Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

PG,

2008,

1h 38m,

Sci-Fi/

Adventure/

Action/

Fantasy/

Animation

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As more star systems get swept into the Clone Wars, the valiant Jedi knights struggle to maintain order. Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano embark on a mission that brings them face-to-face with Jabba the Hutt. Plotting against them is evil Count Dooku and his agent, Asajj Ventress, who would ensure that the Jedi fail. Meanwhile, Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi lead the clone army against the forces of the Dark Side.

Critics Consensus

Mechanical animation and a less-than stellar script make The Clone Wars a pale shadow of George Lucas' once great franchise.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

May 1, 2018

C-

The movie really is just a series of long emotionless action scenes. That's really all this movie is.

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jan 4, 2018

The "Star Wars" franchise has become what the marketing executive always thought: an excuse to steal money from children. The Lucas empire has finally succumbed to the Dark Side.

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Michael Ordoña

Los Angeles Times

Nov 16, 2015

Despite some absolutely gorgeous animation and adjusting expectations for what Clone Wars is meant to be, the Force is not strong with this one.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 27, 2026

1.5/4

George Lucas’ filmic empire managed to survive Jar Jar Binks, a flying R2-D2, and even those insufferable Ewoks. It very nearly did not survive Jabba the Hutt’s belching baby boy.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 8, 2025

2.5/4

...a hit-and-miss animated endeavor...

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 28, 2020

5/10

Not a friendly flick for anyone who hasn't stayed on top of the Bunyanesque, expanded universe timeline.

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Anakin W

Apr 28, 2019

To me, this film is one of the most underrated Star Wars films created. Sure, this is more child-oriented than other movies of the franchise and it's plot is rather very simple and practical. Some say that it would have been better received if it had been a direct-to-video or television release rather than theatrical, and it's not precisely a mistaken thought. Nonetheless, this film definitely beats the christmas special and TLJ.

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Abraham S

Apr 19, 2019

I think it did an ok job introducing Clone Wars series as well as new folks like Ahsoka Tano!

Kylo R

Apr 13, 2019

I hated this movie as a child... Good thing we got the Series.

Anakin P

Mar 22, 2019

A bad movie the lead to an awesome show. There is almost nothing good about this movie whatsoever. Grade: D-

Mar 11, 2019

It was disappointing to see the bad reviews this movie got. I loved this movie as a kid, and even now it still holds up. I love the animation, battles are exciting, the characters are fun, and the plots are original. A must see!

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Draco P

Mar 10, 2019

Fantastic star wars moive.

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Synopsis

As more star systems get swept into the Clone Wars, the valiant Jedi knights struggle to maintain order. Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano embark on a mission that brings them face-to-face with Jabba the Hutt. Plotting against them is evil Count Dooku and his agent, Asajj Ventress, who would ensure that the Jedi fail. Meanwhile, Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi lead the clone army against the forces of the Dark Side.

Director: Dave Filoni
Producer: Catherine Winder
Screenwriter: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching, Scott Murphy
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating: PG (Momentary Smoking|Brief Language|Sci-Fi Action Violence Through)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $456.8K
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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