Last week, 2014’s biggest domestic hit surpassed Iron Man 2’s domestic box office totals. It is unlikely that Guardians will catch Iron Man 3’s domestic gross of $409 million.
Marvel was so confident in Guardians of the Galaxy that it announced a sequel coming on July 28, 2017 at San Diego Comic Con days before the first film’s release. Michael Martin is a freelance writer from Seattle who is one of the last people on Earth who hasn't seen Guardians of the Galaxy. Follow him on Twitter.