Everyone is joking while ranking star wars Movies are a pastime that fans have been enjoying since the second star wars Movie, we haven’t done a movie in a long time here at io9. if ever. So, the team worked together and everyone agreed that this list, this is the final list. At least between us.
So sit back, grab your lightsaber, and let’s rank all 13 cheaters star wars Movies.
1. Empire Strikes Back
Seriously, is there any other way to top the list? Probably not. Empire Strikes Back It’s just everything you love star warsFor the first time on screen, capturing your imagination and never letting it go. It’s adventurous, it’s exciting, it’s emotional, it’s incredible.
2. a new Hope
The only movie we think is even close to being challenging Empire Because the number one spot is this, number one star wars Movies. Without a new HopeNone of the rest would exist. Every time you re-watch it, it fascinates you with its scope, ambition and imagination. You almost forget how many places the story goes. How epic this all turns out to be. It’s a perfect movie, one that you’ll probably rewatch a little less often than its sequels.
3. return of the jedi
After those first two films, the controversy on this list begins to increase exponentially with each selection from here on out. For some, ranking return of the jedi The third one is a person who acts without thinking. It completes the story told by the previous two in a completely satisfying way. It has amazing action, character beats, locations, creatures, everything. star wars Overall, everything about this movie makes it better. But, of course, it ends up being a bit childish and lacking a bit of the complexity of the previous two. We love it unequivocally, but others may rank it a little lower. We don’t.
4. The Last Jedi
and here we go. *avoids blaster fire* When it comes down to it The Last Jedi, There are mainly two paths of thought. There are those of us who think that this is a star wars A masterpiece that boldly attempted to incorporate new ideas into a series that desperately needed them. This took a risk and yielded huge profits. Then there are those who think it’s all bullshit because Leia took to the sky, Poe Dameron made some jokes, and Luke Skywalker had the most poetic, heroic end ever. You either love it or you hate it. And we like it.
5. evil one
No star wars what did the first one do after the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Did: Introduce an (almost) entirely new cast of characters, make you care about them, and then make them last. It told an important story that fans had been talking about for years, and put human (and non-human) faces to it. Even though they’re only in one movie, we love Jyn Erso, Bodhi Rook, Chirrut Imwe, Baez Malbus, K-2SO, and everyone else. This is a testament to the power of wicked onE. Plus, it gave us two seasons internal management andWhich helps a lot in its ranking.
6. power awakens
when disney brought star wars In 2015, there were a million ways this could have gone ahead. The alternative, ultimately, was basically just to retell the story. a new Hope Along with a random person on a desert planet who gets sucked into an adventure on the Millennium Falcon that takes them to a massive base run by bad guys, with the revelation that they are the answer to the galaxy’s problems. What else? it worked. power awakens It didn’t reinvent the franchise, but it gave us great new characters and reminded us why we love star wars In first place.
7. revenge of the Sith
Oh yes. Prequel movies. Once again, when it comes to the first three films in the Skywalker Saga, there is a fairly widely accepted ranking, with the third film at the top of the list. Mostly, it’s because we get to see Anakin and Obi-Wan at the peak of their powers, and after two films leading up to the main event, we finally get to see what we’ve all been waiting for: the fall of the Jedi and the birth of Darth Vader. This is a huge, huge film of history star wars, With the performance and the conclusion of the match.
8. Phantom Menace
Phantom Menace It’s a flawed film. There are a lot of things you can point to and say, “This is bad.” Trade Federation, Jar Jar Binks, etc., but there’s also undeniably a lot of star wars There’s magic in it. Darth Maul, podracing, Qui-Gon Jinn, you name it. The good things outweigh the bad things, and for that reason, we’ve put it here.
9. single
look, we like Solo: A Star Wars Story. It’s an entire movie about probably the funniest character in the entire series. And thanks largely to director Ron Howard, it mostly works as a solid, straightforward adventure story. It does not challenge us. It doesn’t really make us feel much. But it’s fun and reminds us why we love star wars In a way that expands the galaxy and its mythology. This does the bare minimum.
10. The Mandalorian and Grogu
yes, unfortunately, the latest movie star wars Saga is ranked quite low on the list. Why? Well, it’s similar single In that sense, it’s a very straightforward, entertaining film. Which is fine. but unlike singleWhile it’s supposed to show our main characters achieving good, big goals and making changes, this movie doesn’t do that. it’s just a story star wars Universe. it’s not bad. It doesn’t live up to the films above it.
11. attack of the clones
Everyone star wars There is one entry in the trilogy that clearly isn’t as good as the rest, and for a prequel, it is Attack of the Clones. there are a lot of things to like attack of the clonesLike Yoda fighting, Jango Fett, its cliffhanger ending, and much more. But not only compared to the other two prequels, but star wars Overall, it’s just a little flat. The performance is not that good. The story is not very compelling. It’s not a movie we hate, it’s just not as cohesive and satisfying as others.
12. rise of skywalker
Ben Solo. Lando. Nail. Ray embracing the force. there are definitely good things in it The Rise of Skywalker. But there are bad things too. lots of them. It’s such a wild twist on the previous film, and such a cowardly conclusion to the series, that we can’t help but feel hurt by it all the same. It has no respect for the stakes, the ending is unsatisfying, and we’re still trying to find a reason for its title. It’s absolutely, almost without competition, the worst star wars The movie…in live action.
13. clone wars
To be completely honest, Star Wars: The Clone Wars The film almost seems as if it didn’t happen. Yes, this is the official introduction of Ahsoka Tano star wars universe, but in the years since, Dave Filoni has taken the pieces here and created things that are much better than this introductory film. As a result, it has been largely forgotten. we don’t like rise of skywalker, but we will never ever forget it. clone wars Can’t even do that. We’re glad it exists for everything that came after, but as a movie, it’s pretty bad.
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