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Star Wars

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

1977 121 min ★ 8.2 (22,800) Released
Action Adventure Science Fiction

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

Original title
Star Wars
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$775,398,007
Reviews & Ratings 6
Joogle83

Joogle83

Jul 20, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Watched my favorite Movie of All time Star Wars: A New Hope which in My opinion is The Greatest Movie of All time. The Cast Was Stellar With Mark Hamill(Wizards) as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford(American Graffiti) as Han Solo ,The Lovely Carrie Fisher(Shampoo) as Leia Organa, Newcomer Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca,Anthony Daniels (Baski's Lord Of The Rings) as C-3PO, Kenny Baker(Time Bandits) as R2-D2 ,Phil Brown(The Martian Chronicles) as Owen Lars, Shelagh Fraser(A Family At War) as Beru Lars, Alex McCrindle(The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes) as General Dodonna,Garrick Hagon(Some Kind Of Hero) as Biggs Darkligher, Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles , David Prowse(Doctor Who) & James Earl Jones(The Lion King) as Darth Vader ,Peter Cushing(The Curse Of Frankenstein) as Gran Moff Wilhuf Tarkin and Sir Alec Guinness(The Bridge Over The River Kwai, Lawrence Of Arabia) as Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi. George Lucas’s 1977 masterpiece remains my personal, all-time favorite film and the definitive pinnacle of the saga. It is anchored by one of the greatest visual introductions in film history: the Star Destroyer chasing down the Rebel blockade runner. From that first frame, it is a brilliant piece of world-building that effortlessly balances high-octane adventure with deeply compelling **** film's structural brilliance lies in its character dynamics. Princess Leia **** the "damsel" trope, setting a fierce blueprint for future icons like Ripley, Sarah Connor, and Jyn Erso by taking charge of her own rescue. Han and Chewie bring a wonderful grease-stained, underworld grit to the narrative, while Alec Guinness’s majestic wizard archetype elevates the mythic stakes. Equally brilliant is the villainous hierarchy: Tarkin rules through cold, non-action bureaucratic tyranny—harkening back to Charles Laughton's Captain Bligh and classic British cinematic villains like Vandamm from North by Northwest—while Vader operates as his terrifying physical **** today’s storytelling standards, the slow-burn pacing of the desert opening can feel a bit sluggish, and the black-and-white morality lacks modern grey complexity. However, any minor narrative drag is entirely erased by the climax. The Death Star assault and trench run remain the absolute pinnacle of cinematic battles—a tense, claustrophobic, and perfectly paced masterclass in action filmmaking that cements this as the greatest movie ever made in my book .Fantastic Cinematography By Gilbert Taylor(MacBeth), Production Design By John Barry(Superman:The Movie) ,Amazing Writing/Direction George Lucas(THX-1138), Fantastic Costume design from John Mollo(Outland) and Amazing Score from John Williams(Jaws) The Definitive Star Wars Masterpiece and My All-Time Favorite Film 8/10

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userloser

May 20, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Back in the early 80s when we were still kids and "Star Wars" finally ducked under the Iron Curtain, there was nothing to compare it to. Decades later we learned it was the magic of the gifted post-processing team and the chemistry between the young actors that turned the original Lucas mess into one of the cinema classics of all time. While the 1977 set has now visibly dated, the rest of the movie still holds together because of the human talent that went into it back in the day.

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Flopmeister2000

Oct 19, 2025 · via TMDB

What can be said about this movie that hasn't already been said? It simply is the greatest movie of all time. Everything about it is an absolute game-changer and redefined cinema for decades to come.

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Jun 4, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

Thinking back to the films that define my generation; I recall queuing round the cinema as an excited 10 year old for two hours waiting to see this film. I wonder how many people could say that they have done that in the last 20 years? This film is a truly groundbreaking piece of formative cinema. Leaving aside the magnificent special effects; this is a film about good and evil; empire, freedom and democracy and of their true characterisations. It has a slightly stilted script (particularly from Sir Alec Guinness) but that is more than offset by a fabulous John Williams' score and the hugely engaging performances of Hamill, Fisher and Ford with undoubtedly the best baddie cinema has ever seen in "Darth Vader". Truly a wonderful watch.

