Given that Saturday is “Star Wars Day,” I decided to clear up the confusion and rank the movies from best to worst. Any movie in the original trilogy should be included in the top three of any Star Wars ranking, no questions asked. New 'WandaVision' Footage Teases Wanda and Vision Fighting...Each Other? Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. It was these passionate discussions that inspired us to put the creation of this list into the hands of you, the fans. Well we're going to let you rank them this time around, and show you what order you've placed them in via your fan ratings in the Comicbook.com movie database based on Memorial Day weekend 2016. Click on the link in the first paragraph, submit your list, and see where your favorites end up. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back is the top-rated fan vote with a 4.83/5. The film, rechristened Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope once it was assured this was more than just a one-off movie, is where it all started. Moving onto a movie that is not that divisive on Rotten Tomatoes, but in the opposite way, The Phantom Menace. Star Wars… Until then, may The Force be with you. As Kevin Smith's film Clerks famously said, it ended "on a series of down notes," with Han Solo captured and frozen in carbonite, Luke Skywalker finding out the truth about his father and having his hand cut off, the Rebels without a main base after the attack on Hoth; basically everything that was able to happen badly did. "A New Hope" (1977) 3. As the franchise enters its fifth decade, there are no signs of it slowing down. After 1983's Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi ended this trilogy, it would take sixteen years before we were treated to another live action Star Wars movie. The best Star Wars movies, ranked (Image credit: Lucasfilm) Most Star Wars fans have a pretty clear opinion on which films in the series are the best, but in … Every Star Wars film – ranked! Return of the Jedi had a tough act to follow in Empire (yeah, guess where that is on this list), but obviously had a lot going for it, like the big final showdown between Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and the Emperor, Chewbacca driving an AT-ST, and carnivorous teddy bears banging the skulls of their enemies like drums, presumably after devouring them while other humans watched and celebrated. The lowest rated Star Wars film is Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. By ComicBook Staff 'The Empire Strikes Back' turns 40: The definitive ranking of all 11 'Star Wars' movies 1. There's Hope Yet for Konami's Games Division Amidst Corporate Restructuring, How Maria Bakalova Made Herself Smell Terrible for 'Borat 2'. 1. Still, a 4.62 (at press time) isn't bad at all on a scale of 0-5. This trilogy was initially met with predominantly negative reviews from the fans and critics at the time, but has grown in estimation from Star Wars fans and has acquired its share of powerful defenders. In 2015, a new trilogy began with Star Wars: The Force Awakens which introduced us to the characters of Rey (Daisy Ridley), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac). What Star Wars is has always been changing. Fan films operate in a special corner of the Star Wars … If you want maximum emotional impact from this film, rewatch it after watching the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which fills in a lot of the blanks between episodes 2 and 3. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back is the top-rated fan vote with a 4.83/5. We'll let you know where they fall, but also give you the easy one-click star rating so you can help change this, and we'll update it at a later date to see how things have changed with additional ratings. That introduces you to, and makes you really fall for, the Jedi who die in Order 66, as well as many of the clones that turn on (and slaughter) them. With the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Skywalker saga and an entire era of the franchise comes to an end.To celebrate, we look back at all the Star Wars films, from worst to best. To be a Star Wars fan is to be in eternal conflict. The top-rated film on the list from the prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. At first one movie in a hypothetical serial, then a clearly defined trilogy charting the hero's journey of Luke Skywalker, … The Last Jedi 11. The prequel trilogy introduced us to younger versions of Anakin (Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christensen) and Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) as well as the mother of Luke and Leia, Queen Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman), Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and the memorably evil Darth Maul (Ray Park). … Fan Film (18) Star Wars (13) Galactic Empire (8) Imperial Stormtrooper (7) Lightsaber (6) Star Wars Fan Film (6) Stormtrooper (6) Jedi (5) Boba Fett Character (3) Jedi Knight (3) Lightsaber Duel (3) Rebellion (3) Sith (3) Sith Lord (3) The Force (3) Violence (3) Civil War (2) Darth Vader Character (2) Desert (2) Explosion (2) Green Skin (2) Gun (2) Jedi Master (2) Padawan (2) … Need we say more? Every Star Wars movie, ranked, from The Phantom Menace to The Last Jedi — though, of course, not in that order. Beginning with 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, this space opera from writer/director George Lucas has consumed the moviegoing public with its tales of battles between the Jedi and the Sith. The future has never looked brighter for Star Wars, so what better way to celebrate its impact on our society and the fandom than to have the fans create our Top 10 Star Wars Movies list? So going from worst to best, here is every live-action Star Wars movie ranked, including Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. As the space opera galaxy far, far away envelops us with Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi and we're searching for more ways to experience that Star Wars magic after the lights come back up, let's turn our attention to the inspiring constellation of fan films that have been spawned in the shadow of the sci-fi saga.. Fans have been ranking the Star Wars movies and arguing about whose hierarchy is right — and whose list is utterly wrong — for as long as there’s been a Star Wars franchise. That's right! "The Force Awakens" (2015) 5. As all eleven Star Wars movies arrive on Disney Plus, it’s time to sort the Mandalorians from the midi-chlorians with a definitive ranking of … Some of the best story telling & … Copyright 2020 ComicBook.com. Clones & Rebels are must watch too if you're a Star Wars fan. The vicious rapist and killer isn't even named until the end of the penultimate episode. 53% of critics see the movie in a positive light, along with 59% of fans. You'll get to see their unfiltered reactions of shock, astonishment and satisfaction as these rankings are revealed to them. All the 'Star Wars' movies, ranked from worst to best — including 'Rise of Skywalker'. From the saga’s debut in 1977 to this month’s Solo and (almost) everything in between, we rank 14 of the Star Wars films … It gave real, intense emotion and a feeling of worry to this fantastic world, and showed that scifi could really play with the big boys in the world of serious drama. After you nerds are finishing ranking the Star Wars movies, please rank the Star Trek movies. The original Star Wars is the second highest-rated film in the so-far seven-film series according to you. As if that wasn't enough, the list will also be read out for the first time to a collection of our Star Wars critics and pundits on camera. Those fan rankings will be tabulated to form the official fan … 100%. Rise of Skywalker Perhaps surprisingly, however, it actually out ranks the top film (which you can obviously guess by now, if you hadn't already) in our composite ranking, which takes critical response into account as well. - September 5, 2017 04:22 pm EDT. There are also lines about "sand" and "slaughtering them like animals" that I'll be honest, I probably quote more than anything else in the Star Wars canon. In the composite rankings, largely influenced by critical response, this would've actually broken the top four (yes, critically and a lot of fans argue this movie is better than one or two of the original trilogy, sorry haters!). We're ranking the Top 10 Star Wars movies with the voting being done exclusively by the fans! Every Star Wars fan reading this post right now can fill out this form and rank their favorite live-action Star Wars movies. 11. This question and many others will be answered by this final list that is sure to provide hours of debate among the fans and ourselves. by ... Rian Johnson’s version of Luke Skywalker just doesn’t fit with the rest of the series and left fans … With seven episodes now out there, it can be a tough list to make. Empire Strikes Back 2. Attack of the Clones 8. The movie is lambasted by fans most often for Jar Jar Binks and the underuse of Darth Maul. Along the way, Lucasfilm and Disney also released Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story in an attempt to create a new line of Star Wars films that did not need to be directly part of the Skywalker Saga. It's still the gold standard in Star Wars. Every Star Wars fan reading this post right now can fill out this form and rank their favorite live-action Star Wars movies. Those lists were voted on by our Collider critics and pundits and caused passionate debates amongst our readers and viewers. Whether Han shot first or not, the original remains the real deal mostly because of all the great... 3. Check out the first episode of our new Top 10 series counting down the top Steven Spielberg movies of all time. Interestingly, in our composite ranking, it's actually the top rated - that's primarily the critical response; the movie did pretty well for critics, and, you know, broke over 30 box office records. Coming in at third place is the newest movie in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The movie still comes in with an average rating of over 3 out of 5 stars, so it has that going for it. A New Hope 4. So with that, here's every Star Wars movie ranked from worst to best. 