Star Wars
“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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9 films
Star Wars
Movie · 1977
The Empire Strikes Back
Movie · 1980
Return of the Jedi
Movie · 1983
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Movie · 1999
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movie · 2002
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Movie · 2005
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie · 2015
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie · 2017
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie · 2019
Cast
105 people
Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker
Known for
Regular Show
INVINCIBLE
Harrison Ford
Han Solo
Known for
Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia Organa
Known for
When Harry Met Sally...
Family Guy
Peter Cushing
Grand Moff Tarkin
Known for
Dracula
Top Secret!
Alec Guinness
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO
Known for
Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Lego Movie
Kenny Baker
R2-D2
Known for
Time Bandits
Amadeus
Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca
Known for
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
David Prowse
Darth Vader (performer)
Known for
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Jabberwocky
James Earl Jones
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
The Lion King
The Lion King
Phil Brown
Uncle Owen
Known for
Obsession
A King in New York
Shelagh Fraser
Aunt Beru
Known for
Hope and Glory
The Witches
George Lucas Director · John Williams Composer Gilbert Taylor Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $775M · Budget $11M · United States release May 25, 1977
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$775,398,007
Gross vs. budget
70.5×
Production
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States · Guatemala · Tunisia · Mexico · United Kingdom
Produced in
Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode 1 – The Star Wars · The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller · The Adventures of Luke Starkiller, as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 1, 1977
Premiere · San Francisco
United States · May 25, 1977
Limited theatrical
United States · May 27, 1982
Physical · Betamax Rental / LaserDisc
United States
July 21, 1978 · Theatrical
June 1, 1982 · Physical · VHS Rental
September 1, 1982 · Physical · VHS
February 1, 1983 · TV · HBO
February 26, 1984 · TV · CBS
April 20, 1989 · Physical · Special Widescreen Edition LaserDisc
October 11, 1990 · Physical · Star Wars Trilogy VHS
June 19, 1992 · Physical · Star Wars Trilogy Letterbox Collector's Edition VHS
September 15, 1993 · Physical · Star Wars Trilogy: Definitive Collection LaserDisc
September 29, 1995 · Physical · THX Remasterd LaserDisc / VHS
January 31, 1997 · Theatrical · Special Edition
August 26, 1997 · Physical · Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition VHS
November 26, 1997 · Physical · Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition LaserDisc
September 1, 2004 · Physical · Star Wars Trilogy DVD
September 12, 2006 · Physical · GOUT DVD
April 11, 2008 · TV · Spike
September 6, 2011 · Physical · The Complete Saga & Prequel Trilogy Blu-ray
November 10, 2015 · Physical · SteelBook Blu-ray
September 23, 2016 · TV · TNT
June 27, 2019 · Limited theatrical · Samuel Goldwyn Theater (70mm)
November 12, 2019 · Digital · Disney+
November 23, 2023 · TV · FX
August 30, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Ojibwe-language dub
January 15, 2025 · Physical
February 19, 2027 · Theatrical · 50th anniversary re-release
Argentina
December 25, 1977 · Theatrical
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Australia
October 27, 1977 · Theatrical
April 29, 1982 · Theatrical · Re-Release
March 19, 1997 · Theatrical · Special Edition
Austria
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 27, 1977 · Limited theatrical
March 19, 1997 · Theatrical
Bolivia
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 17, 1977 · Theatrical
February 18, 2027 · Theatrical · Relançamento de 50 Anos
Bulgaria
April 26, 1982 · Theatrical
Canada
May 25, 1977 · Theatrical
January 31, 1997 · Limited theatrical · Special Edition
Chile
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
China
June 14, 2015 · Shanghai International Film Festival
Colombia
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Croatia
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
February 18, 2027 · Theatrical · Re-release
Denmark
December 26, 1977 · Theatrical
April 4, 1997 · Theatrical · Special Edition
Ecuador
September 23, 2022 · Blu-ray Release
Egypt
April 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Estonia
May 30, 1997 · Theatrical
Finland
December 15, 1977 · Theatrical
France
September 11, 1977 · Premiere · Deauville American Film Festival
October 19, 1977 · Theatrical
September 8, 1982 · Physical · VHS
January 1, 1987 · TV · Antenne 2
March 12, 1997 · Theatrical · Re-Release
September 14, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
April 9, 2015 · Digital
April 7, 2020 · Digital · Disney+
February 17, 2027 · Theatrical · 50th anniversary re-release
Germany
February 9, 1978 · Theatrical
January 31, 1997 · Theatrical · Special Edition
February 18, 2027 · Theatrical · 50th anniversary re-release
Greece
November 8, 1977 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 26, 1978 · Theatrical
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
February 18, 2027 · Theatrical · 50th anniversary re-release
Hungary
August 15, 1979 · Theatrical
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Iceland
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
India
July 1, 1978 · Theatrical
April 18, 1997 · Theatrical
Indonesia
June 17, 1997 · Theatrical
Iran
July 20, 1978
Ireland
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Israel
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
October 20, 1977 · Theatrical
Jamaica
April 2, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
June 24, 1978 · Limited theatrical
July 1, 1978 · Theatrical
May 31, 1997 · Theatrical · Special Edition
November 22, 2000 · Physical · Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition Re-Issue
Latvia
March 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Lebanon
March 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Malaysia
May 1, 1997 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 23, 1977 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 9, 1978 · Theatrical
March 20, 1997 · Theatrical · Re-Release
April 25, 2002 · TV · Yorin
November 2, 2008 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
November 9, 1977 · Theatrical
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Norway
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Panama
March 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Peru
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 23, 1977 · Theatrical
Poland
March 29, 1979 · Theatrical
April 4, 1997 · Physical
Portugal
December 6, 1977 · Theatrical
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Romania
March 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Russia
December 9, 2010 · Physical · DVD
September 15, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Singapore
May 29, 1997 · Theatrical
Slovenia
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
South Africa
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 1, 1978 · Theatrical
April 12, 1997 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Spain
November 7, 1977 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 16, 1977 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 19, 1977 · Theatrical
Taiwan
February 13, 1997 · Theatrical
Thailand
March 28, 1997 · Theatrical
February 18, 2027 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Ukraine
February 18, 2027 · Theatrical · Re-release
United Arab Emirates
April 20, 2020 · Blu-ray Release
United Kingdom
December 27, 1977 · Limited theatrical
January 29, 1978 · Theatrical
October 24, 1982 · TV · ITV
December 10, 1991 · Physical · VHS
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical · Special Edition
September 18, 1997 · Physical · Special Edition DVD
June 10, 1999 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2004 · Physical · Original Trilogy Box Set
June 13, 2006 · Physical · 1977 Original Version DVD
September 6, 2011 · Physical · Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray Box Set
June 12, 2025 · Premiere · BFI Film on Film Festival (original first print version)
Uruguay
May 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Venezuela
March 26, 1997 · Theatrical
Vietnam
February 19, 2027 · Theatrical
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