Guardians of the Galaxy is a 2014 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 10th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by James Gunn, who wrote the screenplay with Nicole Perlman, the film features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper as the titular Guardians, along with Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro. In the film, Peter Quill and a group of extraterrestrial criminals go on the run after stealing a powerful artifact.
Guardians of the Galaxy premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on July 21, 2014, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 1, as part of Phase Two of the MCU. Produced on a budget of $232.3million, Guardians of the Galaxy grossed $773.3million worldwide, finishing its theatrical run as the third-highest-grossing film of 2014. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews.
Guardians of the Galaxy garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for its acting (mainly that of Pratt), make-up, and visual effects. It received two nominations at the 87th Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects. The film garnered a nomination Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production at the 42nd Annie Awards. At the 68th British Academy Film Awards, Guardians of the Galaxy was nominated for Best Makeup and Hair and Best Special Visual Effects. It received five nominations at the 20th Critics' Choice Awards and won two awards. The film won four of nine nominations at the 41st Saturn Awards.
Accolades + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result 3D Creative Arts Awards January 28, 2015 Best Feature Film – Live Action Guardians of the Galaxy Best Stereoscopic Feature Film – Live Action Guardians of the Galaxy Academy Awards February 22, 2015 Best Makeup and Hairstyling Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White Best Visual Effects Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, and Paul Corbould American Cinema Editors Awards January 30, 2015 Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Fred Raskin, Hughes Winborne, and Craig Wood American Music Awards November 23, 2014 Top Soundtrack Guardians of the Galaxy Annie Awards January 31, 2015 Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production Kevin Spruce, Dale Newton, Sidney Kombo, Chris Mullins, and Brad Silby Art Directors Guild Awards January 31, 2015 Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Charles Wood Artios Awards January 22, 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Comedy) Sarah Finn, Reg Poerscout-Edgerton, and Tamara Hunter Billboard Music Awards May 17, 2015 Top Soundtrack Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 May 22, 2016 Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Black Reel Awards February 19, 2015 Best Supporting Actress Zoe Saldaña Best Voice Performance Vin Diesel British Academy Film Awards February 8, 2015 Best Special Visual Effects Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, and Nicolas Aithadi Best Makeup and Hair Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White Cinema Audio Society Awards February 14, 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action Simon Hayes, Lora Hirschberg, Christopher Boyes, Gustavo Borner, Doc Kane, and Chris Manning Costume Designers Guild Awards February 17, 2015 Excellence in Fantasy Film Alexandra Byrne Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 15, 2015 Best Action Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Best Actor in an Action Movie Chris Pratt Best Actress in an Action Movie Zoe Saldaña Best Makeup David White Best Visual Effects Stephane Ceretti Detroit Film Critics Society AwardsDecember 15, 2014 Best Ensemble Guardians of the Galaxy Breakthrough Performance Chris Pratt Empire Awards March 29, 2015 Best Female Newcomer Karen Gillan Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Guardians of the Galaxy Florida Film Critics Circle Awards December 19, 2014 Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Golden Reel AwardsFebruary 15, 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film Christopher Boyes, Matthew Wood, David Acord, Kevin Sellers, David Chrastka, Kyrsten Mate, Luke Dunn Gielmuda, Dee Selby, Dennie Thorpe, and Jana Vance Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore Steve Durkee, Darrell Hall, and Will Kaplan Golden Trailer AwardsMay 6, 2015 Best Fantasy Adventure "Outlaws" (MOCEAN) Best Music "Outlaws" (MOCEAN) Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot "World" (MOCEAN) Grammy Awards February 8, 2015 Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards January 21, 2015 Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Over $25 Million Dave Jordan Hollywood Film Awards November 14, 2014 Hollywood Blockbuster Award Guardians of the Galaxy Make-Up and Hairstyling Award Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White Hollywood Music in Media AwardsNovember 4, 2014 Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Tyler Bates Best Music Supervision – Film Dave Jordan Soundtrack Album Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Hollywood Post Alliance Awards November 6, 2014 Outstanding Editing – Feature Film Fred Raskin and Craig Wood Houston Film Critics Society Awards January 10, 2015 Best Picture Guardians of the Galaxy Best Poster Guardians of the Galaxy Hugo Awards August 22, 2015 Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form James Gunn and Nicole Perlman ICG Publicists Awards February 20, 2015 Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award Guardians of the Galaxy Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild AwardsFebruary 14, 2015 Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture David White Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou MTV Movie Awards April 12, 2015 Movie of the Year Guardians of the Galaxy Best Male Performance Chris Pratt Best On-Screen Duo Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel Best Shirtless Performance Chris Pratt Best Musical Moment Chris Pratt Best Comedic Performance Chris Pratt Best On-Screen Transformation Zoe Saldaña Best Hero Chris Pratt New York Film Critics Online Awards December 7, 2014 Top Films of the Year Guardians of the Galaxy Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards March 28, 2015 Favorite Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Favorite Male Action Star Chris Pratt Favorite Female Action Star Zoe Saldaña Favorite Villain Lee Pace Nebula Awards June 5, 2015 Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation James Gunn and Nicole Perlman People's Choice Awards January 7, 2015 Favorite MovieGuardians of the Galaxy Favorite Action MovieGuardians of the Galaxy Favorite Action Movie Actress Zoe Saldaña Satellite Awards February 15, 2015 Best Visual Effects Stephane Ceretti Saturn Awards June 25, 2015 Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture Guardians of the Galaxy Best Director James Gunn Best Writing James Gunn and Nicole Perlman Best Actor Chris Pratt Best Editing Fred Raskin, Craig Wood, and Hughes Winborne Best Production Design Charles Wood Best Costume Alexandra Byrne Best Make-up David White and Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou Best Special Effects Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, and Paul Corbould St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards December 15, 2014 Best Comedy Film Guardians of the Galaxy Best Soundtrack Guardians of the Galaxy Best Adapted Screenplay Guardians of the Galaxy Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Best Scene Prison Break Visual Effects Society Awards February 4, 2015 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Stephane Ceretti, Susan Pickett, Jonathan Fawkner, Nicolas Aithadi, and Paul Corbould Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature Kevin Spruce, Rachel Williams, Laurie Brugger, and Mark Wilson for "Rocket" Writers Guild of America Awards February 14, 2015 Best Adapted Screenplay James Gunn and Nicole Perlman Young Hollywood Awards July 28, 2014 Super Superhero Chris Pratt
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