Guardians of the Galaxy may be considered one of Marvel Studios' more lighthearted affairs, but it looks like the film has a a bit of a dark underbelly. According to a new top 10 report by
GoCompare, the film rates as the deadliest film of all time (sine the 1940's) when it comes to on-screen casualties, with a total of 83,871 on-screen deaths (80,000 of which are Nova Corps. pilots eliminated by Ronan the Accuser's Dark Aster). Marvel's
The Avengers also made the list, coming in last place with 1,019 on-screen deaths.
Guardians director James Gunn found out about the list, responding with some joking enthusiasm.
“So I guess #GotG is now the deadliest film in movie history,” Gunn wrote on Twitter.
“By, like, a lot. Um, yay?” Gunn went on to defend the poll and explain why other films, such as
Star Wars, didn't make the list.
"They’re only counting ONSCREEN deaths, not seeing a planet explode. There are tons of movies where billions of people die, unseen." Be sure to check out the full list below!
1. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - 83,871 on-screen deaths
2. Dracula Untold (2014) - 5,687
3. The Sum of All fears (2002) - 2,922
4. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) - 2,798
5. 300: Rise of An Empire (2014) - 2,234
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - 1,741
7. The Matrix Revolutions (2003) - 1,647
8. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) - 1,417
9. Braveheart (1995) - 1,297
10. Avengers Assemble (2012) - 1,019
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