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Movie spotlight
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
Movie
137 min
English
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
Insights
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic67/100
Google Users83%
Director: James Gunn•Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Plot Summary
The Guardians of the Galaxy continue their adventures in space, facing new challenges as they uncover the secrets of Peter Quill's parentage. As they grapple with their own internal conflicts and protect the galaxy from a new cosmic threat, they must also confront the complex relationship between father and son. Their journey is filled with humor, emotional depth, and spectacular action sequences.
Critical Reception
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was a commercial success and generally received positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor, visual effects, soundtrack, and emotional core, though some found the plot slightly less focused than its predecessor.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its vibrant visuals, humor, and strong character dynamics.
Lauded for its emotional depth, particularly the exploration of family relationships.
Acknowledged for its expertly curated soundtrack and exhilarating action set pieces.
Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's entertaining blend of humor and action, with many appreciating the deeper emotional themes and the music. Some viewers found the plot to be a bit overstuffed compared to the first movie.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Received multiple nominations and wins from various film and fan awards for its visual effects, soundtrack, and performances.
Fun Fact
The character of Ego the Living Planet, portrayed by Kurt Russell, was intentionally designed with a subtle reference to the character 'The Watcher' from Marvel Comics, who is known for observing events without intervening.
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10 reviews
KennethRobinson
VISUALS VISUALS! VISUALS! If only my eyes and my head can take it, I would love to watch this on 3D. The team did a superb job on this one!
AndrewMartinez
I AM MARY POPPINS Y'ALL! Glorious cameos and easter eggs. Not gonna speak much about it to avoid spoilers. Great movie.
StevenGarcia
This film is a big "watch and learn" nudge to poorly directed comic book films. James Gunn showed us how to effectively use humor to ante up the storytelling, and even took us to Slow-motion 101 Class.
tmdb44006625
I hate this movie. I'm fine and quite proud to be in the minority with this one. I can't stand how Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 thinks family dynamic is just two people bickering about how much daddy didn't love them as kids. It makes no s...
Reno
**Guardians' date with the creator.** The first film was the most unexpected. That was one of the most colourfull space films I have ever seen. Youthful, energetic, fantastic visuals and so the same followed in this sequel as well. Not t...
Vishnu_Dileep
“Guardian’s are back to save the galaxy once again” I felt in this movie the true star was baby Groot the part that how he understands and gives out his understandings in his own style which makes us laugh out loud. Got to see a funny si...
DonnyPie
The David Hasselhoff of all reviews, obviously. Do you have any tape? Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by James Gunn, is an action-packed Marvel comedy. The guardians unravel the mysteries of Star-lord aka Peter Quill's (Chris...
Gimly
_Logan_, 2017's first Marvel offering, was a movie I loved because of just how little it relied on its comic book origins, completely forgoing the superhero tropes and going in its own unique and totally enthralling direction. _Guardians...
Steve Parker
I didn’t enjoy this as much as the first one. Too long — could have been about 30 minutes shorter. I don’t mind long movies, but they shouldn’t feel long. There’s some good humour throughout the movie and the characters are enjoyable, parti...