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Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

Action · Science Fiction · Adventure · 2014

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

Movie details

Guardians of the Galaxy

“When things get bad, they'll do their worst.”

2014 Action · Science Fiction · Adventure 2h 1m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

8.0 / 10

1.4M votes

Rotten Tomatoes

91 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

76 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.9 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Guardians of the Galaxy?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

James Gunn

Written by

James Gunn · Nicole Perlman

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt

Peter Quill

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Gamora

Dave Bautista

Dave Bautista

Drax

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Groot (voice)

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Rocket (voice)

Lee Pace

Lee Pace

Ronan

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Yondu Udonta

Court is in session

Put Guardians of the Galaxy on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.