Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014Movie121 minEnglish

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

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IMDb8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic76/100
Google Users91%
Director: James GunnGenres: Science Fiction, Action, Comedy, Adventure

Plot Summary

An American pilot, Peter Quill, who has been abducted from Earth as a child, finds himself the unlikely mediator in a galactic conflict. He teams up with a motley crew of extraterrestrial misfits – Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot – to steal a mysterious orb sought by a powerful villain. Together, they must overcome their differences and unite to save the galaxy from a devastating threat.

Critical Reception

Guardians of the Galaxy was a massive critical and commercial success, praised for its humor, visual effects, soundtrack, and charismatic performances, particularly Chris Pratt as Star-Lord. It revitalized the space opera genre and proved that lesser-known Marvel properties could achieve blockbuster status.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning and laugh-out-loud funny.
  • Features a killer soundtrack that perfectly complements the action.
  • The ensemble cast has incredible chemistry.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly loved Guardians of the Galaxy, praising its humor, action-packed sequences, and the endearing characters. Many highlighted the soundtrack and the film's fresh, fun approach to the superhero genre.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Hairstyling), won numerous awards for Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, and was a critical darling for its humor and soundtrack.

Fun Fact

The distinctive voice of Groot was provided by Vin Diesel, who recorded his lines in five different languages (English, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese) to ensure the character could be understood by a wider audience in international releases.

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10 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

When planning how I was going watch all these MCU films, this is one I earmarked as being one I thought I'd enjoy - not based on anything of note, I knew very little, but from the passing screenshots and such I had seen it seemed like one I...
tmdb44006625

tmdb44006625

Guardians of the Galaxy is a gorgeous and wonderfully entertaining space opera. The characters are so damn lovable, the world building is incredible, the soundtrack gives the film an entirely unique feel, and the effects are astoundingly fi...
Gimly

Gimly

**A long form review originally posted n 2014:** Now that I’ve given _Guardians_ a BluRay watch through, I feel more comfortable reviewing it. I saw it on the first day of its Australian cinematic release, but I wasn’t sure what I though...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

This movie is more of a comedy than anything else. It is truly a comic magazine brought to life on the big screen and more focused on delivering a sequence of action scenes and laughs than anything intelligent in the form of plot or charact...
djgri

djgri

The thing about this film when I first saw it, was the incredible juxtaposition of sadness, humor and courage. Great acting! The music is superb. That Sony Walkman must be the best bit of brand advertising ever engaged by a company within a...
Travis Bell

Travis Bell

Like most of the reviews here, I agree that Guardians of the Galaxy was an absolute hoot. Guardians never takes itself too seriously which makes this movie a whole lot of fun. The cast was perfectly chosen and even though two of the main...
Grant English

Grant English

This was a pleasant surprise of a movie, full of great humor as well as an intriguing story. It's quick and zany at times. Think <em>Psych</em> in space (back when Psych was funny). The pace is quick and the story line is easy to pick up...
Eazyryda

Eazyryda

I ΛM GЯӨӨƬ!
Andres Gomez

Andres Gomez

Really funny and with great spcial effects. Probably, one of the movies not to miss this year.
Binawoo

Binawoo

This movie was so AWESOME! I loved it all and i had a bad day before watching it but it turned it around. I love action packed movies and this was great.