
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 136 min · ★ 7.2 · 87% critics
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 Award — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 2017
- BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2016
- Empire Award — Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy · 2016
- Empire Award — Best Male Newcomer · 2016
- Empire Award — Best Director · 2016
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- Empire Award — Best Female Newcomer · 2016
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 2016
- MTV Movie Award — Best Breakthrough Performance · 2016
- MTV Movie Award — Best Villain · 2016
- MTV Movie Award — Best Movie · 2016
- Saturn Award — Best Writing · 2016
- Saturn Award — Best Science Fiction Film · 2016
- Saturn Award — Best Special Effects · 2016
- Saturn Award — Best Music · 2016
- Saturn Award — Best Editing · 2016
- Saturn Award — Best Actor · 2016
- Saturn Award — Best Make-up · 2016
- Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2016
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2016 · nominated
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew

Daisy Ridley
as Rey

John Boyega
as Finn

Oscar Isaac
as Poe Dameron

Adam Driver
as Kylo Ren

Carrie Fisher
as Princess Leia

Harrison Ford
as Han Solo

Mark Hamill
as Luke Skywalker

Lupita Nyong'o
as Maz Kanata

Andy Serkis
as Supreme Leader Snoke

Domhnall Gleeson
as General Hux
Directed by J.J. Abrams