8 MCU Movies Better Than Avengers: Endgame

Somewhat of a surprise hit, Guardians of the Galaxy was a much lesser known entity compared to the tried and tested Marvel favorites such as Hulk and Spiderman. However, by the end of the film the Guardians had become some of the most loved characters in the superhero genre.

Helped by a self-deprecating, charming wit, and departing from Earth for new, unique settings, Guardians stood apart from every Marvel film that preceded it. Structured as a space opera, the film was not your typical superhero fodder, which allowed it to do things that others in the genre wouldn't have got away with.

If Avengers is about the universe's most courageous heroes banding together to save it, then Guardians is a story about a group of misfits just trying to find their place in that universe, and by doing a bit of good (and some bad) along the way. One of Marvel's most purely enjoyable films to date.