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Solo: A Star Wars Story

  • 20182018
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke, Charlotte Louise, and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
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Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in an epic action-adventure that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in an epic action-adventure that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in an epic action-adventure that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.
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    • Ron Howard
    • Jonathan Kasdan
    • Lawrence Kasdan
    • George Lucas(based on characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Alden Ehrenreich
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Emilia Clarke
    • Ron Howard
    • Jonathan Kasdan
    • Lawrence Kasdan
    • George Lucas(based on characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Alden Ehrenreich
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Emilia Clarke
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    • 2.6KUser reviews
    • 559Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

    Videos34

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    Trailer 1:29
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    "Han" TV Spot
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    "Crew" TV Spot
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    Official Teaser
    Trailer 1:44
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    Big Game TV Spot
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    Comic-Con@Home 2020 Top Moments
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    Solo Promo Trailer
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    "190 Years Old" Clip
    Clip 0:47
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    Becoming Solo Featurette
    Featurette 2:07
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    'Solo' Stars Excited to Bring New Characters to 'Star Wars' Universe
    Interview 2:09
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    Interview 5:56
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    Alden Ehrenreich and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Alden Ehrenreich in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Donald Glover in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Alden Ehrenreich in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Woody Harrelson, Thandiwe Newton, and Alden Ehrenreich in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Alden Ehrenreich and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
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    Donald Glover in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Emilia Clarke in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

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    Alden Ehrenreich
    Alden Ehrenreich
    • Han Solo
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Beckett
    Emilia Clarke
    Emilia Clarke
    • Qi'ra
    Donald Glover
    Donald Glover
    • Lando Calrissian
    Joonas Suotamo
    Joonas Suotamo
    • Chewbacca
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Val
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge
    • L3-37
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Dryden Vos
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Rio Durant
    • (voice)
    Erin Kellyman
    Erin Kellyman
    • Enfys Nest
    Linda Hunt
    Linda Hunt
    • Lady Proxima
    • (voice)
    Ian Kenny
    Ian Kenny
    • Rebolt
    John Tui
    John Tui
    • Korso
    Anna Francolini
    Anna Francolini
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    Andrew Woodall
    Andrew Woodall
    • Imperial Recruitment Officer
    Warwick Davis
    Warwick Davis
    • Weazel
    Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
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    Eben Figueiredo
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    • Trivia
      Harrison Ford revealed that he's seen the movie and thinks it's "phenomenal", but skipped out on the premiere with the rest of the cast because he didn't want to steal Alden Ehrenreich's moment of glory.
    • Goofs
      When Han and Chewbacca watch Qi'ra fly away, when Chewy puts his hand on Han's shoulder, Joonas Suotamo's finger is visible in the fur.
    • Quotes

      Han Solo: Since when do you know how to fly?

      [Chewie howls something]

      Han Solo: 190 years old?

      [Chewie howls again]

      Han Solo: You look great!

    • Crazy credits
      Like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), this film does not feature the "Crawl Text" that the main "Episode" films have. However, it does contain a brief text passage (in the same font/style of the "Galaxy Far Far Away" text describing the plight on Corellia.
    • Connections
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    8/10
    A Fun Sci-Fi Heist Flick When Viewed Independently From the Star Wars Saga
    Solo: A Star Wars Story boasts one of the more inventive plots I've seen lately. They play with Han's story and aren't afraid to take it some unexpected directions (at least for those just familiar with the movies and haven't researched to extended continuity of the franchise). One of the small problems I had with Solo was while the movie does have some intriguing ideas and exciting sequences, they reside in the middle of the movie. The bookends of this movie (beginning and end) are the weakest with all the best stuff in middle hour and a half. This isn't a major flaw, but I had to be patient for it to get going and the finale felt a little rushed.

    After the news of Alden Ehrenreich needing some extra help to get the character of Han Solo, I wasn't sure he could capably perform in the lead. He caught me completely off guard, he was great as Han Solo. He's not Harrison Ford (and no one could have matched him as Han), but he has the charisma, the toughness and the comic timing and I think he pulled it off. He bounces off Joonas Suotamo (who plays Chewbacca) well and I thought he also had good chemistry with Emilia Clarke who played his love interest Qi'ra. Clarke did well, her performance as Daenerys is still better but this was a step in the right direction. She's had trouble getting off the ground when it comes to acting in movies and this will hopefully be that stepping stone for her. Donald Glover does a fine Lando impression, there was a lot of praise for his version of this character and I largely share those sentiments. Woody Harrelson is solid as Beckett, he's appropriately slimy but he invites you in enough that you want to believe in him. Thandie Newton is good for the limited time we get to spend with her. I also liked Paul Bettany, but he was kneecapped by his character.

    I would put this in the heist movie genre but there are a couple of big action set pieces. Despite the troubled production, they were actually pretty great. Between the fight on the train and the escape/heist from the spice mining planet are both excellent. I didn't have a problem with the ending fight for the action choreography and even that bit had its moments. They pack the thrills and there were some unexpected outcomes for that little extra payoff. If anything, Solo proves you don't have to have a lightsabre duel to keep audiences on the edge of their seat.

    My problems with Solo: A Star Wars Story boil down to 2 things. The first is that Bettany's character of Dryden Vos is a weak villain and although the ending boasts a couple of unique twists, its undercut by the lack of a real threat. Bettany's a great actor and they gave him a decent backstory, but a surprise betrayal comes in the 3rd act and instead of getting 2 sinister threats, we end up with none. The second is that Solo feels somewhat clunky or as if the movie is being too obvious when it brings in iconic items for Han or connects to the larger Star Wars universe. Solo works best when it operates as its own story, the seams only start to show when you really examine how it fits in the original timeline or when characters from other movies cameo.

    I expected very little from this movie. I already mentioned all the bad press the movie got and while I went into this movie open-minded, the negativity surrounding Solo did lower my expectations accordingly. While it's far from perfect, I had a lot of fun with this movie. Between the taught pace, the solid acting from the cast and the infectiously happy vibe the movie boasts, I was swept up in it. It doesn't nail every aspect, but it gets far more right than it doesn't and I'm not going to drop it down to a 4 or a 5 because of some nitpicks. My actual rating for Solo: A Star Wars Story is somewhere between an 8-9/10 but I'll go with an 8/10 to be safe.
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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2018 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Lucasfilm
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Allison Shearmur Productions
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    • 2 hours 15 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Atmos
      • 12-Track Digital Sound
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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