
Domestic Total: 389.81M
Opening Weekend: 146.51M
Legs: 2.78
Overview: The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, May 4, 2017 | $17,000,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, May 5, 2017 | $56,078,520 | + 229.87% | 4347 |
| Sat, May 6, 2017 | $51,304,539 | -8.51% | 4347 |
| Sun, May 7, 2017 | $39,127,045 | -23.74% | 4347 |
| Mon, May 8, 2017 | $9,862,655 | -74.79% | 4347 |
| Tue, May 9, 2017 | $12,097,479 | + 22.66% | 4347 |
| Wed, May 10, 2017 | $7,527,728 | -37.77% | 4347 |
| Thu, May 11, 2017 | $7,159,453 | -4.89% | 4347 |
| Fri, May 12, 2017 | $16,490,524 | + 130.33% | 4347 |
| Sat, May 13, 2017 | $27,879,884 | + 69.07% | 4347 |
| Sun, May 14, 2017 | $20,893,084 | -25.06% | 4347 |
| Mon, May 15, 2017 | $4,701,588 | -77.50% | 4347 |
| Tue, May 16, 2017 | $5,946,795 | + 26.48% | 4347 |
| Wed, May 17, 2017 | $3,971,856 | -33.21% | 4347 |
| Thu, May 18, 2017 | $3,696,324 | -6.94% | 4347 |
| Fri, May 19, 2017 | $8,717,079 | + 135.83% | 4347 |
| Sat, May 20, 2017 | $14,951,137 | + 71.52% | 4347 |
| Sun, May 21, 2017 | $10,985,538 | -26.52% | 4347 |
| Mon, May 22, 2017 | $3,597,323 | -67.25% | 4347 |
| Tue, May 23, 2017 | $3,388,947 | -5.79% | 4347 |
| Wed, May 24, 2017 | $2,534,650 | -25.21% | 4347 |
| Thu, May 25, 2017 | $2,403,779 | -5.16% | 4347 |
| Fri, May 26, 2017 | $5,375,096 | + 123.61% | 3871 |
| Sat, May 27, 2017 | $7,883,339 | + 46.66% | 3871 |
| Sun, May 28, 2017 | $7,648,686 | -2.98% | 3871 |
| Mon, May 29, 2017 | $6,282,030 | -17.87% | 3871 |
| Tue, May 30, 2017 | $2,217,839 | -64.70% | 3871 |
| Wed, May 31, 2017 | $1,611,729 | -27.33% | 3871 |
| Thu, Jun 1, 2017 | $1,406,686 | -12.72% | 3871 |
| Fri, Jun 2, 2017 | $2,689,262 | + 91.18% | 3507 |
| Sat, Jun 3, 2017 | $4,170,243 | + 55.07% | 3507 |
| Sun, Jun 4, 2017 | $2,979,865 | -28.54% | 3507 |
| Mon, Jun 5, 2017 | $1,099,210 | -63.11% | 3507 |
| Tue, Jun 6, 2017 | $1,436,102 | + 30.65% | 3507 |
| Wed, Jun 7, 2017 | $997,631 | -30.53% | 3507 |
| Thu, Jun 8, 2017 | $1,005,527 | + 0.79% | 3507 |
| Fri, Jun 9, 2017 | $1,694,755 | + 68.54% | 2911 |
| Sat, Jun 10, 2017 | $2,707,697 | + 59.77% | 2911 |
| Sun, Jun 11, 2017 | $1,909,915 | -29.46% | 2911 |
| Mon, Jun 12, 2017 | $761,618 | -60.12% | 2911 |
| Tue, Jun 13, 2017 | $1,075,963 | + 41.27% | 2911 |
| Wed, Jun 14, 2017 | $826,311 | -23.20% | 2911 |
| Thu, Jun 15, 2017 | $775,584 | -6.14% | 2911 |
| Fri, Jun 16, 2017 | $1,223,071 | + 57.70% | 1813 |
| Sat, Jun 17, 2017 | $1,838,088 | + 50.28% | 1813 |
| Sun, Jun 18, 2017 | $2,010,573 | + 9.38% | 1813 |
