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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Original title: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
  • 2015
  • PG
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
982K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
778
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Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Kasdan
    • J.J. Abrams
    • Michael Arndt
  • Stars
    • Daisy Ridley
    • John Boyega
    • Oscar Isaac
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    982K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    778
    31
    • Director
      • J.J. Abrams
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Kasdan
      • J.J. Abrams
      • Michael Arndt
    • Stars
      • Daisy Ridley
      • John Boyega
      • Oscar Isaac
    • 4.8KUser reviews
    • 907Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 64 wins & 140 nominations total

    Videos36

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    Trailer 1:49
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    A Guide to the Films of J.J. Abrams
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    How Does Emperor Palpatine Fit Into 'The Rise of Skywalker'?
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    Photos872

    Daniel Craig and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Cecep Arif Rahman, and Calvin Chen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    William Willoughby, Adam Driver, James Cox, Mark Stanley, Michael Dickins, Marc Rolfe, and Peter Alberti in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    Simon Pegg and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    Domhnall Gleeson in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    Oscar Isaac in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    Aidan Cook in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    John Boyega and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    Oscar Isaac and John Boyega in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    Carrie Fisher, Andrew Jack, and Ken Leung in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

    Top cast99+

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    Daisy Ridley
    Daisy Ridley
    • Rey
    John Boyega
    John Boyega
    • Finn
    Oscar Isaac
    Oscar Isaac
    • Poe Dameron
    Domhnall Gleeson
    Domhnall Gleeson
    • General Hux
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Han Solo
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Luke Skywalker
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Princess Leia
    Adam Driver
    Adam Driver
    • Kylo Ren
    Lupita Nyong'o
    Lupita Nyong'o
    • Maz Kanata
    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Supreme Leader Snoke
    Anthony Daniels
    Anthony Daniels
    • C-3PO
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Lor San Tekka
    Peter Mayhew
    Peter Mayhew
    • Chewbacca
    Gwendoline Christie
    Gwendoline Christie
    • Captain Phasma
    Joonas Suotamo
    Joonas Suotamo
    • Chewbacca Double
    Pip Andersen
    Pip Andersen
    • Lead Stormtrooper
    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Unkar Plutt
    Kiran Shah
    Kiran Shah
    • Teedo
    • Director
      • J.J. Abrams
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Kasdan
      • J.J. Abrams
      • Michael Arndt
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Here's Your Cheat Sheet for the 'Star Wars' Saga

    Here's Your Cheat Sheet for the 'Star Wars' Saga

    With the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, this is the perfect opportunity to recap the epic space opera audiences have enjoyed for over 40 years.
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    • Trivia
      Daniel Craig: The Stormtrooper on whom Rey performs a Jedi mind trick was played by Daniel Craig, famous for playing James Bond 007. Fans have given him the unofficial Stormtrooper number JB-007. The Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016) game finally revealed the Stormtrooper's actual designation: FN-1824.
    • Goofs
      When Finn looks up at the sky while on Takodana, he observes the real time use of the First Order's Starkiller weapon, which is being used against a number of Republic Planets. Han also looks up and sees the planets' outlines in the sky. Given that this weapon was being fired from a different star system (with the star of that system providing the power), there is no way for Finn or Han to be able to observe light from the weapon in real time, as the light source would be many light years away. Also, they are supposedly in a different star system to that of the republic planets that were the target of the weapon, therefore there should have been nothing for our protagonists to see at all.
    • Quotes

      Han Solo: What was your job when you were based here?

      Finn: Sanitation.

      Han Solo: Sanitation? Then how do you know how to disable the shields?

      Finn: I don't. I'm just here to get Rey.

      Han Solo: People are counting on us. The galaxy is counting on us.

      Finn: Solo, we'll figure it out. We'll use the Force.

      Han Solo: That's not how the Force works!

    • Crazy credits
      The first "Thank You" credit (usually dedicated to benefactors of the film or to organizations or locations that gave permission for filming/technical advice/support) is dedicated to "The patient family and friends of the cast and crew."
    • Alternate versions
      The end credits music is slightly different on the Blu-Ray version of the film - we get to hear a bit more of Rey's theme than what we heard in the theatrical version.
    • Connections
      Edited into If Star Wars Wasn't Serious (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Jabba Flow
      Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and J.J. Abrams

      Produced and Performed by Shag Kava

    User reviews4.8K

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    Featured review
    4/10
    I wanted to love this movie , but i can't
    I'm not sure i have spoilers here but - BE WARNED SPOILER ALERT.

    This movie is a bad rehash of the first 3 movies With REALLY bad dialog, average actors (at best) no memorable events except for the ending - literally the last few minutes of the film (no spoiler here).

    Whats Good: 1 they went with the old style full sets and it works , its been a long time since i felt i was looking at a real location somewhere out there in space. 2 The tried bringing star wars back.

    Sadly , thats all the good i really want to scream at JJ for doing this to star wars.

    Whats Bad:

    1 Shallow back story - no immersion , people just pop up (Han solo). 2 Really bad dialog , i mean really bad , feels like a teen drama. 3 Forcing a female role for no reason ( i like good female roles) . 4 No new memorable characters , not a single one - i literally wanted to talk about the characters and found myself talking about han leia and sywalker again . 5 A bad guy that seems to have NO REASON to turn bad . 6 A bad guy that seems like he is a teen with a tantrum rather than an evil sith (a literal cry baby) . 7 The entire movie felt like they were trying to introduce as many new characters as fast as they can without telling us anything about them other than their name and occupation . 8 no sense in the plot:

    • How is the republic destroyed in seconds . - Why are the rebels (resistance - sorry) are still rebels , they create the republic again . - Why don't they evacuate a planet about to be destroyed while attacking the "new order" planet killer (THERE IS NOTHING BLOCKADING THEIR PLANET). - HOW is an untrained uneducated (in the ways of the force) person (i don't care she is a girl) easily defeats a TRAINED Sith with ease?.


    This entire movie feels like a teen flick , WHERE IS STAR WARS?.

    to sum up : bad plot , bad writing and dialog , no back story or lore ,no sense in any of the core aspects , copied rehashed and generally bad.

    i love star wars so for that reason alone im giving it a 4 (but it really deserves a 1).
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    • steverichm
    • Apr 3, 2016

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 2015 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Hotstar
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La guerre des étoiles VII - Le réveil de la force
    • Filming locations
      • Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Ireland(final scene)
    • Production companies
      • Lucasfilm
      • Bad Robot
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $245,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $936,662,225
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $247,966,675
      • Dec 20, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,071,310,218
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 12-Track Digital Sound
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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