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

Jan 14, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

Everyone and their mother is going to write reviews about the Star Wars movies...and this one, this one actually came out before I was born. It breaks the heart. I had to wait until the re-release before I got to see this one on the big screen. This is the one that ruined my Star Wars opening night streak... ...Well The Force Awakens ALMOST ruined it further. I had to drive out to my parents house just to see it, for the sake of tradition, and when I got there they had already gone without me...twice. Some angry words later and I guilted my mom, pointing out the drive, to force her into a third go. But that is neither here nor there. This was the movie that started it all. And the first time I saw it, it was on Beta. Once upon a time my family had the movie in Beta. And then I had the trilogy in VHS. And then I had it on DVD. And it is going to repeat like that as the mediums change. Its one of those movies that you have to own, even as technology changes. It is actually one of those movies you want to buy right away when the technology changes, just to see it in better and better quality. That should be saying something right there. But for a lot of you its not. For the rest of you, it is a fairy tale in space, complete with knights and old wizards and a princess. Only its a fairy tale in space made for, well, made for nerds like me. It is a legend and the type of legend that stays with people and makes old Gen-Xers like me, cynical and grumpy, feel like little kids again. It, along with the Godfather, is the type of movie that breeds mental spousal abuse as generations of men force their wives at gunpoint to watch them...and then get confused and a little depressed when most of them don't see the fascination with them. Unlike the Godfather, however, its the movie that fathers force their children to watch and, then, their children carry the love for it into the next generation. Star Wars is an endless cycle, even the bad ones are good. And the fans create endless theories about them. They buy the t-shirts, the buy the toys, they do everything they can to preserve that love and pass it on. A New Hope, this is the film that started all of that, and though there are better installments, this will always be the first.

r96sk

r96sk

Feb 1, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

A quality start to the franchise. I say start, I guess that depends on the (seemingly) controversial way of watching these films - I've decided on release order, so it's the beginning for me anyway. I've heard a lot about <em>'Star Wars'</em> so I am expecting big things, this didn't disappoint whatsoever. I unquestionably enjoyed this! If I didn't know this was released in 1977 I would never have guessed, it still holds up astonishingly well. The special effects are spectacular for the vast, vast majority; even the stuff that perhaps hasn't aged as supremely still looks superb. The cast are a joy. I actually wouldn't say any performance sensationally stood out, but all the actors and all the characters are so much fun to watch together. Mark Hamill is impressive as Luke, Harrison Ford is entertaining as Han and Carrie Fisher is super as Leia. Credit also to James Earl Jones and Alec Guinness, among others. Despite not watching until now, I literally already knew all of the character names - shows how timeless these are. The plot makes for top notch viewing, I found the pacing to be particularly spot on. And how about that score? Stupendous! I really have no negatives for this, I'm sure it isn't perfect but I had a very fun time with it.

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Cast 64
Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia Organa

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Grand Moff Tarkin

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

C-3PO

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

R2-D2

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

David Prowse

David Prowse

Darth Vader (performer)

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Uncle Owen

Shelagh Fraser

Shelagh Fraser

Aunt Beru

Jack Purvis

Jack Purvis

Chief Jawa

Alex McCrindle

Alex McCrindle

General Dodonna

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

General Willard

Drewe Henley

Drewe Henley

Red Leader

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Red Two (Wedge Antilles)

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

Red Three (Biggs Darklighter)

Jack Klaff

Jack Klaff

Red Four (John "D")

William Hootkins

William Hootkins

Red Six (Porkins)

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Gold Leader

Jeremy Sinden

Jeremy Sinden

Gold Two

Graham Ashley

Graham Ashley

Gold Five

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

General Taggi

Richard LeParmentier

Richard LeParmentier

General Motti

Leslie Schofield

Leslie Schofield

Commander #1

Michael Leader

Michael Leader

Stormtrooper

David Ankrum

David Ankrum

Red Two, Wedge Antilles (voice) (uncredited)

Scott Beach

Scott Beach

Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)

Lightning Bear

Lightning Bear

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Jon Berg

Jon Berg

Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Doug Beswick

Doug Beswick

Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Paul Blake

Paul Blake

Greedo (uncredited)

Ted Burnett

Ted Burnett

Wuher (uncredited)

John Chapman

John Chapman

Drifter (Red 12) (uncredited)

Alfie Curtis

Alfie Curtis

Dr. Evazan (uncredited)

Maria De Aragon

Maria De Aragon

Greedo (uncredited)

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Stormtrooper / Tusken Raider / Death Star Trooper / Garouf Lafoe (uncredited)

Ted Gagliano

Ted Gagliano

Stormtrooper with Binoculars (uncredited)

