Deadliest films are revealed with Guardians of the Galaxy topping the list

Guardians of the Galaxy has topped a study which reveals the films with the highest death count.

The Marvel movie has a total of 83,871 deaths, mainly due to the killing of 80,000 Nova Corps pilots in its finale.

That’s a staggering 78,184 more than second placed Dracula Untold. The study was carried out by Go Compare, which tallied up the estimated casualties in Hollywood films since the 1940s.

Unsurprisingly, the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit films also feature on the list. Check out the full top 10 below:

The Top 10 deadliest Hollywood films:

1. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – 83,871
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. 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. The Avengers (2012) – 1,019