Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

PG-13,

2015,

2h 18m,

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Fantasy

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Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the last of the Jedi Knights.

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Critics Consensus

Packed with action and populated by both familiar faces and fresh blood, The Force Awakens successfully recalls the series' former glory while injecting it with renewed energy.

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Melissa Ruggieri

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Aug 7, 2018

It's both nostalgic and fresh, a tender homage to, especially, the initial Star Wars ("Episode IV: A New Hope"), as well as a bridge to help those of us stuck in the splendor of Hoth edge into the future.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Aug 16, 2016

3.5/4

Star Wars: The Force Awakens gives new life to a franchise of hope, resilience, courage and family that's been missing from theatres for far too long.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

Jun 10, 2016

3.5/4

Star Wars: The Force Awakens honors the series and takes it in exciting new directions. Both The Millennium Falcon and millennials, it would seem, are in good hands.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

B+

J.J. Abrams' employment of nostalgia, character camaraderie and practical effects in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' helps right the ship wronged by George Lucas' prequels.

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Sean Axmaker

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Jul 28, 2026

[JJ] Abrams is clearly devoted to recapturing not just the mythology and style of Lucas’ original trilogy but the innocence and energy and fun.

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Jonathon Wilson

Ready Steady Cut

Jul 4, 2026

4/5

The Force Awakens isn’t as good as any of the original trilogy, but it’s better than all of the prequels, and really, it does everything it needs to do in order to leave the future of the series looking bright.

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Kylo P

Apr 28, 2019

A nice coalition of other Star Wars films. One of the best overall film with a nice twist on the original Trilogy. Easiest film to re-watch and easy entrance point into the Star Wars saga.

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Albus P

Apr 27, 2019

Please bring George Lucas back.

Leia M

Apr 27, 2019

Rey is too powerful already and should not have defeated kylo so easily or piloted the falcon so adeptly. Also, leaving the mask on kylo the crybaby would have been way better to leave it on as the beginning he was actually a scary villain.

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Apr 26, 2019

so bad, re -write please

Hermione M

Apr 23, 2019

Aqui Star Wars faleceu, o fim da franquia personagens rasos trama lixo, um vilÃ£o decepcionante, e uma protagonista medÃocre e forÃ§ada, parece q foi proposital! Decepcionante Disney matou a franquia!

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Hermione W

Apr 22, 2019

RIP iconic Han Solo, you shall be forever remembered. We were all with him through all his other adventures, and seeing him be murdered by his own son was violent, brutal, and not to mention incredibly sad and disappointing. We can only guess the fate of Leia. KEEP HER ALIVE, DISNEY! All around okay, and at points very disappointing (I'm looking at you, Kylo Trash Can Ren)

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Synopsis

Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the last of the Jedi Knights.

Director: J.J. Abrams
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk
Screenwriter: Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Bad Robot, Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 18, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $123
Runtime: 2h 18m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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