Disney promised a new star wars movie every year after it acquired lucasfilm, and the saga keeps on keeping on with episode viii. All the star wars movies, ranked from worst to best including rise of skywalker. Most star wars fans have an easy time ranking the movies, since there almost appears to be a universally approved unspoken rule the the order of quality in terms of the trilogies so far, and that is that the sequel trilogy beats the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy beats them all. On rotten tomatoes, the final tomatometer score for star wars. Among most star wars fans, there is little comparison between the prequel and original trilogies. Every star wars movie, ranked from worst to best esquire. Two of the three movies in this trilogy landed a 0% overall rating on the tomatometer. The franchise has received much love in the days and weeks leading up to star wars. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed. The new star wars trilogy is worse than the prequels. Its a recipe only a few trilogies have successfully managed to carry from beginning to end, such as star wars or the lord of the rings. As far as hollywood is concerned, you can never have too much of a good thing. Every star wars movie ranked, including the rise of skywalker.
Despite being a very big and beloved part of the pop cultural landscape for more than 40 years, there have only ever been eight star wars movies. Of course, were taking their actual characters into consideration because lets face it, not all of them were. Every star wars movie, ranked worst to best including. The final film in the original trilogy accomplishes what we needed it to.
In four decades weve had two and a half star wars trilogies. The clone wars is the worst, but out of the two trilogies. The star wars sequel trilogy is the third trilogy of the main star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. Every star wars movie, ranked worst to best including rise. The force awakens eventually opted to craft their own trilogy and. We may not rank the prequel trilogy highly here, but there are. Jun 22, 2017 as the first standalone anthology movie in the star wars saga, there was a lot riding on the success of rogue one once it hit theaters. The rise of skywalker about to go into theaters, its time to throw it in the ranking of all the star wars featurelength movies. As up and down as this movie and the other two felt, it was a fun ride. Dec 17, 2019 a definitive ranking of the star wars movies.
The original star wars trilogy is one of the greatest and most iconic phenomenons of all time, and it kickstarted one of the worlds biggest scifi franchises. Why the last jedi is the worst star wars movie ever. This is my list of some of the worst movie trilogies of all time. Theres a lot to enjoy about the second episode in the prequels. Though it would be easy to pick on the matrix trilogy or star wars prequel trilogy, there are actually far worse trilogies out there. Four lessons disney failed to learn from george lucas at his worst. So with that, heres every star wars movie ranked from worst to best. Thewrap critic alonso duralde ranks all eleven star wars movies that have been released so far, from a new hope to the rise of skywalker. Occasionally, its meant to be the continuation of a series, but doesnt do a good enough job to merit any more films. The last jedi is the worst star wars movie, but its haters and stans are both wrong about why.
Episode ix the rise of skywalker, the final installment to the trilogy of trilogies a long time. All star wars movies, ranked worst to best including rise of skywalker as the skywalker saga comes to an end, we celebrate that galaxy far, far away by ranking every star wars movie, from the dark side to the light. Star wars 9 will unite all three trilogies movieweb. Revenge of the sith, george lucas brings his second star wars trilogy to a. Then again, we do get that yoda and count dooku fight, which is episode 2s highlight. Its not just the nostalgia that keeps us rushing to the nearest theatre when a new star wars film is released.
Some people believe, the worst star wars film ever made, has to be episode one, the phantom menace, because of jarjar binks and the endless talk about space. Every star wars movie, ranked, from the phantom menace to the last jedi though, of course, not in that order. Jun 08, 2018 how these films made it to three is beyond me. I have done a best trilogies list now its time to look at the worst list. I had my suspicions ever since the title dropped, but i did everything i possibly could in order to at least like i. The two actors have zero chemistry, and christensen struggles to toe the. This year alone will see everything from the fourth the hunger games to the seventh star wars to the 24th james bond instalments of popular franchises dominating multiplex screens. The beginning of a new prequel trilogy to the much loved original classics, the phantom menace featured a younger obiwan, the boy who went on to become darth vader and a universe about to fall prey to the tyranny of one person. In the end, one mediocre movie and two disastrous movies dont exactly. Dec 15, 2017 weve taken the most memorable of the most essential roles from the three star wars trilogies excluding the last jedi and ranked their actors according to strength of performance.
We put together our own ranking for all the bigscreen star wars movies from worst to best. May 25, 2018 the last jedi is the worst star wars movie, but its haters and stans are both wrong about why. Jan, 2018 most star wars fans have an easy time ranking the movies, since there almost appears to be a universally approved unspoken rule the the order of quality in terms of the trilogies so far, and that is that the sequel trilogy beats the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy beats them all, with almost no. At first one movie in a hypothetical serial, then a clearly defined trilogy. Star wars movies ranked from worst to best collider. The 10 worst movie trilogies of all time taste of cinema. May 26, 2018 to that end, we offer the only scorecard that matters. Dec 31, 2014 two of the three movies in this trilogy landed a 0% overall rating on the tomatometer. The fate of the galaxy is put on the line from the beginning of the movie, with a rescue attempt mounted by two.