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For the sake of this list, I did not include spin-off films such as “Solo” or “Rogue One.” (RELATED: May The Fourth Be With You) Instead this list will focus on the three trilogies that tie the main story together. Find out how you can submit your list and have your vote counted. Will the odds on favorite Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back grab the #1 spot or will there be a new contender for the title? Revenge of the Sith finally fulfilled the promise of the prequels: showing exactly how Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader. The movie, the second to be released, but exact middle chapter of the currently planned 9 films in the episodic structure of Skywalker family movies, is widely regarded as the best film in the series, and you don't disagree. The Mandalorian is right around the corner from Disney+, David Benioff & D.B. The direct sequel to this film, featuring most of the same cast, will hit theaters in December 2017. What do people like about Clones? Fans of the movie point out the cool ways Anakin's story match Luke's thematically (and later, Rey's), the first real shot of a true Jedi master in Qui-Gon Jinn, the pure visual fun of the Podrace, and yes, the awesomeness (albeit short) of Darth Maul. Those fan rankings will be tabulated to form the official fan list of Star Wars movies for Collider. ... Not only is that a weird thing to hear in a Star Wars movie, but we now know how much this film is going to rely on what’s already dead to salvage its story and hopefully appease its fans – no matter how convoluted and forced it may be. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. A definitive ranking of the 'Star Wars' movies. Star Wars movies: All 11 films ranked from worst to best, from The Rise of Skywalker to The Last Jedi. In attempting to make a film that caters to all Star Wars fans and ties up the lose ends in all of the Skywalker Saga movies, J.J. Abrams shortchanges the … It's also the first film to not have "Episode __" in its official title, though it is also acknowledged as "Episode VII" in the opening crawl. The Jedi, the Stormtroopers, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, even mention of the Clone Wars and oh yeah, Darth freaking Vader all came from this movie. Phantom Menace 9. Revenge of the Sith 5. Holmes' Works Perfectly as a 'Batman Beyond' Movie, 'SNL': The Best Sketches From John Krasinski's Hosting Debut, New 'Cloverfield' Movie Coming from J.J. 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It's a nearly never-ending debate, or just a fun question to open conversation with new friends that also appreciate the adventures of a long time ago in a galaxy far away: How do you rank the Star Wars movies? The trilogy also saw the return of an older Luke Skywalker, General Leia, and Han Solo as well as a new threat to the galaxy in the First Order. The Force Awakens 7. Solo 10. The movie, the second to be released, but exact middle chapter of the currently planned 9 films … "The Last Jedi" (2017) 4. Here are all 11 films from the franchise, ranked from worst to best. Yup, you probably guessed this, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is the next-to-lowest rated film in the Star Wars live action series. In the original trilogy, iconic villains like Darth Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones) and Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) battled iconic heroes like Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) for control of the galaxy. This isn't the critics, this isn't experts, this is you. All nine Star Wars Skywalker saga movies ranked from worst to best. 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Ranking Star Wars films used to be easy, but the field has gotten crowded. Well, it gave us a massive, lightsaber-filled battle, and setup the basis for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the amazing animated series. After all, how do you rate these films, especially when they each share so much, but also have so many unique elements to them? RELATED: Star Wars: 10 Greatest Moments In The Phantom Menace, Ranked The Duel of the Fates improves this movie drastically, and the podrace sequence has some great stuff. In celebration of Force Friday, we are counting down The Top 10 Star Wars Movies Ever Made, but with a couple of twists. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi is middle of the pack for you, the fans, and lowest-rated of the original trilogy. Return of the Jedi 3. Here's how you think the Star Wars movies are ordered in quality. Heck, if those last 4 Clones Wars episodes were their own movie, it would rank up there with A New Hope and Empire. By Darren Orf. 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