Star Wars (1977)

Star Wars rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.6/10· 1.6M votes

Rotten Tomatoes94%

Metacritic90%

TMDb8.2/10· 22K votes

With 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.6/10 on IMDb and 90/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Star Wars

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.

Cast of Star Wars

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  Mark Hamill

  as Luke Skywalker

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  Harrison Ford

  as Han Solo

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  Carrie Fisher

  as Princess Leia Organa

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  Peter Cushing

  as Grand Moff Tarkin

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  Alec Guinness

  as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

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  Anthony Daniels

  as C-3PO

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  Kenny Baker

  as R2-D2

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  Peter Mayhew

  as Chewbacca

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  David Prowse

  as Darth Vader (performer)

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  James Earl Jones

  as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

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  Phil Brown

  as Uncle Owen

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  Shelagh Fraser

  as Aunt Beru

Star Wars facts

Budget

$11M

Box office

$775.4M

Collection

Star Wars Collection

Our take on Star Wars

George Lucas's 1977 phenomenon fused myth, swashbuckler and space opera into the blockbuster that changed Hollywood forever: a farm boy, a rogue smuggler and a captured princess against a galactic Empire. Endlessly imitated, never bettered at pure adventure, it remains a fairy tale in the stars. If its sense of wonder and heroism hooked you, the wider Star Wars saga continues the story, and sweeping sci-fi adventures chase the same mythic thrill.