| Mon, Jun 19, 2017 | $609,510 | -69.68% | 1813 |
| Tue, Jun 20, 2017 | $684,870 | + 12.36% | 1813 |
| Wed, Jun 21, 2017 | $467,418 | -31.75% | 1540 |
| Thu, Jun 22, 2017 | $508,782 | + 8.85% | 1540 |
| Fri, Jun 23, 2017 | $889,592 | + 74.85% | 1468 |
| Sat, Jun 24, 2017 | $1,256,695 | + 41.27% | 1468 |
| Sun, Jun 25, 2017 | $876,755 | -30.23% | 1468 |
| Mon, Jun 26, 2017 | $408,199 | -53.44% | 1468 |
| Tue, Jun 27, 2017 | $509,858 | + 24.90% | 1468 |
| Wed, Jun 28, 2017 | $368,212 | -27.78% | 1468 |
| Thu, Jun 29, 2017 | $321,337 | -12.73% | 1468 |
| Fri, Jun 30, 2017 | $413,183 | + 28.58% | 966 |
| Sat, Jul 1, 2017 | $595,852 | + 44.21% | 966 |
| Sun, Jul 2, 2017 | $530,484 | -10.97% | 966 |
| Mon, Jul 3, 2017 | $452,714 | -14.66% | 966 |
| Tue, Jul 4, 2017 | $425,878 | -5.93% | 966 |
| Wed, Jul 5, 2017 | $237,608 | -44.21% | 966 |
| Thu, Jul 6, 2017 | $200,312 | -15.70% | 966 |
| Fri, Jul 7, 2017 | $248,590 | + 24.10% | 660 |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2017 | $351,810 | + 41.52% | 660 |
| Sun, Jul 9, 2017 | $259,620 | -26.20% | 660 |
| Mon, Jul 10, 2017 | $123,332 | -52.50% | 660 |
| Tue, Jul 11, 2017 | $153,876 | + 24.77% | 660 |
| Wed, Jul 12, 2017 | $117,597 | -23.58% | 660 |
| Thu, Jul 13, 2017 | $107,559 | -8.54% | 660 |
| Fri, Jul 14, 2017 | $147,573 | + 37.20% | 399 |
| Sat, Jul 15, 2017 | $212,177 | + 43.78% | 399 |
| Sun, Jul 16, 2017 | $149,785 | -29.41% | 399 |
| Mon, Jul 17, 2017 | $78,501 | -47.59% | 399 |
| Tue, Jul 18, 2017 | $95,112 | + 21.16% | 399 |
| Wed, Jul 19, 2017 | $80,290 | -15.58% | 399 |
| Thu, Jul 20, 2017 | $69,674 | -13.22% | 399 |
| Fri, Jul 21, 2017 | $107,168 | + 53.81% | 268 |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2017 | $153,766 | + 43.48% | 268 |
| Sun, Jul 23, 2017 | $103,516 | -32.68% | 268 |
| Mon, Jul 24, 2017 | $55,260 | -46.62% | 268 |
| Tue, Jul 25, 2017 | $65,962 | + 19.37% | 268 |
| Wed, Jul 26, 2017 | $54,629 | -17.18% | 268 |
| Thu, Jul 27, 2017 | $51,604 | -5.54% | 268 |
| Fri, Jul 28, 2017 | $85,248 | + 65.20% | 231 |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2017 | $119,674 | + 40.38% | 231 |
| Sun, Jul 30, 2017 | $72,279 | -39.60% | 231 |
| Mon, Jul 31, 2017 | $41,236 | -42.95% | 231 |
| Tue, Aug 1, 2017 | $48,868 | + 18.51% | 231 |
| Wed, Aug 2, 2017 | $47,982 | -1.81% | 231 |
| Thu, Aug 3, 2017 | $42,741 | -10.92% | 231 |
| Fri, Aug 4, 2017 | $119,991 | + 180.74% | 252 |
| Sat, Aug 5, 2017 | $185,143 | + 54.30% | 252 |
| Sun, Aug 6, 2017 | $148,634 | -19.72% | 252 |
| Mon, Aug 7, 2017 | $61,751 | -58.45% | 252 |
