By Friday, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 had earned $119.70 million at the worldwide box office. It included $71.5 million from the overseas market by Sunday, the number is expected to go beyond $150 million. Meanwhile, recently star Chris Pratt said he’s “proud” to be the first person to drop an F-bomb in a Marvel movie.
This article is about the 2023 film. For the third volume of the comic book series, see Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team) § Volume 3 (Brian Michael Bendis).
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The titular Guardians of the Galaxy stand on the wing of an intergalactic spaceship in front of a purple-hazed sunset.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by James Gunn
Written by James Gunn
Based on Marvel Comics
Produced by Kevin Feige
Starring
Chris Pratt
Zoe Saldana
Dave Bautista
Karen Gillan
Pom Klementieff
Vin Diesel
Bradley Cooper
Sean Gunn
Chukwudi Iwuji
Will Poulter
Elizabeth Debicki
Maria Bakalova
Sylvester Stallone
Cinematography Henry Braham
Edited by
Fred Raskin
Greg D’Auria
Music by John Murphy
Production
company
Marvel Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
April 22, 2023 (Disneyland Paris)
May 5, 2023 (United States)
Running time 150 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $250 million[2]
Box office $282.1 million[2][3]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a 2023 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the final installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy film trilogy, the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was written and directed by James Gunn, and stars an ensemble cast featuring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Maria Bakalova, Lloyd Kaufman and Sylvester Stallone. In the film, the Guardians embark on a mission to protect Rocket (Cooper) from the High Evolutionary (Iwuji).
Gunn said in November 2014 that he had initial ideas for a third film in the series, and announced his return to write and direct in April 2017. Disney fired him from the film in July 2018 following the resurfacing of controversial posts on Twitter, but the studio reversed course by that October and reinstated Gunn as director. Gunn’s return was publicly revealed in March 2019, with production resuming after Gunn completed work on his film The Suicide Squad (2021) and the first season of its spin-off series Peacemaker (2022). Filming began in November 2021 at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, and lasted until May 2022.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 premiered at Disneyland Paris on April 22, 2023, and was released in the United States on May 5, 2023, as part of Phase Five of the MCU. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $282.1 million worldwide so far, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2023.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
