Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

This movie should be avoided because it involves and/or promotes profanity (at least 38 instances), blasphemy (God's name is taken in vain at least 4 times), outlaws and thieves, murder, drunkenness, immodesty, sexual immorality, promiscuity, deceit, and feminism. Since its heroes practice sin, this movie conditions viewers to substitute evil for good and good for evil (Isa. 5:20) by praising evildoers who ought to be despised (Ps. 15:4; Pro. 28:4).

Violations of God's Law

Defiance against God

This movie violates the First Commandment.

• Thanos is described as being "the most powerful being in the universe"
• At least two appeals to luck

Blasphemy and Profanity

This movie violates the Third Commandment. God has warned that he will not hold guiltless those who take his name in vain (Ex. 20:7). God requires oaths to be sworn by his name (Deut. 6:13).

• Peter takes God's name in vain at least 2 times
• Rocket takes God's name in vain at least once
• Nova Prime, the leader of the people who help Peter, takes God's name in vain at least once
• Peter makes a profane reference to the Ark of the Covenant
• A guard swears a profane oath
• Profane references: hell (7), damn (4), among others

Disdain for Authority

This movie promotes violations of the Fifth Commandment. Those who despise government are likened to brute beasts who will be condemned (2Pe. 2:10-12; Jude 1:8-10).

• Peter, while in custody, flips off the officers (his gesture is meant to provoke laughter)
• The song "Cherry Bomb" by The Runaways, which glorifies rebellion against authority, is played in the film, and is one of the songs comprising Peter's "Awesome Mix Vol. 1"
• Feminism: Gamora shown repeatedly fighting men

Abuse, Violence, and Murder

This movie promotes violations of the Sixth Commandment. God hates those who love violence (Ps. 11:5). The Bible says those who hate are murderers, and no murderer has eternal life (1Jo. 3:15), and warns that drunkards will not inherit the kingdom of heaven (1Co. 6:9-10).

• There is a scene in which Drax tries to justify the crime of murder (the scene is meant to provoke laughter)
• There is a party scene featuring drinking and gambling
• Drax stumbles around drunk after saying "Now, let's put more of this liquid into our bodies!" (meant to provoke laughter)
• Rocket becomes irrational from drunkenness. Peter tells him, "Rocket, you're drunk, alright? No one's laughing at you."

Immodesty and Sexual Immorality

This movie violates and promotes violations of the Seventh Commandment. The Bible warns that those who do not repent of sexual immorality will not inherit the kingdom of God (1Co. 6:9-10), but will be judged by God (Heb. 13:4). We are commanded to "flee fornication" (1Co. 6:18).

• Songs played in the movie that are also included in Peter's "Awesome Mix Vol. 1":
  • "Go All the Way" by The Raspberries, which is about convincing someone to have sex
  • "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes, which glorifies sexual infidelity
  • "Moonage Daydream" by David Bowie, which is blasphemous and sexually explicit, with a reference to sodomy
  • "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop, which features promiscuity: "I must have been through about a million girls"
• Peter is depicted as living together, unmarried, with his girlfriend Bereet, who is shown in her panties
• Peter brags about sleeping with a "smoking-hot Rajak girl" who stabbed him because she didn't like him "skipping out on her at sunrise."
• Peter relates how his girlfriend caught him sleeping with another "A'askavariian" girl. When Drax addresses him as "man who has lain with an A'askavariian," he responds, "It was one time, man."
• Peter utters a filthy sexual innuendo. The fact that Disney allowed it in the film shocked even the director.
• Peter (Chris Pratt, married) tries to seduce Gamora (Zoe Saldaña, married), grabs her hand and moves in very close to kiss. In a later scene, Peter falls and remains on top of Gamora, between her legs
• Ronan is shown completely naked, first in the fetal position, and then standing (from behind)
• Gamora is shown immodestly dressed, showing cleavage, throughout the film
• Peter is shown shirtless, and in one scene wearing only boxers
• Drax is shown shirtless throughout the film
• Various women are shown scantily dressed, exposing their breast cleavage, and legs

Theft

This movie promotes violations of the Eighth Commandment. The Bible warns that unrepentant thieves will not inherit the kingdom of God (1Co. 6:9-10). The heroes of this film are proud, confirmed outlaws who make a career out of theft.

• Peter calls himself a "legendary outlaw."
• Peter is part of a group called the Ravagers whose code is, "Steal from everybody."
• Rocket attempts to justify theft: "What if I see something that I want to take, and it belongs to someone else? But what if I want it more than the person who has it?"

Deceit

This movie promotes violations of the Ninth Commandment. The Bible warns that all liars, whom God hates (Pro. 6:16-19; 12:22), shall have their part in the lake of fire (Rev. 21:8).

• Rocket chides Groot for lying in a scene meant to provoke laughter
• Rocket repeatedly lies and later reveals he was joking, in order to get a laugh

Sinful Content in Guardians of the Galaxy

Warning! The following table contains direct quotations from the film, which include instances of blasphemy, profanity, and other vices.