Guardians of the Galaxy
When things get bad, they'll do their worst.
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.
- Director
- James Gunn
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $773M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Guardians of the Galaxy actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Guardians of the Galaxy appears in 10 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Movies Like Interstellar Ranked #11
Placed at #11 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Space Movies Ranked #15
Placed at #15 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Hidden Sci-Fi Gems Ranked #29
Placed at #29 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Action Movies Ranked #29
Placed at #29 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Action Movies Ranked #31
Placed at #31 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #31
Placed at #31 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Movies of the 2010s Ranked #38
Placed at #38 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Adventure Movies Ranked #43
Placed at #43 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #61
Placed at #61 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #140
Placed at #140 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
9 wins · 24 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects
BAFTA Awards
No wins yet · 2 nominations
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
Critics' Choice Awards
2 wins · 3 nominations
- WinnerCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Action Movie
- WinnerCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie
Saturn Awards
4 wins · 5 nominations
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Actor
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Costume
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Director
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
1 win
- WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture
1 win
- WinnerMake-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture
1 win
- WinnerMake-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMake-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Hero
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Hero
MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Movie
MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment
MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Transformation
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Transformation
MTV Movie Award for Best Shirtless Performance
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Shirtless Performance
Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Visual Effects
Satellite Award for Outstanding Overall Blu-Ray/DVD
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSatellite Award for Outstanding Overall Blu-Ray/DVD
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Guardians of the Galaxy returned 4.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $170M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $773M
- Release date
- Jul 30, 2014
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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