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Plot[]
At their new headquarters on Knowhere, the Guardians of the Galaxy are attacked by Adam Warlock, a Sovereign warrior created by their high priestess Ayesha. After Adam overpowers them and seriously wounds Rocket, he is stabbed by Nebula and forced to flee. The Guardians are unable to tend to Rocket's wounds due to a kill switch embedded in him, made by the company Orgocorp. They travel to Orgocorp's headquarters to find the override code.
As Rocket lies unconscious, he recalls his past. As a baby raccoon, he was experimented on by the High Evolutionary, a scientist who sought to enhance animal lifeforms into anthropomorphic species to create a Counter-Earth. Rocket befriended the High Evolutionary's other test subjects: the otter Lylla, the walrus Teefs, and the rabbit Floor. The High Evolutionary was impressed by Rocket's intelligence but furious that it exceeded his own. The High Evolutionary perfected the anthropomorphization process with Rocket's advice but ordered Rocket's brain to be extracted and his friends incinerated. Rocket freed Lylla, only for the High Evolutionary to kill her. Rocket, enraged, mauled the High Evolutionary and shot his guards, but Teefs and Floor were killed in the chaos. Alone, Rocket stole a spaceship and fled.
In the present, the alternate version of Gamora, who has joined the Ravagers, helps the Guardians infiltrate Orgocorp, which is owned by the High Evolutionary. They retrieve Rocket's file, but discover that the code has been removed. The group speculates that Theel, one of the High Evolutionary's advisors, has it, so they depart for Counter-Earth. They are followed by Ayesha and Adam, who are ordered by their creator, the High Evolutionary, to retrieve Rocket for his brain.
Upon arriving, the team is helped by residents in tracing Theel to the High Evolutionary's ship. Drax and Mantis remain with Gamora and Rocket as Peter Quill, Groot, and Nebula travel to the High Evolutionary's ship. Nebula is forced to wait outside by guards as Quill and Groot board. Drax and Mantis chase after Quill's group.
The High Evolutionary initiates his destruction and planned recreation of Counter-Earth, which kills all life on the planet, including Ayesha. As his ship enters orbit, Quill and Groot leap off with Theel, retrieving the code from him. Gamora arrives with their ship to rescue them, while Nebula, Mantis, and Drax board the High Evolutionary's ship to rescue the now-absent Quill and Groot. As Quill's group attempts to access the code, Rocket flatlines and has a near-death experience, where he sees Lylla, Teefs, and Floor. Lylla tells him that his time has not yet come as Quill uses the code to disable the kill switch and save Rocket's life.
Nebula, Mantis, and Drax come across hundreds of imprisoned humanoid children on the High Evolutionary's ship before being captured. Quill's group sets out to rescue the three, who are placed in a chamber with monstrous Abilisks. Mantis befriends the Abilisks, allowing the group to escape and reunite with Quill's group, together overpowering the High Evolutionary's army. Kraglin and Cosmo arrive on Knowhere, and Cosmo creates a telekinetic tunnel connecting Knowhere to the High Evolutionary's ship to free the captured children. Rocket discovers imprisoned animals on the ship before being attacked by the High Evolutionary, but the rest of the Guardians help subdue him, leaving him to perish on his ship. The Guardians rescue the animals and lead them aboard Knowhere. Quill nearly dies trying to cross over but is saved by Adam, who had a change of heart after being saved by Groot.
In the aftermath, Quill leaves the Guardians, bestowing the captaincy to Rocket before leaving for Earth to reunite with his grandfather Jason. Mantis embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the Abilisks, Gamora reunites with the Ravagers, and Nebula and Drax remain on Knowhere to raise the rescued children.
In a mid-credits scene, the new Guardians, consisting of Rocket, a fully-grown Groot, Cosmo, Kraglin, Adam, Phyla (one of the rescued children) and Adam's pet, Blurp, take on a new mission. In a post-credits scene, Quill eats breakfast with his grandfather, Jason.
Cast[]
- Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
- Zoe Saldana as Gamora
- Dave Bautista as Drax
- Bradley Cooper as Rocket
- Noa Raskin as Baby Rocket
- Vin Diesel as Groot
- Karen Gillan as Nebula
- Pom Klementieff as Mantis
- Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha
- Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri
- Will Poulter as Adam Warlock
- Chukwudi Iwuji as High Evolutionary
- Linda Cardellini as Lylla
- Mikaela Hoover as Floor
- Asim Chaudhry as Teefs
- Sylvester Stallone as Stakar Ogord
- Michael Rosenbaum as Martinex T'Naga
- Tara Strong as Mainframe
- Jared Gore as Krugarr
- Jennifer Holland as Kwol
- Daniela Melchior as Ura
- Slate the Dog as Cosmo
- Maria Bakalova as Voice of Cosmo
- Kai Zen as Phyla
- Nathan Fillion as Master Karja
- Nico Santos as Theel
- Miriam Shor as Vim
- Judy Greer as War Pig
- Reinaldo Faberlle as Behemoth
- Terence Rosemore as Xlomo Smeth
- Stephen Blackehart as Steemie Blueliver
- Sarah Alami as Ssssaralami
- Jasmine Munoz as Hoobtoe
- Molly Quinn as Molly
- Gerardo Davila as Fitz-Gibbonok
- Dee Bradley Baker as Blurp
- James Gunn as Lamb-Shank
- Benjamin Byron Davis as Bletelsnort
- Pete Davidson as Phlektik
- Tiffany Smith as Friniki
- Darla Delgado as Neelie
- Giovannie Cruz as Orloni Peddler
- Randy Havens as Till
- Sarah Anne as Latti
- Lloyd Kaufman as Gridlemop
- Christopher Fairbank as The Broker
- Rhett Miller as Bzermikitokolok
- Natalia Safran as Controller
- Murphy Weed as Murf
- Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
- Karen Abercrombie as Grandma Quill
- Gregg Henry as Jason Quill
- Seth Green as Howard the Duck
- To-be-confirmed actor as Octo-hyena
Continuity and References to the Marvel Cinematic Universe[]
- Peter Quill/Star-Lord appears.
- Gamora appears.
- Drax appears.
- Rocket appears.
- Groot appears.
- Nebula appears.
- Mantis appears.
- Ayesha appears.
- Kraglin Obfonteri appears.
- Martinex T'Naga appears.
- Cosmo appears.
- Mainframe appears.
- Krugarr appears.
- Howard the Duck appears.
- Adam Warlock appears.
- Knowhere appears.
- The High Evolutionary is introduced.
- Lylla is introduced.
- Phyla is introduced.
- Counter-Earth is introduced.
- Humanimals are introduced.
- Sovereign are mentioned.
- Thanos is mentioned.
- Gamora is mentioned.
- Ego is mentioned.
- The Events from Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame are mentioned.
- Xeronians are mentioned.
- Ani-Men are mentioned.
- Kevin Bacon being abducted by Drax and Mantis from The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is mentioned.
- Come and Get Your Love by Redbone is play.
Taglines[]
- It’s time to face the music.
- Get ready for one last ride.
- One More With Feeling.
Production[]
The film was shot in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Promotion, Filming and Concept art[]
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External Links[]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on IMDB