Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
76Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 76 on a $170M budget is solid critical validation, though the $772.777M worldwide gross suggests the film's appeal extends well beyond the critical consensus.
Director track record: James Gunn
Guardians of the Galaxy (76) sits well above James Gunn's own 58.3-point average across 7 other scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, in a filmography that had previously peaked at The Suicide Squad (72).
Lead track record: Chris Pratt
Guardians of the Galaxy (76) sits well above Chris Pratt's own 50.8-point average across 17 other scored films — a career high, though it trails Moneyball (87) as his best-reviewed performance.
Box office
Budget $170M · Box office $772.8M