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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Emotional · Funny · Space

Directed by
James Gunn
Released
2023-05-05
Length
150 min
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The quick take

The team rallies around one of their own while facing the person responsible for his past. An emotional send-off for this group.

Watch these first

The first two Guardians films.

  1. 1.Guardians of the Galaxy2014121 min
  2. 2.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 22017136 min

Prep time: about 4 h 17 min.

The bigger picture

One member of the team is in danger, and the rest set out to save him while confronting the person behind his past. It is the most emotional film in the trilogy.

Skip it or watch it?

Watch it. It closes the trilogy.

Where it sits

Release order

#42 of 59

Before: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

After: Secret Invasion

See the full release order list

Timeline order

#50 of 59

Before: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

After: The Marvels

See the full timeline order list

Official trailer

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Where to watch

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Phase 3 · 2017

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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

Phase 4 · 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder

A god in search of purpose meets someone from his past and a threat to gods everywhere. Colorful and broad in tone.

Cast

Credited lead cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, in billing order. Names link to IMDb, which we do not own and are not affiliated with.