Guardians of the Galaxy

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Guardians of the Galaxy

PG-13

2014

2h 1m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

Comedy

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Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe.

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Critics Consensus

Guardians of the Galaxy is just as irreverent as fans of the frequently zany Marvel comic would expect -- as well as funny, thrilling, full of heart, and packed with visual splendor.

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Edward Porter

The Times (UK)

08/29/2022

A cheerful blockbuster in which Star Wars meets Ziggy Stardust...

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/18/2016

For much of its 122 minutes, Gunn's grab-bag of quirky characters, genre ribbing, and incongruent '70s pop tunes goes over like gangbusters. The trouble is, it's only irreverent to a point.

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Katie Kilkenny

The Atlantic

06/14/2016

If Guardians of the Galaxy is an origin story, it is also a satire of the origin story, one that emphasizes the power of the "We" over that of the "Chosen One."

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John Daniel Tangalin

The Cinema Spot

Jul 19

9/10

This installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe showed that a lesser-known Marvel property can still be successful, and James Gunn proved this with a good story, an outstanding cast, and a memorable soundtrack.

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Joshua Polanski

There Were No Gods Left

07/05/2024

Guardians of the Galaxy is the movie that made me realize there is something to these so-called “movies.”

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Manik Sharma

Firstpost

01/25/2024

it is worth revisiting the audacity and playfulness that has set the franchise apart from the rest.

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Synopsis

Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe.

Director: James Gunn
Producer: Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Enterprises, Marvel Studios, Moving Picture Company
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 1, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $333.7M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital

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