What is the iRankMovies score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Name: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Director: J.J. Abrams
Genre: action, adventure, science-fiction
Released: 2015
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 7.7

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has an iRankMovies score of 81.3/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

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Release:2015

Runtime:2h 16m

Country:United States

Director:J.J. Abrams

Language:English

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 1M votes

Rotten Tomatoes93%

Metacritic80%

TMDb7.249/10· 21K votes

With 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 80/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens facts

Budget: $245M
Box office: $2.1B
Collection: Star Wars Collection

Our take on Star Wars: The Force Awakens

J.J. Abrams's 2015 franchise revival picks up thirty years after the fall of the Galactic Empire, as Han Solo and his allies confront a new menace in the ruthless Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers. Blending action, adventure and science fiction, it revisits familiar mythology while handing the saga to a fresh generation of heroes and villains. The tone balances rousing set pieces with nostalgia, moving briskly and keeping the emphasis on spectacle, banter and the pull between old and new. It suits viewers looking for accessible, big-scale space adventure, longtime fans wanting a return to the series' roots, and newcomers seeking an easy entry point into the galaxy.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Nostalgic character resurrections balance fresh perspectives with franchise legacy
•Production design grounds science fiction elements in believable lived-in worlds
•Action sequences maintain kinetic energy without overwhelming emotional character beats

What the audience disliked

•Narrative structure borrows heavily from original trilogy limiting originality clearly
•New character motivations sometimes feel unclear despite generally solid performances

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