Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.

Director:

Ron Howard

Writers:

Jonathan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan

Stars:

Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alden Ehrenreich	...	Han Solo
Joonas Suotamo	...	Chewbacca
Woody Harrelson	...	Beckett
Emilia Clarke	...	Qi'ra
Donald Glover	...	Lando Calrissian
Thandiwe Newton	...	Val (as Thandie Newton)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge	...	L3-37
Paul Bettany	...	Dryden Vos
Jon Favreau	...	Rio Durant (voice)
Erin Kellyman	...	Enfys Nest
Linda Hunt	...	Lady Proxima (voice)
Ian Kenny	...	Rebolt
John Tui	...	Korso
Anna Francolini	...	Imperial Emigration Officer
Andrew Woodall	...	Imperial Recruitment Officer

Storyline

With the emerging demand of hyperfuel and other resources, Han Solo finds himself in the middle of a heist alongside other criminals, where they meet the likes of Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian in an adventurous situation exposing the criminal underworld.

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Plot Keywords:

spin off | gangster | gambler | crime lord | cleavage | 

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Taglines:

Never tell him the odds.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action/violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alden Ehrenreich was the first actor to audition for directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The directors said in July 2016 that while they liked a lot of the other actors with whom they read, they increasingly said, "The first guy we saw was the best for the part."

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Goofs

About 12 minutes into the film, Solo snatches a hat from the head of a child standing with his mum and sibling. Seconds later, the camera passes the same trio from the same angle, and the kid is wearing his hat.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Han Solo: [trying to hotwire a speeder] Come on! Come on!

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Crazy Credits

In the closing credits, a dedication is made "In Loving Memory of Allison Shearmur". Shearmur served as one if the producers on this film, but passed away before the film's May 2018 theatrical release.

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Connections

Referenced in The Star Wars Show: Exclusive Chat with Alden Ehrenreich and Details on Rogue One's Space Monkey (2016)

User Reviews

Spoiler Alert: This is a cash grab.

Oh dear!! Never has a franchise been so abused for such a cynical cash grab. I'll give it to you straight. It wasn't teribble; but it wasn't good either. I tend to think that as the second stand alone Star Wars movie, they didn't need to deal with such an iconic character, unless the story was so compelling that it just needed to be told. And based on the evidence here, it wasn't and didn't. The casting was clunky. Clearly aimed at luring a few more bums on seats by appealing to the fan bases of TV pop culture juggernauts Game Of Thrones and Westworld with their respective leads showing up here. I'd pay little attention to this gripe if the movie was fantastic, but it fell far short of that. The attempts at humour are hit and miss, and whatever character development there was left me uninvested in their fates; No emotional engagement as I had in Rogue One. All in all it was underwhelming and disappointing and as I'm well into my middle age years, I see this as purely an exercise at gaining box office dollars rather than delivering a worthy chapter in the epic Star Wars universe.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 May 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Wars: Red Cup

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$275,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$84,420,489, 27 May 2018

Gross USA:

$213,767,512

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$392,924,807

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lucasfilm, Walt Disney Pictures, Allison Shearmur Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X) 12-Track Digital Sound Auro 11.1 Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1