin

Jim Starlin

Characters

Steve Englehart

Steve Englehart

Characters

Steve Gan

Steve Gan

Characters

Val Mayerik

Val Mayerik

Characters

Andy Lanning

Andy Lanning

Comic Book

Dan Abnett

Dan Abnett

Comic Book

James Gunn

James Gunn

Writer

Nicole Perlman

Nicole Perlman

Writer

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Jul 21, 2014

Dolby Theatre

Premiere

Aug 1, 2014

PG-13 Theatrical

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