Salo Gardner

Salo Gardner

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Steve Gawley

Steve Gawley

Death Star Trooper (uncredited)

Barry Gnome

Barry Gnome

Kabe (uncredited)

Rusty Goffe

Rusty Goffe

Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Alan Harris

Leia's Rebel Escort (uncredited)

Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston

Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)

Colin Michael Kitchens

Colin Michael Kitchens

Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)

Tiffany Hillkurtz

Tiffany Hillkurtz

Jawa (uncredited)

Al Lampert

Al Lampert

Daine Jir (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

Derek Lyons

Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited)

Lorne Peterson

Lorne Peterson

Massassi Base Rebel Scout (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

InCom Engineer (uncredited)

George Roubicek

George Roubicek

Cmdr. Praji (Imperial Officer #2 on rebel ship) (uncredited)

Peter Sumner

Peter Sumner

Lt. Pol Treidum (uncredited)

John Sylla

John Sylla

Cantina Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Tom Sylla

Tom Sylla

Massassi Outpost Announcer / Various Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Lt. Shann Childsen (uncredited)

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Burnell Tucker

Burnell Tucker

Del Goren (uncredited)

Morgan Upton

Morgan Upton

Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)

Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins

Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)

Ron Tarr

Ron Tarr

Jabba's Henchman (uncredited)

Anthony Forrest

Anthony Forrest

Sandtrooper / Fixer (uncredited)

John Cannon

John Cannon

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Rick McCallum

Rick McCallum

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Crew 26
Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Ronnie Taylor

Ronnie Taylor

Camera Operator

Gilbert Taylor

Gilbert Taylor

Director of Photography

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Artist

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Stunt Coordinator

Andy Bradford

Andy Bradford

Stunts

Colin Skeaping

Colin Skeaping

Stunts

Nosher Powell

Nosher Powell

Stunts

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Stunts

Anthony Waye

Anthony Waye

Assistant Director

George Lucas

George Lucas

Director

Marcia Lucas

Marcia Lucas

Editor

Paul Hirsch

Paul Hirsch

Editor

Richard Chew

Richard Chew

Editor

George Lucas

George Lucas

Executive Producer

Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz

Producer

Robert Watts

Robert Watts

Production Supervisor

Alexander Courage

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

John Williams

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Sound Designer

Nelson Shin

Nelson Shin

Sound Effects

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound Mix Technician

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Animation

Paul Huston

Paul Huston

Visual Effects

Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects

George Lucas

George Lucas

Writer

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US Release Dates 29

May 1, 1977

San Francisco

Premiere

May 25, 1977

PG Theatrical (Limited)

Jul 21, 1978

PG Theatrical

May 27, 1982

Betamax Rental / LaserDisc

PG Physical

Jun 1, 1982

VHS Rental

PG Physical

Sep 1, 1982

VHS

PG Physical

Feb 1, 1983

HBO

PG TV

Feb 26, 1984

CBS

PG TV

Apr 20, 1989

Special Widescreen Edition LaserDisc

PG Physical

Oct 11, 1990

Star Wars Trilogy VHS

PG Physical

Jun 19, 1992

Star Wars Trilogy Letterbox Collector's Edition VHS

PG Physical

Sep 15, 1993

Star Wars Trilogy: Definitive Collection LaserDisc

PG Physical

Sep 29, 1995

THX Remasterd LaserDisc / VHS

PG Physical

Jan 31, 1997

Special Edition

PG Theatrical

Aug 26, 1997

Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition VHS

PG Physical

Nov 26, 1997

Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition LaserDisc

PG Physical

Sep 1, 2004

Star Wars Trilogy DVD

PG Physical

Sep 12, 2006

GOUT DVD

PG Physical

Apr 11, 2008

Spike

PG TV

Sep 6, 2011

The Complete Saga & Prequel Trilogy Blu-ray

PG Physical

Nov 10, 2015

SteelBook Blu-ray

PG Physical

Sep 23, 2016

TNT

PG TV

Jun 27, 2019

Samuel Goldwyn Theater (70mm)

Theatrical (Limited)

Nov 12, 2019

Disney+

PG Digital

Mar 31, 2020

4K Ultra HD

PG Physical

Nov 23, 2023

FX

PG TV

Aug 30, 2024

Ojibwe-language dub

PG Theatrical (Limited)

Jan 15, 2025

Physical

Feb 19, 2027

50th Anniversary Re-Release

PG Theatrical

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