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:

five word title | wilhelm scream | sequel | mace windu character | obi wan kenobi 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

Details

Official Sites:

Lucasfilm [United States] Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

La guerra de los clones

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,611,273, 17 August 2008, Wide Release

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The white headdress and travelling cloak Padmé wears while visiting Ziro the Hutt was originally designed for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), but never used on-screen. Several behind the scenes pictures from the production, in which Natalie Portman is seen wearing the headgear, were released at the time.

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Goofs

When Anakin and Ahsoka exit the Twilight (approximately 1 hour and 19 minutes into the movie), Anakin is wearing the clone trooper backpack with Rotta in it. The backpack disappears several times between shots.

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Quotes

Anakin Skywalker: [to Ahsoka] You're reckless, little one. You never would have made it as Obi-Wan's Padawan. But you might make it as mine...

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Connections

Referenced in Star Wars Rebels: Twilight of the Apprentice (2016)

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Soundtracks

Jabba's Palace
(uncredited)
Written by Kevin Kiner
Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

User Reviews

a fresh take on star wars and it is okay

After the prequels I had very low hopes for this new animated star wars film but I must say it beat my expectations by being okay and much more watchable then the phantom menace and attack of the clones. This sees Anakin Skywalker, obi wan Kenobi and anakins New padawan ashoka tano attempting to rescue Jabba the hutts son with count dooku and assajj ventress also looking for jabbas allegiance. The fact that Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor don't voice could have been a problem but I think both the voice actors did a good job and they encapsulated what the characters are like in the prequels so I thought they led this film pretty well. The side characters all did a good job as well with ashoka being a good contrast for Anakin and obi wan and this new character worked in this film. What I do like about the clone wars was how it focused on the clone wars and the addition of captain Rex was a really good choice and I really like a character with personality in this clone army. Christopher lee voicing count dooku was a great choice and I thought he did a really good job with the character along with ventress who was a good villain for this film. The story is where this film falls apart with the fact that there is not a lot of story but possibly too much action not enough story. Also they add a new story with about 20 Min's to go and it is just an unwanted distraction that was not needed. The script is also pretty poor with ashoka giving a lot of one liners and none of the characters really having an outstanding moment of dialogue. The style however was great I thought, it was unique and was a great choice for this film. Overall this is an okay film that I think could have actually been a lot more.