Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was a 2017 film and a sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn and featuring an ensemble cast of Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. It is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

After Ronan was destroyed, Peter Quill learns the true identity of his father.

Like the first film, it was a hit at the box office. A sequel entitled Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was released in 2023.


 * Action Prologue: One of the first scenes shows the Guardians fending off a monster as Groot dances along to "Mr. Blue Sky".
 * Archnemesis Dad:.
 * Big Bad:.
 * Character Development: Nebula decides to be a friendly sister to Gamora.
 * Darker and Edgier: While it is still funny to watch, the humor is darker and the villain is more serious.
 * Flanderization: Drax's literal traits are amped up considerably.
 * Half-Human Hybrid: Quill turns out to be half-Human, half-Celestial.
 * Heel Face Turn: Nebula redeems herself to help her sister.
 * Heroic Sacrifice:.
 * Immediate Sequel: The film is set immediately after the first Guardians film.
 * The Stinger: There are a lot of them.