How this film scores
$773m worldwide in 2014 — $1.08bn in today's money.
As released$773mIn 2026 money$1.08bnRank151 of 8,589In 20143 of 253
How Draw works
Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.
Critics 84, awards 14. Half each, so Praise lands at 85.
Critics84 → 42Awards14 → 7
How Praise works
Half critics, half a tiered award record where Picture and Directing carry most of the weight. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.
Judged directly: Guardians of the Galaxy reviewed.
Verdict72 of 100IMDb8 from 1.4mWikipedia73k views a monthAge12 years
If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.
How Legacy works
Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.
How the three become one number
Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.