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Phase 2 · Infinity Saga

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Funny · Space opera · Music

Directed by
James Gunn
Released
2014-08-01
Length
121 min
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The quick take

A group of misfits with nothing in common get dragged into a fight over something far bigger than any of them. Loud, funny and full of heart, with a soundtrack that is half the personality.

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The bigger picture

A scrappy adventurer, a pair of bounty hunters and two oddballs are thrown together when a valuable object everyone wants falls into their hands. It mixes space opera with a soundtrack of pop songs from decades ago.

Skip it or watch it?

Do not skip. It is the gateway to the cosmic stories.

Where it sits

Release order

#10 of 59

Before: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

After: Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Timeline order

#11 of 59

Before: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

After: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Official trailer

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Phase 3 · 2018

Avengers: Infinity War

Every storyline converges as a single threat moves across the universe. A large, bold film with a famously bleak ending.

Cast

Credited lead cast of Guardians of the Galaxy, in billing order. Names link to IMDb, which we do not own and are not affiliated with.