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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

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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
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
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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+
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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+
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