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 & 50 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:

You only get one chance to save the galaxy twice.

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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

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

On March 23, 2016, Chris Pratt announced a fundraiser to help support the Lake Stevens' Boys and Girls Club in his hometown. By donating you would get a chance to visit Pratt and eat lunch with him on the set of this film.

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Goofs

The trailer dialogue between Star Lord and Gamora about her holding a rifle is different from the final release.

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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

Richard Christy is credited as "Down There!"

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Connections

Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Anticipated Marvel Movies (2015)

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Soundtracks

Come A Little Bit Closer
Written by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, and Wes Farrell
Performed by Jay and the Americans (as Jay & The Americans)
Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC
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.