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Guardians of the Galaxy

2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 121 min

★ 7.9(30,479)unSUB Rating

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Far from Earth, a space-roaming thief becomes the target of a dangerous manhunt after taking a mysterious orb coveted by powerful enemies. As rival outcasts cross paths, survival may depend on joining forces in a wild, colorful corner of the galaxy.

Based on Guardians of the Galaxy

Also known as G.O.T.G. · Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy · Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy · Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1

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Details
Years
2014
Release date
2014-07-30
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
121 min
Max quality
UHD
TMDB rating (input)
7.9/10 (30,479 votes)
Box office
$772,776,600
Budget
$170,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like the playful team energy of The Avengers or Thor: Ragnarok; Not for you if you want grounded sci-fi or minimal joking.

Pros: lively humor; lovable misfits; colorful space adventure | Cons: familiar Marvel formula; generic villain; some forced jokes

Themes

  • spacecraft
  • based on comic
  • space
  • orphan
  • adventurer
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • marvel cinematic universe (mcu)

Awards & recognition

  • Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Action Movie · 2015
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Hair & Makeup · 2015
  • Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2015
  • Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award — Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture · 2015
  • Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award — Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture · 2015
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  • Saturn Award — Best Director · 2015
  • Saturn Award — Best Actor · 2015
  • Saturn Award — Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture · 2015
  • Saturn Award — Best Make-up · 2015
  • Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2015 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2015 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2015 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Makeup and Hair · 2015 · nominated
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Visual Effects · 2015 · nominated
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Actor in an Action Movie · 2015 · nominated
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Actress in an Action Movie · 2015 · nominated
  • Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 2015 · nominated
  • Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award — Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture · 2015 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Musical Moment · 2015 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Comedic Performance · 2015 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Movie · 2015 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Hero · 2015 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best On-Screen Transformation · 2015 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Male Performance · 2015 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Shirtless Performance · 2015 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best On-Screen Duo · 2015 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 2015 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Outstanding Overall Blu-Ray/DVD · 2015 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Production Design · 2015 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Costume · 2015 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Writing · 2015 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Editing · 2015 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Special Effects · 2015 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by James Gunn