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IMDb rating
8.6
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10.0

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Critic Andrew Collins
rated 10

...timeless appeal lies in its easily identified, universal archetypes — goodies to root for, baddies to boo, a princess to be rescued and so on — and if it is most obviously dated to the 70s by the special effects, so be it.

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Sofie Stahlhut
rated 9

One of the better old movies

1 year ago
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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

'The Empire Strikes Back' is the better film, one-upping the original in almost every way, but 'A New Hope' is an awesome adventure, too. Darth Vader, Han Solo, R2D2 & C3PO, light speed, light sabers, jedi mind tricks and T...

4 years ago
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oscar
rated 8

Started the whole thing

1 year ago
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Cast & Crew

George Lucas
Director
George Lucas
Writer
Mark Hamill
As Luke Skywalker
James Earl Jones
As Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Harrison Ford
As Han Solo
Peter Cushing
As Grand Moff Tarkin
Carrie Fisher
As Princess Leia Organa
Phil Tippett
As Cantina Alien (uncredited)

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In a distant galaxy, a young farmer named Luke Skywalker dreams of adventure beyond his desert planet home. He discovers a message from a captured princess pleading for help, and embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her. Along the way, Luke learns the ways of the Force from an ancient Jedi master and joins a rebel alliance fighting against an evil empire. With the help of his new friends, Han Solo and Chewbacca, Luke embarks on a daring mission to save the princess and restore freedom to the galaxy.

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What movies are similar to Star Wars? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Star Wars include Moonraker, Tron, The Empire Strikes Back, Mad Max 2, Futureworld, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Director's Cut).

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Star Wars was released in theaters on July 21, 1978.