All the Star Wars films in order, and where to watch them online
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If you're looking for a *classic* film franchise to sink your teeth into, you can't go wrong with a bit of Star Wars. From Carrie Fisher's iconic portrayal of Princess Leia in the original trilogy of films to Natalie Portman's fierce female energy as Padmé Amidala, there's quite literally hours of intergalactic entertainment to binge watch.
But as there are many arguments as to what order you should *actually* watch the films in, we've listed them in the way that the story plays out, from the 1999 prequel to the trilogy, to the latest 2019 offering.
So, sit back, relax, and let yourself be transported to another galaxy. (All while sitting in your comfies with your fave snacks.)
The Star Wars films in order
Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
1 - The Phantom Menace
IMDb says: Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.
We say: Natalie Portman. That's it.
2 - Attack of the Clones
IMDb says: Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.
We say: Natalie Portman smashes it again as Senator Padmé Amidala.
3 - The Clone Wars
IMDb says: Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
We say: It's Star Wars but animated.
4 - Revenge of the Sith
IMDb says: Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. As Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, Anakin acts as a double agent between the Jedi Council and Palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy.
We say: Dramatic lightsaber duels, and the Darth Vader origin story. What's not to like?
5 - Solo: A Star Wars Story
IMDb says: Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in an epic action-adventure that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.
We say: A galaxy far, far away? Yup, sounds good to us.
6 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
IMDb says: In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.
We say: The Theory of Everything's Felicity Jones? All the yesses.
7 - A New Hope
IMDb says: Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
We say: Anybody else thinking about *that* Friends scene where Rachel dresses up as Princess Leia? Carrie Fisher is the OG Star Wars hun in the first ever offering from the original franchise.
8 - The Empire Strikes Back
IMDb says: After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
We say: This film features the most iconic line in all Star Wars and one of the most iconic lines in all cinema.
9 - Return of the Jedi
IMDb says: After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap.
We say: Arguably the best of all the Star Wars films, it's also the first time we meet Jabba the Hut, a very good and very gross baddie.
10 - Episode VII: The Force Awakens
IMDb says: As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
We say: I lost my heart to a Starship (storm) Trooper.
11 - The Last Jedi
IMDb says: The Star Wars saga continues as new heroes and galactic legends go on an epic adventure, unlocking mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.
We say: Brb, just getting the popcorn.
12 - The Rise of Skywalker
IMDb says: In the riveting conclusion of the landmark Skywalker saga, new legends will be born-and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.
We say: OK, back to the beginning we go.
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