In 1977, George Lucas released StarWars: A New Hope, launching one of the most influential sci-fi movies of all time. From this movie, George Lucas went on to create six movies in the StarWars universe. This is an official ranking of the seven movies directed by George Lucas, therefore excluding StarWars movies produced by Disney.
6. The Phantom Menace (1999)
While this movie is still enjoyable to watch, it is definitely the weakest of the series. This movie is the first of the prequels and in chronological order is considered the first movie of the series. This movie hosts annoying characters such as Jar Jar Binks, awful transitions, a weak story plot and very poor animation.
- Attack of the clones (2002)
Attack of the clones has very similar issues from the Phantom Menace. This movie was released as the second of the prequels and is also the second in chronological order. While facing very similar problems, the movie is definitely a little bit better than The Phantom Menace.
- Return of the Jedi (1983)
This movie is unfortunately the weakest link in the original trilogy. The original trilogy consists of three movies and is the last movie of the original trilogy and the last movie in chronological order. While this movie has an enjoyable story with enjoyable characters and gets an A in almost every category, the story just seems too predictable with some unrealistic outcomes of certain battles. Besides that, the movie is exceptional.
- A New Hope (1977)
Being the first StarWars movie released by George Lucas, it is however the fourth in chronological order of the StarWars franchise. A New Hope utilizes revolutionary storytelling techniques and is considered the birth of a whole new genre of sci-fi movies. This movie also boasts the same pros of Return of the Jedi, however some minor cons are some of the aspects feeling very sluggish and maybe even boring. Despite that, the thrilling story will leave viewers on the edge of their seats.
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back is another thrilling StarWars movie, being the second released by Geroge Lucas and the fifth in chronological order, it contains many major plot twists. Even those who have not watched StarWars can still recall the infamous quote of “No, I am your father.” This movie is exceptional and flips the expectations of the viewer as here the rebels are at a loss and the empire seems to have the upperhand. However, this movie does not compare to the next one on this list.
- Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Revenge of the Sith easily lands itself as the number one StarWars movie in the whole trilogy. This movie contains a heartbreaking story with many twists and turns that shares the origin of Darth Vadar. This movie also contains thrilling action and the best lightsaber battle of the entire series accompanied by an excellent soundtrack by John Williams.
