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Star Wars (1977) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   The World of Star Wars on Yahoo! - Watch exclusive video, check out photos, and much more The Critics: A- 5 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: A- 64204 ratings In a distant galaxy, a long time ago, young Luke Skywalker assembles his motley crew of allies including space rogue Han Solo and two "droids" -- C3PO and R2D2 -- to rescue Princess Leia, the rebel leader of her planet from the clutches of the evil Empire as embodied by its enforcer Darth Vader. Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller Running Time: 2 hrs. 1 min. Release Date: May 25, 1977 MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language. Distributors: 20th Century Fox U.S. Box Office: $460,998,007 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness Directed by: George Lucas Produced by: Gary Kurtz See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (17) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   A-    BBC, Matt Ford "Star Wars isn't the best film ever made, but it is universally loved." more... A E! Online, "When the opening scroll of Star Wars mentions "a galaxy far, far away," it might unwittingly refer to the '70s, a time when "the force" went hand in hand with "the Fonz," and hokeyness ran unchecked." more... A ReelViews, James Berardinelli "It's impossible to estimate the full ramifications of Star Wars, but that single movie has surely influenced much about the making and marketing of motion pictures over the last two decades." more... A San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Stack "So many years, so much exposure, so many spin-offs, special-effects trends and continuous warp-speed hype have made it nearly impossible to look at Star Wars as just a movie anymore." more... A More Critics Reviews... User Reviews Average Grade:  A-    way ahead of it's time.  by Douglasjoseph (7/2/2003) 37 out of 52 people found this review helpful it's hard to review a movie that's almost 25 years old without some bias - i mean...Full Review   A Can a movie stand the test of time?  by Beet_Juice1 (11/20/2004) 47 out of 60 people found this review helpful Is it possible for a movie to ever stand the test of time? Certainly the special...Full Review   A+ Visionary & Brilliant; Lucas' sci-fi hero perfect  by kgentes (10/25/2005) 27 out of 27 people found this review helpful Creating a masterpiece is something few people ever truly do. Rarely does work...Full Review   A+ A classic movie that nobody will forget !!!  by skyscraper2heaven (7/20/2003) 34 out of 47 people found this review helpful In 1977, George Lucas created a movie that would go down in history as one of the...Full Review   A+ More User Reviews...   |   Write Your Own Review! Sponsored Links (What's This?)