Star Wars

Name: Star Wars
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1977-05-25
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness

1977·Movie·PG·121 min·★ 8.2(22,407)

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“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...”

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.

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United States	Disney Plus, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	JioHotstar, VI movies and tv	Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Star Wars

Star Wars is a 1977 English-language adventure, action and science fiction film directed by George Lucas. The cast is led by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 8.2/10 across 22400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

Star Wars was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and made in United States of America. It was released on May 25, 1977, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $775 million worldwide.

Director: George Lucas
Writers: George Lucas
Release date: May 25, 1977
OTT release: November 12, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $775 million
Production: Lucasfilm Ltd.

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Star Wars cast & crew

Star Wars was directed by George Lucas and written by George Lucas.

The cast features Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa, Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin, Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, and Anthony Daniels as C-3PO.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Williams, cinematography is by Gilbert Taylor, and it was produced by George Lucas and Gary Kurtz.

Is Star Wars worth watching?

Star Wars holds an audience score of 8.2/10 from 22,407 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed adventure films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, action, and science fiction, Star Wars is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Star Wars

In United States, you can stream Star Wars on Disney Plus, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, and AMC+, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Apple TV Store. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on November 12, 2019.

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