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:

All heroes start somewhere.

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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

According to Vin Diesel, his performance as Groot helped him through a dark time in his life. He was dealing with the loss of his best friend and "Fast and Furious" co-star Paul Walker: "It was the first time I came back to dealing with human beings after dealing with death, so playing a character who celebrates life in the way Groot does, was very nice."

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Goofs

(at around 54 mins) When entering Knowhere it is said to be a planet of outlaws with little to no order. Later during the big fight of the Guardians, Peter Quill gets the group to calm down by yelling they are about to make a trade for 4 billion units. It's hard to believe no one in a planet of outlaws would try and attack them for the orb to get the money themselves.

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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

The opening credits are played over Star-Lord retrieving the Orb on a distant world, while he listens to "Come and Get Your Love" on his Walkman.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Superhero Portrayals - Part 2 (2016)

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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

Lot's of Pratting around in this fun sci-fi fantasy.

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.

Details

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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:

$333,718,600

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$773,350,128

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