The parts that are hard to follow from the film alone, explained with a story summary, a character map and key terms.
Released
2023
Runtime
150 min
Set in
2025
Good to know before watchingNo spoilers
The trilogy's final chapter
It helps to know the Guardians' story from Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Infinity War and Endgame.
Rocket's story
It finally reveals Rocket's origins and past.
Some animal suffering
Some scenes, like the experiments, are hard to watch.
Scenes during and after the credits
They show where the Guardians go next.
Character mapSpoilers
Who's who in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), with Rocket at the center. The Guardians are above; enemies below.
Because of copyright, we can't use stills, posters or any other images of the characters as they appear in the film. All face photos are freely licensed photos of the actors themselves (non-human characters are original illustrations made for this site; people without a photo are shown with initials).
Drag to move, pinch (or scroll on a computer) to zoom. Tap a person to read about them.
Face photos are freely licensed photos of the actors from Wikimedia Commons, cropped to a square and resized. Non-human characters are original illustrations made for this site, and people without a photo are shown with a placeholder (initials).
Rocket: An original illustration made for this site (not an image from the film).