| Tue, Aug 8, 2017 | $62,414 | + 1.07% | 252 |
| Wed, Aug 9, 2017 | $50,612 | -18.91% | 252 |
| Thu, Aug 10, 2017 | $47,968 | -5.22% | 252 |
| Fri, Aug 11, 2017 | $73,574 | + 53.38% | 210 |
| Sat, Aug 12, 2017 | $109,463 | + 48.78% | 210 |
| Sun, Aug 13, 2017 | $74,080 | -32.32% | 210 |
| Mon, Aug 14, 2017 | $30,455 | -58.89% | 210 |
| Tue, Aug 15, 2017 | $36,150 | + 18.70% | 210 |
| Wed, Aug 16, 2017 | $31,575 | -12.66% | 210 |
| Thu, Aug 17, 2017 | $30,150 | -4.51% | 210 |
| Fri, Aug 18, 2017 | $52,244 | + 73.28% | 195 |
| Sat, Aug 19, 2017 | $80,250 | + 53.61% | 195 |
| Sun, Aug 20, 2017 | $55,104 | -31.33% | 195 |
| Mon, Aug 21, 2017 | $18,288 | -66.81% | 195 |
| Tue, Aug 22, 2017 | $20,402 | + 11.56% | 195 |
| Wed, Aug 23, 2017 | $17,617 | -13.65% | 195 |
| Thu, Aug 24, 2017 | $16,968 | -3.68% | 195 |
| Fri, Aug 25, 2017 | $31,623 | + 86.37% | 299 |
| Sat, Aug 26, 2017 | $50,486 | + 59.65% | 299 |
| Sun, Aug 27, 2017 | $36,043 | -28.61% | 299 |
| Mon, Aug 28, 2017 | $10,776 | -70.10% | 299 |
| Tue, Aug 29, 2017 | $11,590 | + 7.55% | 299 |
| Wed, Aug 30, 2017 | $9,923 | -14.38% | 299 |
| Thu, Aug 31, 2017 | $10,496 | + 5.77% | 299 |
| Fri, Sep 1, 2017 | $44,578 | + 324.71% | 196 |
| Sat, Sep 2, 2017 | $86,978 | + 95.11% | 196 |
| Sun, Sep 3, 2017 | $85,549 | -1.64% | 196 |
| Mon, Sep 4, 2017 | $36,407 | -57.44% | 196 |
| Tue, Sep 5, 2017 | $7,985 | -78.07% | 196 |
| Wed, Sep 6, 2017 | $7,269 | -8.97% | 196 |
| Thu, Sep 7, 2017 | $8,943 | + 23.03% | 196 |
| Fri, Sep 8, 2017 | $13,026 | + 45.66% | 129 |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2017 | $25,007 | + 91.98% | 129 |
| Sun, Sep 10, 2017 | $15,169 | -39.34% | 129 |
| Mon, Sep 11, 2017 | $3,669 | -75.81% | 129 |
| Tue, Sep 12, 2017 | $5,205 | + 41.86% | 129 |
| Wed, Sep 13, 2017 | $4,432 | -14.85% | 129 |
| Thu, Sep 14, 2017 | $4,442 | + 0.23% | 129 |
| Fri, Sep 15, 2017 | $6,348 | + 42.91% | 80 |
| Sat, Sep 16, 2017 | $12,286 | + 93.54% | 80 |
| Sun, Sep 17, 2017 | $7,719 | -37.17% | 80 |
| Mon, Sep 18, 2017 | $2,030 | -73.70% | 80 |
| Tue, Sep 19, 2017 | $1,943 | -4.29% | 80 |
| Wed, Sep 20, 2017 | $2,312 | + 18.99% | 80 |
| Thu, Sep 21, 2017 | $2,599 | + 12.41% | 80 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chris Pratt | Peter Quill / Star-Lord |
| Zoe Saldaña | Gamora |
| Dave Bautista | Drax |
| Vin Diesel | Baby Groot (voice) |
| Bradley Cooper | Rocket (voice) |
| Kurt Russell | Ego |
| Michael Rooker | Yondu |
| Karen Gillan | Nebula |
| Pom Klementieff | Mantis |
| Sylvester Stallone | Stakar Ogord |
| Elizabeth Debicki | Ayesha |
| Chris Sullivan | Taserface |
