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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   The World of Star Wars on Yahoo! - Watch exclusive video, check out photos, and much more The Critics: B 8 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B 56823 ratings Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon... See Full Description Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama and Science Fiction/Fantasy Running Time: 2 hrs. 13 min. Release Date: May 19, 1999 Nationwide MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi action/violence. U.S. Box Office: $431,065,444 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid Directed by: George Lucas, Roger Christian Produced by: George Lucas, Rick McCallum See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (12) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B    Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert "...an astonishing achievement in imaginative filmmaking." more... A- E! Online, "...no snappy lines, no romance, scant heroism and barely any likable characters." more... C filmcritic.com, Christopher Null "...a reasonably worthy entry into the Lucas oeuvre, but die-hard fans of the series are bound to be disappointed..." more... B Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan "While the new film is certainly serviceable, it's noticeably lacking in warmth and humor..." more... C+ More Critics Reviews... User Reviews Average Grade:  B    You people are blind to the greatness  by rabid_wombat22 (9/6/2004) 46 out of 59 people found this review helpful The people who don't like this movie either have a Darth Vadar helmet stuck on...Full Review   A Better than Episode 2  by bigdaddygamer14 (7/10/2003) 31 out of 45 people found this review helpful The film has very good special effects, good acting on McGregors and Neeson's...Full Review   B+ Every saga has a beginning.  by boiler_guy1 (1/28/2004) 25 out of 33 people found this review helpful Released in 1999 to overwhelming public expectation, "The Phantom Menace...Full Review   B+ an awful start...  by angry_seraph (11/27/2003) 41 out of 102 people found this review helpful Despite a truly menacing character in Darth Maul, a wonderful score by John...Full Review   D+ More User Reviews...   |   Write Your Own Review! Sponsored Links (What's This?)