Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Name: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1999-05-19
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid

1999·Movie·PG·136 min·★ 6.6(15,889)

Adventure Action Science Fiction More English titles

“Every saga has a beginning.”

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

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About Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is a 1999 English-language adventure, action and science fiction film directed by George Lucas. The cast is led by Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman. It has a runtime of 2h 16m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 15900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and made in United States of America. It was released on May 19, 1999, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $115 million, it went on to gross $1.0 billion worldwide.

Director: George Lucas
Writers: George Lucas
Release date: May 19, 1999
OTT release: April 10, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $115 million
Box office: $1.0 billion
Production: Lucasfilm Ltd.

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace cast & crew

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace was directed by George Lucas and written by George Lucas.

The cast features Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn, Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala, Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker, Ian McDiarmid as Senator Palpatine, and Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Williams, cinematography is by David Tattersall, and it was produced by Rick McCallum and George Lucas.

Is Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace worth watching?

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 15,889 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 2h 16m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, action, and science fiction, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

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It first became available to stream digitally on April 10, 2015.

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