Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): a superhero film with a wild crew of alien characters and a high-stakes mission to stop a powerful artifact from falling into the wrong hands.
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Guardians of the Galaxy is a 2014 science fiction, superhero, comedy, and crime film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Directed by James Gunn, with a screenplay by Gunn and Nicole Perlman, it features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldaña, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper. The film is the 10th in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was released in the United States on August 1, 2014.
In 1988, Earth-based hero Peter Quill is taken by Yondu Udonta's crew of alien raiders and smugglers. In 2014, Quill steals a mysterious Orb on the abandoned planet Morag but is attacked by henchmen of the Kree renegade Ronan the Accuser. Yondu discovers the theft and issues a bounty for Quill's capture. Gamora, an assassin sent by Ronan, ambushes Quill and steals the Orb. The four—Quill, Rocket, Groot, and Drax—are captured by Nova Corps officers and held in the Kyln prison. Drax attempts to kill Gamora after learning she is linked to Ronan, who killed his wife and daughter. Drax is persuaded by Quill that Gamora might lure Ronan, but Gamora admits she betrayed him and denies allowing him to harness the Orb's energy. The group learns Gamora plans to sell the Orb to the Collector Taneleer Tivan. Quill, Rocket, Groot, and Drax work with Gamora to escape the Kyln. They flee to Knowhere, a city planet made from a severed Celestial head. A drunken Drax summons Ronan while the others meet Tivan. Tivan opens the Orb, revealing an Infinity Stone of immense power that destroys all but the most powerful beings. Carina, Tivan's slave, grabs the Stone and triggers an explosion that engulfs Tivan's collection. Ronan arrives and defeats Drax. The others flee by ship, pursued by Ronan's forces, including Gamora's adoptive sister Nebula. Nebula crashes Gamora's vessel, leaving her adrift in the void. Ronan's fighters capture the Orb. Before entering space with Gamora, Quill reaches out to Yondu and hands him his helmet as a means of survival. Yondu arrives and retrieves the pair. Rocket, Drax, and Groot threaten to destroy the Orb if Ronan does not stop pursuing them.
The film premiered on July 21, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. It was released in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2014, and in the United States on August 1, 2014, in 3D and IMAX 3D. The film launched in 4,080 U.S. theaters, setting a record for the largest August debut ever.
The movie generated $333.7 million domestically and about $439.6 million internationally, totaling $773.3 million globally. As of the data available, the worldwide gross was $772.8 million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the film's net profit as $204.2 million.
The film is available in theaters and on streaming services including Netflix, Disney+, and Apple TV. Availability varies by country.
The film was directed by James Gunn, who wrote the screenplay with Nicole Perlman. It was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was planned as a 3D film from the start, with Gunn actively involved in converting every shot to 3D. The film's budget was $170 million. It is part of Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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