Los Angeles - Vin Diesel's family "loved" Guardians of the Galaxy.
The 46-year-old actor provides the voice for the character Groot in the upcoming sci-fi adventure and he's revealed it's the first film in which he's starred that he's been able to take his children - six-year-old Hania Riley and four-year-old Vincent - to see.
The Riddick star posted an image of the movie's poster on his Facebook page alongside a caption praising the director and production team for making it family-friendly.
Post by Vin Diesel.
The Fast and Furious actor - who is married to the mother of his two children, model Paloma Jimenez - stars alongside Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan and Bradley Cooper in the film, which is set for release later this month.
Guardians of the Galaxy tells the story of an American pilot named Peter Quill (Pratt) who finds himself at the center of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan (Lee Pace).