| Sean Gunn | Kraglin / On-Set Rocket |
| Tommy Flanagan | Tullk |
| Laura Haddock | Meredith Quill |
| Aaron Schwartz | Young Ego Facial Reference |
| Hannah Gottesman | Sovereign Chambermaid |
| Hilty Bowen | Sovereign Pilot |
| Ben Browder | Sovereign Admiral |
| Alex Klein | Zylak |
| Luke Cook | Zylak's Frenemy |
| Evan Jones | Retch |
| Joe Fria | Oblo |
| Terence Rosemore | Narblik |
| Jimmy Urine | Halfnut |
| Stephen Blackehart | Brahl |
| Steve Agee | Gef |
| Blondy Baruti | Huhtar |
| Richard Christy | 'Down There!' |
| Rob Zombie | Unseen Ravager |
| Sierra Love | Robot Courtesan |
| Kendra Carelli | Robot Courtesan |
| Milynn Sarley | Robot Courtesan |
| Seth Green | Howard the Duck (voice) |
| Molly C. Quinn | Howard's Date |
| Michael Rosenbaum | Martinex |
| Rhoda Griffis | Sneeper Madame |
| Stan Lee | Watcher Informant |
| David Hasselhoff | The Form of David Hasselhoff |
| Mac Wells | Officer Fitzgibbon |
| Jim Gunn Sr. | Weird Old Man |
| Leota Gunn | Weird Old Man's Mistress |
| Elizabeth Faith Ludlow | Easik Mother |
| Wyatt Oleff | Young Peter Quill |
| Gregg Henry | Grandpa Quill |
| Damita Jane Howard | Grandpa Quill's Friend |
| Ving Rhames | Charlie-27 |
| Michelle Yeoh | Aleta Ogord |
| Mike Escamilla | Scrote (uncredited) |
| Miley Cyrus | Mainframe (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jeff Goldblum | En Dwi Gast / Grandmaster (uncredited) |
| Donny Carrington | Kree Monk (uncredited) |
| Nea Dune | Lovebot (uncredited) |
| Fred Galle | Sovereign Leader (uncredited) |
| Alphonso A'Qen-Aten Jackson | Ravager (uncredited) |
| Kelly Richardson | Daisy Kiu (uncredited) |
| Guillermo Rodriguez | Cop #2 (uncredited) |
| Josh Tipis | Humanoid Ravager (uncredited) |
| Jason Williams | Huge Guard of the Sovereign Nation (uncredited) |
| Joe Heath | 1980 Dairy Queen Employee (uncredited) |
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Logan | Feb 28, 2017 | $97M |
| Independence Day: Resurgence | Jun 22, 2016 | $165M |
| Power Rangers | Mar 23, 2017 | $105M |
| Max Steel | Oct 14, 2016 | $10M |
| Fantastic Four | Aug 5, 2015 | $120M |
| X-Men: Apocalypse | May 18, 2016 | $178M |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Jun 1, 2016 | $135M |
| Suicide Squad | Aug 3, 2016 | $175M |
Week 1: $193M
Week 2: $87.04M
Investor Share: $47.87M
Week 3+: $126.77M
Investor Share: $63.39M
$479.27M (54.09%)
Investor Share: $167.75M
Budget: $200M
P&A: $200M
Gross: $869.09M
Net: $394.8M
Costs: $400M
Profit: $-5.2M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.