Guardians of the Galaxy

Name: Guardians of the Galaxy
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released: August 1, 2014
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Vin Diesel

2014

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: August 1, 2014 | PG-13

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana

Summary: Brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits — Rocket, a gun-totingBrash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits — Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Peter discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand — with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.… Expand

Director: James Gunn

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 121 min

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Matt Donato

Apr 24, 2017

Guardians Of The Galaxy is everything we go to the movies for, as Gunn is able to build an intricate intergalactic world full of multiple races, lush scenery, and maximum escapism through action, romance, comedy, and interstellar drama. Read full review

Chris Nashawaty

Jul 30, 2014

The film's a giddily subversive space opera that runs on self-aware smart-assery. Read full review

Peter Travers

Jul 31, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy does the impossible. Through dazzle and dumb luck, it turns the clichés of comic-book films on their idiot heads and hits you like an exhilarating blast of fun-fun-fun. It's insanely, shamelessly silly – just one reason to love it. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Jul 24, 2014

Overall, the writers have crafted a well-articulated universe with distinct settings and relatable, compelling characters devoted to a thrilling quest for redemption. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Jul 31, 2014

With its introduction of wonderfully memorable characters and blend of humor, action and catchy tunes, Guardians is perfectly pitched escapist fun. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Jul 30, 2014

Guardians boasts not one, but two Han Solo proxies — not to mention an ass-kicking Princess Leia surrogate, a villain with a very Sithian fashion sense, and the flora answer to Chewbacca. Also, one of the Han Solo types is a talking raccoon. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Jul 30, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy brings to mind some of the most unforgettable sci-fi event movies of the last 30 years. Alas, those films are “Howard the Duck” and “Green Lantern.” Read full review

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Seth19

Aug 13, 2014

Pleasantly surprised at how good the movie is, not just "for a comic book movie", but as an action movie, comedy, or even a drama phenomenal movie , Guardians of the Galaxy the movie of the year

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Sublunarshadow

Aug 11, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most fun I've had at the movies in a long time, possibly ever. Left the theatre with a smile on my face, giggled all the way home, couldn't shut up about it all night, etc. All the joy and sense of adventure of the original Star Wars trilogy with a hefty dose of darkness to keep it interesting (dude getting his skull caved with a hammer early in the movie is a reminder that this isn't purely a kids' flick), and just utterly nonstop humor from a group of characters deep enough that you'll remain actively engaged throughout.

All the negative reviews I've read have been written by people who really just seem as though they're trying to draw attention to themselves. I see 4 s and 5 s and, ok. I can understand it just wasn't your cup of tea or whatever, but then I see 0 s and 1 s and that just makes me sad. A few of them even mention that the audience was laughing uproariously the whole time! How hollow life must be when you can no longer enjoy something like this :(

Will be seeing it again next weekend, it's just that good.… Expand

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DavidC

Aug 1, 2014

Highly recommend. Definitely the funniest marvel movie I've seen so far, though very different than what they've been doing. It's an ensemble sci-fi adventure comedy with clever dialogue and a memorable cast of characters. Similar group dynamic to what we saw in the avengers, made all theHighly recommend. Definitely the funniest marvel movie I've seen so far, though very different than what they've been doing. It's an ensemble sci-fi adventure comedy with clever dialogue and a memorable cast of characters. Similar group dynamic to what we saw in the avengers, made all the more impressive by the fact that they haven't had several movies to introduce the characters.
It has very little to do with the avengers specifically and instead widens the lens to encompass the greater marvel universe, making use of characters and alien races we've seen bits and pieces of before (most notably in the Thor films). The tone is very unique, bouncing effortlessly back and forth between comedy and genuine drama with an array of action scenes in a wide variety of set pieces.
If you've been following the marvel movies so far, you'll want to see this since it helps to expand the cinematic universe while setting the stage for the future avengers films (though in some ways it feels like it's setting up Avengers 3 more than 2). On the other hand, if you haven't been following the franchise very consistently or not at all, it still works as an adventure movie. The main characters have little or nothing to do with any of the movies so far, and while there are one or two faces we've seen before, especially in the villain department, you won't need to know them to be able to enjoy it. There's an important macguffin that ties into the larger story, but it's basically just there to drive the plot along. If anyone has been living in a cave somewhere for the past ten years or so, I'd be interested to hear what someone who hasn't watched any of the marvel movies thought of this.… Expand

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EUPOLEMOS

Dec 3, 2014

This movie is better than Thor 2 but not as good as the Avengers or The Winter Sholdier.Still it is a nice journey through the galaxies of the MARVEL Universe.

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WhySoSerious54

Sep 26, 2014

Not a comic book geek. I find comics to be very lame. I find most of the movies even worse. Yet this movie was amazing. Dumb fun with fantastic visuals.

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LaraR

Nov 17, 2014

What I've heard from my friends is that this is the best marvel movie they've seen so far but it didn't give me that impression. I think it was just as amazing as the Avengers. I really did love watching this film though! It had action, drama, comedy, thriller, romance(between Groot andWhat I've heard from my friends is that this is the best marvel movie they've seen so far but it didn't give me that impression. I think it was just as amazing as the Avengers. I really did love watching this film though! It had action, drama, comedy, thriller, romance(between Groot and Rocket) and of course sci-fi. Need I say more? This film will not leave you disappointed.… Expand

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Ascended333

Oct 25, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overrated movie, it overuses it’s humor, the soundtracks are dumb, the villain was bad… Expand

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