Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

The Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father the ambitious celestial being Ego.

Director:

James Gunn

Writers:

James Gunn, Dan Abnett (based on the Marvel comics by)

Stars:

Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 48 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Pratt	...	Peter Quill / Star-Lord
Zoe Saldana	...	Gamora
Dave Bautista	...	Drax
Vin Diesel	...	Baby Groot (voice)
Bradley Cooper	...	Rocket (voice)
Michael Rooker	...	Yondu
Karen Gillan	...	Nebula
Pom Klementieff	...	Mantis
Sylvester Stallone	...	Stakar Ogord
Kurt Russell	...	Ego
Elizabeth Debicki	...	Ayesha
Chris Sullivan	...	Taserface
Sean Gunn	...	Kraglin / On-Set Rocket
Tommy Flanagan	...	Tullk
Laura Haddock	...	Meredith Quill

Storyline

After saving Xandar from Ronan's wrath, the Guardians are now recognized as heroes. Now the team must help their leader Star Lord (Chris Pratt) uncover the truth behind his true heritage. Along the way, old foes turn to allies and betrayal is blooming. And the Guardians find that they are up against a devastating new menace who is out to rule the galaxy.

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Plot Keywords:

demi god | mixtape | alien creature | marvel cinematic universe | raccoon | 

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Taglines:

Anyone can save the galaxy once.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language, and brief suggestive content

Details

Official Sites:

Instagram Marvel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Guardians of the Galaxy 2

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$146,510,104, 7 May 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$389,813,101

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$863,756,051

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track) IMAX 6-Track Dolby Atmos Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)

Color:

Color (ACES)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the character of Ayesha was first introduced in the comics, she was just named "Her" (since she was created as a counterpart to the character Adam Warlock, originally named "Him"). She then took on the name "Kismet" and was renamed yet again as "Ayesha." In "Fantastic Four" #11 (by Chris Claremont, Salvador Larroca and Art Thibert) the Four ask her for her name, and she replies, "I have had many, but the most appropriate is Ayesha: She--who must be obeyed!" Both the name "Ayesha" and the sobriquet "She who must be obeyed" are references to the 1887 adventure novel "She: A History of Adventure" by H. Rider Haggard. The main character of the story was also a priestess named Ayesha (referred to throughout as "She-who-must-be-obeyed"). The elaborate Art Deco-style costume and production design for this movie's Ayesha is also a nod to the most famous movie adaptation of Haggard's novel, She (1935).

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Goofs

When Quill tells the High Priestess he doesn't like "anything casual," he starts to clasp his hands together. In the next shot, they are at his sides.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Meredith Quill: [sing along with the song Brandy] There's a girl in this harbor town / And she works layin' whiskey down / They say, Brandy, fetch another round / She serves them whiskey and wine / The sailors say, Brandy, you're a fine girl.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the closing credits, Star-Lord picks up his Walkman and walks off, with the music coming to an end when that happens.

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Connections

Referenced in Honest Trailers: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Soundtracks

Flash Light
Written by George Clinton (as George Clinton, Jr.), Bernie Worrell (as Bernard Worrell), and Bootsy Collins (as William Collins)
Performed by Parliament
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Great sequel overall

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a great movie, and I would say better than the recent superhero movies. I'm afraid thought that the first movie set the expectations so high that is not crazy to doubt if this one was able to keep up.

Visually is as good as the first one, the acting is on point and the soundtrack is dope. The plot is fine, although it falls under the "knowing better the characters and realizing their sad and deep feelings" cliché. It leaves me with the feeling that the first one was innovative and fresh, wherever this one just reused the formula.

Apart from that, this is an entertaining and fun movie, and I would recommend it to anyone who is into superhero or science fiction movies. It doesn't disappoint.