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Guardians of the Galaxy

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
1.2M
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan.
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A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
1.2M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
170
5
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    • Director
      • James Gunn
    • Writers
      • James Gunn
      • Nicole Perlman
      • Dan Abnett(based on the Marvel comics by)
    • Stars
      • Chris Pratt
      • Vin Diesel(voice)
      • Bradley Cooper(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • James Gunn
    • Writers
      • James Gunn
      • Nicole Perlman
      • Dan Abnett(based on the Marvel comics by)
    • Stars
      • Chris Pratt
      • Vin Diesel(voice)
      • Bradley Cooper(voice)
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    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 728Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 52 wins & 102 nominations total

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    Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
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    Top cast

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    Chris Pratt
    Chris Pratt
    • Peter Quill
    Vin Diesel
    Vin Diesel
    • Groot
    • (voice)
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Rocket
    • (voice)
    Zoe Saldana
    Zoe Saldana
    • Gamora
    Dave Bautista
    Dave Bautista
    • Drax
    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…
    Peter Serafinowicz
    Peter Serafinowicz
    • Denarian Saal
    Christopher Fairbank
    Christopher Fairbank
    • The Broker
    Krystian Godlewski
    • On Set Groot
    Wyatt Oleff
    Wyatt Oleff
    • Young Quill
    • Director
      • James Gunn
    • Writers
      • James Gunn
      • Nicole Perlman
      • Dan Abnett(based on the Marvel comics by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Dave Bautista found out he got the role of Drax the Destroyer, he broke down in tears, overjoyed at getting a Marvel comic book role. He prepared for the role with an acting coach.
    • Goofs
      (at around 22 mins) When Quill is captured by the Nova Corp and he is in front of the window being reviewed, on the text on the window to the left they list his alias as "Space Lord" not "Star Lord". This is part of a running gag in the film where no-one can remember Quill's 'codename'.
    • Quotes

      [Groot grows a cocoon of branches to cover his friends]

      Rocket Raccoon: No, Groot! You can't! You'll die! Why are you doing this? Why?

      [Groot uses a thin branch to wipe away Rocket's tears]

      Groot: We are Groot.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a statement in the closing credits: "No raccoons or tree creatures were harmed during the making of this film."
    • Connections
      Edited into FoundFlix: 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Not in Love
      Written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman

      Performed by 10CC

      Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews1.5K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A Beautiful Space Fantasy
    It's no surprise that when Marvel's latest movie was released many, many people (the non comics reading kind, mainly) said "Who?" The comic itself has never been what you call top tier, with various incarnations having been around for decades, although the film is based on the team created by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning in 2008, now being serviced by top writer Brian Bendis.

    Marvel certainly have made sure the Guardians have plenty of publicity, turning a bunch of also rans into a must see event and even having the confidence to proclaim "The Guardians Of The Galaxy Will Return" at the end of the movie. This is a company with the utmost confidence in their product, and after seeing it it's very easy to understand why.

    First and foremost, Guardians... is fun. After a truly heartbreaking beginning everything goes a bit daft, mixing swashbuckling sci fi action with larger than life characters, and whilst at first you may be a little puzzled, it all streamlines into a simple plot soon enough. Basically, Guardians leader Peter Quill (known mainly to only himself as Star Lord) has a plot device, and other people also want the plot device. He forms an alliance with a very disparate bunch of people who each have their own reason for helping him. To go into more detail really isn't that necessary, as all it will involve is laying out a roster of names and personal grievances, and you'll get all that when you watch the film, because if you're reading this review I will lay odds you're going to see it.

    The movie looks beautiful throughout, probably thanks to the thousand or so "Digital Artists" who take up a large part of the end credits. Ship design is fantastic, with many looking like they were pulled direct from a Chris Foss art book, and if you know Foss you'll know this is a high compliment. Yeah, the bad guys have dull, dark vessels with inadequate lighting (surely evil needs to see as well?) but the good guys have some sexy vessels indeed. Sound wise, it may seem odd that a 2014 state of the art sci fi movie will have a 1970's chart soundtrack, but the inclusion of The Runaways, Rupert Holmes and, of course, Blue Swede's "Hooked On A Feeling" is completely explained and rather poignant. It would be nice, too, if kids start downloading some of this awesome old stuff and finally start listening to real music (so speaks an old fart).

    So in a nutshell this is a very good movie. It's packed with fun and enjoyable characters, but also has it's fair share of down beats and dead beats. Top honours are fought out for between Chris Pratt, excellent and ridiculously likable as Peter Quill, and the brilliant Rocket Raccoon, a purely CGI character stuffed with attitude and some great one liners. The other main characters all do well, however, with even big bag Ronan (no, not the Boyzone one, mores the pity) being well served and very well played with menace aforethought by Lee Pace.

    One thing people want to know about Marvel films is what's the after credits scene like? Well, without being spoilery, I'll say two things: one, it's NOT a big reveal or anything like that, but two, it's really funny if you have a knowledge of a certain old Marvel character. Oh yeah, and you get to play everyone's favourite game in the movie - 'Spot Stan Lee'. It just wouldn't be the same without him mugging it up somewhere.

    In closing, "Guardians Of The Galaxy" is right up there with the rest of Marvel's cinematic output, making a clear mark by being totally different to anything else we've so far seen. It's Fun with a capital 'F', and engaging throughout. Some of the violence may be a bit much for smaller kids, and there's a bit of moderately fruity language (is 'dick' fruity still? I fall behind sometimes). That said, kids who don't mind a walking tree impaling people or a raccoon murderising people with a kick ass gun will have a blast. Big, beautiful and bad ass, "Guardians Of The Galaxy" is definitely the feel good fantasy of 2014, as evidenced by the grin still stuck to my face. All together now... "I'm hooked on a feeling..."
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    FAQ13

    • What is Guardians of the Galaxy about?
    • Who are the Guardians of the Galaxy?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Full Tilt
    • Filming locations
      • Longcross Studios, Chobham Lane, Longcross, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Marvel Studios
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Moving Pictures Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $170,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $333,718,600
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $94,320,883
      • Aug 3, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $773,350,147
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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