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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 136 min · ★ 7.2 · 87% critics

AdventureActionScience Fiction

Thirty years after the downfall of the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and allies confront a new threat. An emerging evil leader and a force of Stormtroopers push the galaxy into fresh danger, drawing heroes into conflict as they search for what comes next.

Also known as Star Wars - Episode VII - The Force Awakens · Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII) · Star Wars: Episode VII · The Force Awakens

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Details
Original title
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Years
2015
Release date
2015-12-15
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
136 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
87/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (20,570 votes)
Box office
$2,068,223,624
Budget
$245,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a big-screen Star Wars throwback with thrilling action and a mix of old and new faces; Not for you if you dislike reboots like Solo: A Star Wars Story or prefer more fully original premises like Guardians of the Galaxy.

Pros: nostalgic throwback energy; strong new cast; exciting action set pieces | Cons: feels too similar; some originality complaints; mixed story execution

Themes

  • android
  • spacecraft
  • space opera
  • tuwaderalit

Awards & recognition

  • Grammy AwardBest Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 2017
  • BAFTA AwardBest Special Visual Effects · 2016
  • Empire AwardBest Sci-Fi/Fantasy · 2016
  • Empire AwardBest Male Newcomer · 2016
  • Empire AwardBest Director · 2016
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  • Empire AwardBest Female Newcomer · 2016
  • Kids' Choice AwardFavorite Movie · 2016
  • MTV Movie AwardBest Breakthrough Performance · 2016
  • MTV Movie AwardBest Villain · 2016
  • MTV Movie AwardBest Movie · 2016
  • Saturn AwardBest Writing · 2016
  • Saturn AwardBest Science Fiction Film · 2016
  • Saturn AwardBest Special Effects · 2016
  • Saturn AwardBest Music · 2016
  • Saturn AwardBest Editing · 2016
  • Saturn AwardBest Actor · 2016
  • Saturn AwardBest Make-up · 2016
  • Saturn AwardBest Supporting Actor · 2016
  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 2016 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 2016 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 2016 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 2016 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2016 · nominated
  • BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2016 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by J.J. Abrams