7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film is left-leaning due to its central emotional and moral condemnation of animal cruelty and eugenics, advocating for the inherent value of all life and the importance of compassion and acceptance for the vulnerable and 'imperfect'.
The film features a visually diverse cast primarily due to its alien characters, rather than explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white human roles. Its narrative explores universal themes of the value of life and overcoming trauma, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features a very brief, background depiction of a same-sex couple among the Ravagers. This incidental portrayal is not central to the plot and offers neither significant affirmation nor negative representation, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
The film features female characters, Gamora and Nebula, who repeatedly engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, utilizing martial arts, melee weapons, and enhanced physical strength.
Cosmo the Spacedog, a character established as male in Marvel Comics, is portrayed as female in the film, including in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'. This constitutes a gender swap.
The High Evolutionary, a character canonically established as white in Marvel Comics, is portrayed by a Black actor in the film.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 does not explicitly feature transsexual characters or directly address transsexual themes within its main narrative. While a queer character, Phyla-Vell, is introduced in a post-credits scene, her identity is not explicitly transsexual. The film contains thematic elements that some interpret as resonant with queer experiences, but these are not explicit portrayals of transsexual individuals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.9
Critic Ratings
8.2
6.4
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