Guardians of the Galaxy fingerprintRelentless energy, big heart.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
The future, family, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Guardians of the Galaxy is pulse-pounding, breakneck, and epic.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and wondrous. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
The future, family, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the future, family, and fantasy. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Guardians of the Galaxy is included with a subscription to Disney+, fuboTV, and FXNow in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 1 min
Guardians of the Galaxy runs 2 h 1 min.
No. It's adapted from a comic.
Yes. Critics average 84 and audiences 86 out of 100, so both groups see Guardians of the Galaxy much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $170 million to make and earned $773 million worldwide, 4.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+70GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Guardians of the Galaxy in 84 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 438 storytelling tropes for Guardians of the Galaxy, including The Worf Effect, Sex for Services, Honey Trap.
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