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

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 100 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:

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

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Taglines:

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

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Pratt read for the role of Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek (2009). Zoe Saldana played Nyota Uhura in the film.

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Goofs

(at around 7 mins) At the beginning, when Quill is going through Morag, searching for the orb, he is walking across dirt and sand - in one shot, the 'floor' he is walking across is obviously square, a piece of plywood that's part of the sound stage.

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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 scene at the end of the closing credits: Tanaleer Tivan sits amongst his wrecked archives and is comforted by Cosmo... and mocked by Howard the Duck. The scene is followed with credits for Howard's creators.

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Connections

Referenced in Flash of Light: Flash Forever (2016)

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Soundtracks

Cherry Bomb
Written by Kim Fowley and Joan Jett
Performed by The Runaways
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

I was smiling almost all the way through

Expectations: surpassed - and they were pretty damn high to begin with.

Excitement: met - after watching the teasers, the clips, and after Captain America the Winter soldier I was crossing my fingers Marvel were on a roll.

Face: still trying to recover - you know when you go to the cinema to see a comedy ( a film designed to make you laugh ) and you feel like an idiot for paying for the ticket as you were forcing most of the laughter in the company of your friends? This is a film that it's genuinely easy to laugh about:

The humour is so subtle because the characters are so subtle - they're not too animated, they're not too stereotypical and they are NOT what we've come to expect from traditional superheroes and THAT'S WHY THIS FILM WORKS SO WELL! Regardless if you're a Marvel fan or simply a fan of movies in general this is an experience you will welcome as it's new and refreshing to a sci-fi genre which really needed something new and refreshing and with great performances, stunning visuals and a barrel of laughs mixed with the right amount of action this was a real treat to watch.

Thank you Marvel Studios.

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

Gross USA:

$333,176,600

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$772,798,843

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, Moving Pictures Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1