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:

You're welcome.

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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

Features the first on-screen appearance of a Celestial's severed head. The Celestials are an ancient race of godlike beings who watch over and change the universe for both good and evil.

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Goofs

(at around 6 mins) As Star Lord is entering the temple to steal the orb he grabs and picks up one of the rat creatures. In the close up shot that follows he uses the rat as a microphone. In the next long shot he has no rat, next close up shot the rat is back. This repeats again.

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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

References Footloose (1984)

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Soundtracks

Fooled Around and Fell in Love
Written and Performed by Elvin Bishop
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

FUNNY, FULL OF HEART AND VISUALLY DAZZLING

Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy is a smart, funny, bright, weird and exciting movie. It's a dazzling spectacle of gloriously bizarre entertainment. It boasts of a talented cast, an awesome soundtrack and great special effects. Guardians feels at once both epic and intimate. James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy's one of Marvel's best films to date. Rating: 9,2

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Full Tilt

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Studios Road, 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:

$773,350,147

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