Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
A wisecracking spacefaring family confronts betrayal, cosmic ambition, and the complicated truth of Star-Lord’s heritage.
Overview
A ragtag team of intergalactic misfits must confront their origins and fight against a new cosmic threat.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- whimsical
- superhero movie night
- group watch
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel entertaining and visually exuberant, with strong humor, music, and character chemistry, though its lengthy runtime and thin story drew criticism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter Quill's search for his true heritage and relationship with Ego forms the film's central emotional conflict.
The Guardians rely on one another as a surrogate family while Rocket, Gamora, Drax, Groot, and Peter confront betrayal and insecurity.
The film presents colorful alien environments, massive space battles, and surreal cosmic imagery in a strongly comic-book visual register.
Peter's inherited mixtape and the film's prominent soundtrack connect memory, family, humor, and major action sequences.
Films like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and why
Guardians of the Galaxy
shared colorful space opera adventure, ensemble comedy, superhero spectacle, and found-family themes
Thor: Ragnarok
shared comic book mythology, irreverent humor, cosmic action, and emotionally charged parent-child conflict
The Avengers
shared Marvel superhero adventure, eccentric ensemble dynamics, high-energy action, and family-centered emotional stakes
The Fifth Element
shared playful science fiction spectacle, charismatic misfit characters, and a space-faring ensemble tone
Movie Details
- Director
- James Gunn
- Release Date
- 2017-04-25
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (23493)
Cast
- Chris Pratt
- Zoe Saldaña
- Dave Bautista
- Vin Diesel
- Bradley Cooper
- Kurt Russell
- Michael Rooker
- Karen Gillan
- Pom Klementieff
- Sylvester Stallone
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 about?
- A wisecracking spacefaring family confronts betrayal, cosmic ambition, and the complicated truth of Star-Lord’s heritage.
- What is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?
- Critics broadly found the sequel entertaining and visually exuberant, with strong humor, music, and character chemistry, though its lengthy runtime and thin story drew criticism.
- Which films are like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: Ragnarok, The Avengers, and The Fifth Element.
- How long is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 runs 137 minutes.
- Where can I watch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?
- In United States, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 streams on Disney Plus.
