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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was added to this list based on the following criteria: $100 Million+ Box Office Gross
Contender Factor: 58.1 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: James Gunn
Writers: James Gunn
Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Linda Cardellini, Nathan Fillion, Sylvester Stallone
Techs: Fred Raskin, Greg D’Auria (Ed); Henry Braham (Ci); John Murphy (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Extensive Cooper
Limited Bakalova, Stallone
Potential Gunn, Diesel, Poulter, Cardellini, Debicki, Braham, Raskin
Rating: 12 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Sequel
Genre: Action, Adventure
Length: 2h 30m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 6 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: None
Release Date: May. 5, 2023
Strategy: Wide
Rating: 12 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 94%
CinemaScore: A
IMDb Rating: 7.9
Box Office Tally: $358,995,815
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 8.1 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: CCA, LVFCS
Guilds: ADG, SDSA, MUAHS, VES
Organizations: Grammy
Rating: 5.4 out of 20