There are so many reasons episode i should be one of the best star wars films. Though it would be easy to pick on the matrix trilogy or star wars prequel trilogy, there are actually far worse. Jan 21, 2020 on rotten tomatoes, the final tomatometer score for star wars. Dec 18, 2019 thewrap critic alonso duralde ranks all eleven star wars movies that have been released so far, from a new hope to the rise of skywalker. So going from worst to best, here is every liveaction star wars movie. Star wars movies ranked from worst to best hollywood. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. Is the last jedi the worst star wars movie of all time. Sep 27, 2010 the 33 greatest movie trilogies as voted for by you, the empire readers. Is the empire strikes back really the best star wars movie. Adam chitwood revisits george lucas star wars saga and ranks every film from worst to best, now updated with the rise of skywalker added to the list. The worst movie trilogies ever made decluttr blog.
Every star wars movie, ranked worst to best including rise of. After such a long absence for the seriessomething many of us took to mean the longpromised episodes one through three would remain forever ingrained in our imaginationsa new star wars movie was the greatest gift we never thought wed live to see. National lampoons dorm daze 2 2006 transylmania 2008 two of the three movies in this trilogy landed a 0% overall rating on the tomatometer. With george lucas ninefilm star wars epic ending, its a good time to look back on the endings of all three trilogies, and consider how j. Episode ix will need to do something different in order to truly satisfy fans. Theres an adage about how the third part of a trilogy is always the worst. Star wars movies ranked worst to best by rotten tomatoes scores. The best star wars movies, ranked from worst to best. This story was originally published in 2018 but has since been updated to include star wars. Dec 21, 2017 the 10 worst movie trilogies of all time.
The empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. I used to think that revenge of the sith was the best of the prequels. The worst movie trilogies ever made if trilogies have taught us anything, its that its nearly impossible to make a good movie twice much less three times. Dec 19, 2019 all star wars movies, ranked worst to best including rise of skywalker as the skywalker saga comes to an end, we celebrate that galaxy far, far away by ranking every star wars movie, from the dark side to the light. While the former is derided for its wooden performances, overuse of cgi and childish humor, the. The 33 greatest movie trilogies as voted for by you, the empire readers. All nine star wars skywalker saga movies, ranked from worst. The star wars universe was a much more threatening, and infinitely more fascinating place after the events of empire, and the franchise was better for it. But thats fine, since its going to be a few years before we have another star wars movie to fight about, so we can pace ourselves with the rise of skywalker discourse for a while. Star wars movie villains ranked from worst to best. A major part of what helped it become such a success was the characters born in the mind of george lucas, many of which are some of the most well known in pop culture. I can see why if im honest, but i loved darth maul. Mar 14, 2020 but thats fine, since its going to be a few years before we have another star wars movie to fight about, so we can pace ourselves with the rise of skywalker discourse for a while.
But for everyone else, it was the future, changing the movie culture landscape on. We put our heads together and came up with a list of some of the worst trilogies. Whenever you ask any star wars fans about the worst star wars film ever, the answer is invariably going to be the phantom menace. Aug 18, 2010 the clone wars is the worst, but out of the two trilogies. Dec 22, 2019 adam chitwood revisits george lucas star wars saga and ranks every film from worst to best, now updated with the rise of skywalker added to the list. I disliked attack of the clones most, so personally i felt that was the worstt one, but everyone hates the first one the most so i guess that thats the worst film. The trilogy consists of episodes vii through ix, chronologically following the prequel trilogy episodes iiii.
Weve taken the most memorable of the most essential roles from the three star wars trilogies excluding the last jedi and ranked their actors according to strength of performance. The 10 worst movie trilogies of all time the 10 worst movie trilogies of all time. The latest star wars movie is being dissected and debated around the world. Rise of skywalker is a perfect, messy end for star wars. The biggest problems with the original star wars trilogy. Dec 09, 2015 some people believe, the worst star wars film ever made, has to be episode one, the phantom menace, because of jarjar binks and the endless talk about space. Choosing the best star wars movie is therefore a gargantuan task akin. The new star wars trilogy is worse than the prequels cnet. Nine movies and three trilogies in, and its finally the end. A star wars story arriving soon, weve reflected on the villains of the star wars movie universe, from a new hope to the last jedi and everything in between. The rise of skywalker is the worst of the new trilogy, but how does it stack up. To celebrate, we look back at all the star wars films, from worst to best.
All the best star wars movies ranked, from new hope to phantom menace to. Star wars movies ranked worst to best by rotten tomatoes. The rise of skywalker holds its ground as a good star wars movie. The 15 worst trilogies in movie history therichest. Prequel star wars trilogy a common complaint with these fil. Of course, were taking their actual characters into consideration because lets face it, not all of them were written well. As the first standalone anthology movie in the star wars saga, there was a lot riding on the success of rogue one once it hit theaters. Thankfully, the gareth edwardsdirected project was a. Star wars movies ranked from worst to best hollywood reporter. This is where the fun begins not that i wanted to hate it. Jan 06, 2020 with george lucas ninefilm star wars epic ending, its a good time to look back on the endings of all three trilogies, and consider how j.