Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.8/10· 748K votes

Rotten Tomatoes84%

Metacritic65%

TMDb7.5/10· 16K votes

With 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 65/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

Cast of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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  Felicity Jones

  as Jyn Erso

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  Diego Luna

  as Cassian Andor

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  Alan Tudyk

  as K-2SO

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  Donnie Yen

  as Chirrut Imwe

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  Jiang Wen

  as Baze Malbus

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  Ben Mendelsohn

  as Orson Krennic

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  Guy Henry

  as Governor Tarkin

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  Forest Whitaker

  as Saw Gerrera

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  Riz Ahmed

  as Bodhi Rook

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  Mads Mikkelsen

  as Galen Erso

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  Jimmy Smits

  as Bail Organa

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  Alistair Petrie

  as General Draven

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story facts

Budget

$200M

Box office

$1.1B

Collection

Star Wars spin off collection

Our take on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Gareth Edwards' 2016 Star Wars story steps outside the main saga to follow a ragtag band of resistance fighters on a single, desperate mission: steal the plans to the Death Star and give the galaxy a fighting chance. As action-adventure science-fiction, it embraces a grittier, more grounded war-movie texture than the numbered episodes, emphasizing sacrifice and stakes over mythic destiny. If you want a self-contained entry that broadens the galaxy while carrying real weight, it lands convincingly. Newcomers can follow it, though familiarity with the wider saga enriches the payoff. Fans drawn to the darker, boots-on-the-ground side of this universe will find it especially satisfying.