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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  • 1999
  • PG
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
889K
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POPULARITY
404
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Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Two Jedi knights uncover a wider conflict when they are sent as emissaries to the blockaded planet Naboo.
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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 former glory.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 former glory.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 former glory.

  • Director
    • George Lucas
  • Writer
    • George Lucas
  • Stars
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Liam Neeson
    • Natalie Portman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    889K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    404
    104
    • Director
      • George Lucas
    • Writer
      • George Lucas
    • Stars
      • Ewan McGregor
      • Liam Neeson
      • Natalie Portman
    • 4.1KUser reviews
    • 352Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 28 wins & 71 nominations total

    Top cast99+

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    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Obi-Wan Kenobi
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Qui-Gon Jinn
    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Queen Amidala…
    Jake Lloyd
    Jake Lloyd
    • Anakin Skywalker
    Ian McDiarmid
    Ian McDiarmid
    • Senator Palpatine
    Pernilla August
    Pernilla August
    • Shmi Skywalker
    Oliver Ford Davies
    Oliver Ford Davies
    • Sio Bibble
    Hugh Quarshie
    Hugh Quarshie
    • Captain Panaka
    Ahmed Best
    Ahmed Best
    • Jar Jar Binks
    Anthony Daniels
    Anthony Daniels
    • C-3PO
    • (voice)
    Kenny Baker
    Kenny Baker
    • R2-D2
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Yoda
    • (voice)
    Terence Stamp
    Terence Stamp
    • Chancellor Valorum
    Brian Blessed
    Brian Blessed
    • Boss Nass
    • (voice)
    Andy Secombe
    Andy Secombe
    • Watto
    • (voice)
    • (as Andrew Secombe)
    Ray Park
    Ray Park
    • Darth Maul
    Lewis Macleod
    Lewis Macleod
    • Sebulba
    • (voice)
    Warwick Davis
    Warwick Davis
    • Wald…
    • Director
      • George Lucas
    • Writer
      • George Lucas
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews4.1K

    Featured review
    7/10

    Only For A True Fan

    What everyone remembers fondly from this movie is Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor as Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul and their climatic duel. Sadly, there isn't more than a few minutes of Maul and instead we are given Jar Jar Binks and Jake Lloyd as a needlessly young Anakin. Along with these characters the movie is burdened by a general tone that's directed at children and an over reliance on still developing CGI technology.

    It looks bad, it sounds bad(kudos to the actors who make this dialouge sound good) and the best aspects are too brief. The Phantom Menace has been lapidated by audiences and its kind of understandable: passionate Star Wars fans can look past the flaws but to the average viewer it can be very offputting.

    But hey, look at what you got now.
    • RonellSowes
    • Aug 4, 2022
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Liam Neeson was so eager to be in the film that he signed on without having read the script.
    • Goofs
      Some naturalists have stated that Watto's wings weren't big enough to lift his body in flight. George Lucas explains that Watto's digestive system filled his rotund belly with helium, making Watto a blimp, not a bird.
    • Quotes

      Yoda: How feel you?

      Anakin: Cold, sir.

      Yoda: Afraid are you?

      Anakin: No, sir.

      Yoda: See through you we can.

      Mace Windu: Be mindful of your feelings.

      Ki-Adi-Mundi: Your thoughts dwell on your mother.

      Anakin: I miss her.

      Yoda: Afraid to lose her I think, hmm?

      Anakin: What has that got to do with anything?

      Yoda: Everything! Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you.

    • Crazy credits
      Jabba The Hutt - Himself
    • Alternate versions
      The 2011 Blu-ray version replaces the Yoda puppet with a computer generated Yoda.
    • Connections
      Edited into Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

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    • When Darth Maul fought Qui-Gon on Tatooine why didn't he ignite the double lightsaber as he did later when he fought Qui-Gon and Obi Wan on Naboo?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Lucasfilm Ltd. [United States]
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Sanskrit
    • Also known as
      • Star wars: Episodio I - La amenaza fantasma
    • Filming locations
      • Sidi Bouhlel, Bouhlel Sdada, Tunisia(Podrace, Tatooine)
    • Production company
      • Lucasfilm
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $115,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $487,576,624
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $64,820,970
      • May 23, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,046,515,409
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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