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One of the biggest franchises in pop culture is Star Wars, without a doubt. It’s an expansive franchise that has stories within the worlds of TV, novels, comic books, video games, and most importantly, movies–and watching the movies in order can be a little confusing, especially since the franchise technically started with Part 4 of the main series.
The universe (or galaxy) made its debut in 1977, with Star Wars–later retitled Episode IV: A New Hope–quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon. The first (or fourth, for the film’s canon) movie made $307 million domestically ($1.5 billion when adjusted for inflation). It introduced the world to the Jedi-in-training Luke Skywalker, the scoundrel Han Solo, the princess and freedom fighter Leia, R2D2 and C-3PO–two sassy droids–Darth Vader, and of course the furry monster with a heart of gold, Chewbacca.
The first film in the series was written and directed by George Lucas. And with Lucas’s take on a science-fiction film that’s very much inspired by sci-fi adventures of the past, the audience got to experience something special that went on to captivate people for generations. Each generation has Star Wars movies that speak to them, and whether you’re a huge fan or not, it’s cool to see a franchise with 12 films in the canon–along with three non-canon movies.
However, many people new to the world of Star Wars may not have a broader understanding of all the movies in the franchise and that it’s more than just the films with “Episode” at the beginning of the name. And most importantly, people need to know where to watch all of these movies. So here’s everything you need to know about these movies, along with the order they were released in. Don’t worry, we also cover the movies in order of story timeline, too.
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