Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.

Director:

James Gunn

Writers:

James Gunn, Nicole Perlman

Stars:

Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper

Top Rated Movies #242 | Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 99 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Pratt	...	Peter Quill
Zoe Saldana	...	Gamora
Dave Bautista	...	Drax
Vin Diesel	...	Groot (voice)
Bradley Cooper	...	Rocket (voice)
Lee Pace	...	Ronan
Michael Rooker	...	Yondu Udonta
Karen Gillan	...	Nebula
Djimon Hounsou	...	Korath
John C. Reilly	...	Corpsman Dey
Glenn Close	...	Nova Prime
Benicio Del Toro	...	The Collector
Laura Haddock	...	Meredith Quill
Sean Gunn	...	Kraglin / On Set Rocket
Peter Serafinowicz	...	Denarian Saal

Storyline

After stealing a mysterious orb in the far reaches of outer space, Peter Quill from Earth is now the main target of a manhunt led by the villain known as Ronan the Accuser. To help fight Ronan and his team and save the galaxy from his power, Quill creates a team of space heroes known as the "Guardians of the Galaxy" to save the galaxy.

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Plot Keywords:

bounty hunter | outer space | tree | heroes | talking animal | 

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Taglines:

From the studio that brought you "The Avengers".

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Full Tilt

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$170,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$94,320,883, 3 August 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$333,176,600

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$774,176,600

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Studios, Moving Pictures Company, Marvel Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 Sonics-DDP Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) Auro 11.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Rocket asks Quill for the prisoner's prosthetic leg, you can hear him (Rocket) giggle a bit.

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Goofs

When Quill follows Gamora and her would-be killers in the prison, Rocket wakes up, with the fur on his right cheek matted from how he was sleeping. In the next shot, Rocket's fur is perfectly groomed.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Grandpa: Peter. Your momma wants to speak with you. Come on, Pete, take these fool things off.
[takes headphones]

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Crazy Credits

There is a statement in the closing credits: "No raccoons or tree creatures were harmed during the making of this film."

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Connections

Referenced in The Ralph Retort Killstream: Dame Pesos Live, #DeactiDay, Bautista Bashes Disney, Can't Abort the Retort, + More (2018)

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Soundtracks

Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Written and Performed by Rupert Holmes
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

the Rolling Stones of outer space

So Guardians of the Galaxy is finally out and how is it?....it matches every expectation you had about it. Essentially, it is an absurdly fun, cheesy, old-fashioned space adventure with a superhero edge. For those of you who didn't know, the Guardians are pretty much the polar opposite of the Avengers - they're loud, brash, free-spirited, and most of all.....human....or as human as you can be being 4 aliens and 1 human. Unlike the Avengers, they don't play nice when it comes to saving the galaxy.

This movie has so much going for it that you can't really explain it in one paragraph but all you need to know is that the humour is great, the action is non-stop, the drama is riveting and genuinely heartwarming, the soundtrack rocks and unlike most superhero teams - everyone of the guardians are 100% awesome in their own way.

I won't spoil the plot for you but i will say that what makes Guardians work so well is that it has a genuinely good-natured, back to basics, rock n' roll approach that has swagger and style aplenty. Despite their late entry into the Marvel franchise, rest assured that the guardians are here stay and will be defending a galaxy near you soon.