Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

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

Stars:

Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 62 wins & 130 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harrison Ford	...	Han Solo
Mark Hamill	...	Luke Skywalker
Carrie Fisher	...	Princess Leia
Adam Driver	...	Kylo Ren
Daisy Ridley	...	Rey
John Boyega	...	Finn
Oscar Isaac	...	Poe Dameron
Lupita Nyong'o	...	Maz Kanata
Andy Serkis	...	Supreme Leader Snoke
Domhnall Gleeson	...	General Hux
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO
Max von Sydow	...	Lor San Tekka
Peter Mayhew	...	Chewbacca
Gwendoline Christie	...	Captain Phasma
Joonas Suotamo	...	Chewbacca Double

Storyline

30 years after the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire, Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku, finds a BB-8 droid that knows the whereabouts of the long lost Luke Skywalker. Rey, as well as a rogue stormtrooper and two smugglers, are thrown into the middle of a battle between the Resistance and the daunting legions of the First Order.

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Plot Keywords:

reboot | sanitation employee | remake | wisecrack humor | sewer cleaner | 

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Taglines:

Coming to your galaxy this winter.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Star Wars The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary, Captain Phasma's chrome armor comes from a melted-down Naboo spacecraft.

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Goofs

There's a typo in the end credits - an extra S in "3rd Asssistant."

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lor San Tekka: This will begin to make things right. I've traveled too far and seen too much to ignore the despair in the galaxy. Without the Jedi, there can be no balance in the Force.
Poe Dameron: Well, because of you, now we have a chance. The General's been after this for a long time.
Lor San Tekka: Oh, the General? To me, she is royalty.
Poe Dameron: Well, she certainly is that.

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Crazy Credits

The stars that form the backdrop for the end credits are exactly the same stars as in the beginning of the movie.

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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.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Surprisingly Good Casting Choices in Movies (2019)

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Soundtracks

New Divide
(uncredited)
Written by Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda
Performed by Linkin Park
Produced by Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin

User Reviews

The Fantasy Of A Treasury Department

If you want to experience a treasury department's fantasy, this is it!! :) For that it made money lots of it. The acting is even pretty bad, given that the writing is clumsy.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$245,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$247,966,675, 20 December 2015

Gross USA:

$936,662,225

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,068,454,310

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lucasfilm, Bad Robot, Truenorth Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min

Sound Mix:

12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track) Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 Datasat Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track Sonics-DDP Auro 11.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1