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Phase 3 · Infinity Saga

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Funny · Emotional · Colorful

Directed by
James Gunn
Released
2017-05-05
Length
136 min
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The quick take

The found family deals with the question of where each of them really comes from. Warmer and more personal than the first.

Watch these first

Guardians of the Galaxy.

  1. 1.Guardians of the Galaxy2014121 min

Prep time: about 2 h 1 min.

The bigger picture

The team takes a job, makes an enemy, and then meets someone who changes how one of them sees their past. Family, loyalty and forgiveness run through the colorful action.

Skip it or watch it?

Watch if you liked the first. It deepens the characters.

Where it sits

Release order

#15 of 59

Before: Doctor Strange

After: Spider-Man: Homecoming

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Timeline order

#12 of 59

Before: Guardians of the Galaxy

After: Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Official trailer

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Cast

Credited lead cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, in billing order. Names link to IMDb, which we do not own and are not affiliated with.