Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

After the Republic's victory on Christophsis, Anakin and his new apprentice Ahsoka Tano must rescue the kidnapped son of Jabba the Hutt. Political intrigue complicates their mission.

Director:

Dave Filoni

Writers:

Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching

Stars:

Matt Lanter, Nika Futterman, Tom Kane

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Matt Lanter	...	Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Ashley Eckstein	...	Ahsoka Tano (voice)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Obi-Wan Kenobi / 4-A7 / Medical Droid (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Clone Troopers / Captain Rex / Cody / Fox (voice)
Tom Kane	...	Yoda / Narrator / Admiral Yularen (voice)
Nika Futterman	...	Asajj Ventress / Tee-C-Seventy (voice)
Ian Abercrombie	...	Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Corey Burton	...	General Loathsom / Ziro the Hutt / Kronos-327 (voice)
Catherine Taber	...	Padmé Amidala (voice)
Matthew Wood	...	Battle Droids (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Jabba the Hutt (voice)
David Acord	...	Rotta the Huttlet (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Mace Windu (voice)
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO (voice)
Christopher Lee	...	Count Dooku (voice)

Storyline

As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army. Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano find themselves on a mission with far-reaching consequences, one that brings them face-to-face with crime lord Jabba the Hutt. But Count Dooku and his sinister agents, including the nefarious Asajj Ventress, will stop at nothing to ensure that Anakin and Ahsoka fail at their quest. Meanwhile, on the front lines of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead the massive clone army in a valiant effort to resist the forces of the dark side ...

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Plot Keywords:

mace windu character | obi wan kenobi character | emperor palpatine character | yoda character | c 3po character | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Matt Lanter auditioned, he was told he was reading for the part of "Deak Starkiller" and to play him as a cross between Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. Only when he got the part was he told he would be voicing Anakin Skywalker.

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Goofs

Due to the limited number of models available during early production of The Clone Wars, many assets had to be reused in the background. Obi-Wan Kenobi's body was reused (complete with Jedi emblem on the shoulder) for two Gran (Ree-Yees) aliens seen in both Jabba and Ziro's palace. Similarly, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's body was reused for two Ithorian (Hammerhead) aliens. Noticeably, these Ithorians have human hands.

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Quotes

Ahsoka Tano: So, if you're a captain, and I'm a Jedi, then technically I outrank you, right?
Captain Rex: I my book, experience outranks everything.

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Alternate Versions

Although the Warner Bros. logo was present during the theatrical and Blu-Ray/DVD releases, it was omitted from the Disney+ release. This may be because Disney and Warner Brothers are competitors in the movie industry.

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Connections

Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Wolverine/Ghosts of Girlfriends Past/Battle for Terra (2009)

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Soundtracks

Ziro's Nightclub Band
(uncredited)
Written by Kevin Kiner
Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

User Reviews

A fun addition to the Star Wars collection

I saw this movie yesterday at an early preview, and we took our two boys along with us. We found it to be a fun movie, full of action and more than able to keep our kids' attention. The movie itself jumps right into the Star Wars world without any sort of background information, so those who aren't familiar with Star Wars may be a bit lost at first (the movie takes place somewhere in between Episodes II and III). However, the action is immediate and the story moves along well. There were moments of humor with the battle droids, whose vocabulary has been greatly expanded. With a few exceptions, most of the major characters are obviously voiced by different people than in the original movies (though the actor voicing Obiwan was good--we thought it actually was Ewan McGregor), but overall the movie was enjoyable, especially for the younger set.

Details

Official Sites:

Lucasfilm [United States] Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,611,273, 17 August 2008

Gross USA:

$35,161,554

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$68,282,844

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1