Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Peter Quill and the Guardians are drawn into a mission to protect a member of their own group. James Gunn writes and directs a third feature that places the team’s bonds under pressure while bringing Rocket’s history into greater focus.

The emotional center is the difference between being useful to someone and being valued by them. The comedy and music are still present, but this chapter gives its painful material room to land. Viewers sensitive to distress involving animals may want to check a detailed content guide before watching.

A focused starting point

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ↗

2017 · 2h 17m

Volume 2 is a useful team refresher. Infinity War and Endgame provide intervening ensemble context; use release order if you want those developments in sequence.

Volume 3 is the third Guardians feature and a Phase 5 release. The team also appears in Avengers films between its solo chapters, so a trilogy-only route omits some intervening context.

The catalog lists 150 minutes. The release date above is the catalog’s date for this title; dates and runtimes may differ by territory or edition. Follow the linked film source for its own listing.

This film is not on the current reviewed Doomsday preparation list. That is separate from its value as a film or a starting point.