Many scenes of violence including laser gun fights, stabbings, slashings, characters being decapitated, blasted nearly to death by fantastical powers, and violent fistfights.

A woman is shot in the leg suddenly, as she screams in pain. Blood is visible on her pants.

A man is pushed off a spaceship and slammed onto the ground. He is killed and smashed against the ground several more times.

A woman largely comprised of robotic parts stretching and contorting her broken limbs as she reforms after being injured.

A woman's arm is broken during a fight, with the break being clearly heard as she screams.

A person is reduced to a charred corpse after being blasted by fantastical energy.

A man is attacked by an animal, clawing at his face

Several large explosions, some injuring people caught in the blast.

1 F-bomb and some s-words are used sparingly alongside lesser profanity like bitch and ass.

The word f**king is said by Peter Quill. This is the first F-bomb in the MCU.

Aliens deal "drugs" a reference to "meth" a character appears drunk.

Rocket's past is extremely upsetting and dark and very sad.

Many instances of animal abuse, some being extended and detailed. May be difficult to watch. Especially for animal lovers.

Rocket's traumatic past is extremely emotional and sad, which makes this movie the darkest and the most upsetting movie in the trilogy, and also one of the darkest MCU films to date.