Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: May 16, 2002
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CakperDec 30, 2019
ass movie no good man dont see please dont bad it no good is bad very bad ok?
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Cementer200Sep 22, 2020
STAR WARS EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES is a bad movie. the plot of STAR WARS EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES is worse the episode's plot and the characters are just as bad.
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Roger_Ebert_IIJan 2, 2021
2/10 not enough meme quotes

Needed more CGI clutter.

"We won't be seeing him again"
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DarkwingSchmuckMar 2, 2022
The worst of all the Star Wars movies, Attack of the Clones is an exercise in tedium. All of the problems of its predecessor are back ten-fold. Even worse, we are subjected to the most creepy and awkward love story ever seen in a major studioThe worst of all the Star Wars movies, Attack of the Clones is an exercise in tedium. All of the problems of its predecessor are back ten-fold. Even worse, we are subjected to the most creepy and awkward love story ever seen in a major studio release. George Lucas' blatant attempt at cashing in on Titanic's success sinks; this one isn't even for the fans. Expand
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FionanMurphyAug 14, 2022
This in my opinion is the worst moviei n the franchise , with Rise of Skywalker narrowly missing out on being the worst movie
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AdamL.Nov 28, 2005
This movie straight up sucked! A 1 is giving it a little, but only for the one scene in the Naboo Plains where they're talking about Padme's old boyfriend, but right afterword they have they'rs flirting sesion and it starts This movie straight up sucked! A 1 is giving it a little, but only for the one scene in the Naboo Plains where they're talking about Padme's old boyfriend, but right afterword they have they'rs flirting sesion and it starts sucking again. Except for Star Wars Collectors like me, don't buy it, it is just a waste of money. Expand
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HomeCriticMay 23, 2014
A film only good to make fun out of and rip apart when watching with friends. Another disgraceful chapter on Lucas' relentless mission to give people his unpolished mess of his Star Wars prequels vision.
This film is a bundle of **** it has
A film only good to make fun out of and rip apart when watching with friends. Another disgraceful chapter on Lucas' relentless mission to give people his unpolished mess of his Star Wars prequels vision.
This film is a bundle of **** it has everything: bad dialogues, bland lifeless characters, probably the stupidest idea of a romance ever captured on the big screen, overuse of CGI to the point it all looks like a videogame cutscene (like an expensive episode of Command and Conquer) and lore breaking decisions that were outright stupid (like giving Yoda a lightsaber). And at the epicenter of this butchering of the franchise is none other than Georgy, because like Phantom Menace it felt like there was no collaboration - they do only what George tells them to do without questioning his decisions (feels like George is the Emperor himself)
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Jack97Jan 1, 2014
A step down from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones has an over usage of effects (although they're decent) and still doesn't capture the same Star Wars feel the original trilogy had.
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LaGuertaFeb 26, 2013
The purpose of this film seems to be to give context to characters with little or no point to them, in order to justify selling small plastic versions of them later.
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RobobobFeb 1, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THE worst Star Wars film... and this is coming for a life long Star Wars fan. There is so much wrong with this film I don't know where to begin. Let's start with the title: Why is this movie called Attack of the Clones? Who are they attacking because they actually come to the rescue at the end of the movie. This title would have fitted the third film better.
The "friendship" between Obi-Wan and Anakin is not believable. Obi-Wan is sometimes a bossy father figure while Anakin comes across as a pouty spoiled brat.
The "love" between Padme and Anakin is also not believable. Yeah, they're both good looking but aside from that why are they attracted to each other? Girls, if a guy cries to you on your first date that he's slain a village full of people, dump him and move out of town. Guys, if a girl keeps telling you she's not interested but keeps wearing sexy clothes during alone time, she's a tease... move on.
Some of the epic battle scenes look video game cutscenes from a PS3 game. Something just looks off. Maybe it's because every clone trooper is CGI instead of an actor in a suit.
Aside from those major issues there's plenty of silly moments like when Jango Fett chooses to kill his bounty hunter partner instead of killing the 2 Jedi that had their backs to him. Oh, and if he is the best bounty hunter in the galaxy then why is he paying someone else to do his work?
Anakin jumps out of a speeder thousands of feet in the air and Obi-Wan says, "I hate it when he does that." Really? Anakin is jumping out of moving vehicles often or just doing stupid things often?
And the icing on the cake: Why would the scheming Sith master create 2 armies to fight each other when he could just use both to take over a galactic government that has no standing army? The entire basis of the trilogy is just plain idiotic.
There's tons more, but I wasted enough time talking about this train wreck of a film.
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TheGingerDragonJun 12, 2015
This is by far the worst star wars anything that has ever existed. Hayden Christensen is an absolutely awful actor, and shows no emotion or feeling aside from the occasional smile, which makes him look like a sex criminal. His romance withThis is by far the worst star wars anything that has ever existed. Hayden Christensen is an absolutely awful actor, and shows no emotion or feeling aside from the occasional smile, which makes him look like a sex criminal. His romance with Natalie Portman is creepy and unnatural, and the dialogue between them is just plain awful. Every sort of cool star wars creature or ship is badly cg i-ed , including C3PO and R2-D2 (which is just crossing the line). Almost every background is obviously green screen, and the few costumes they actually use are half-assed. And if you're thinking "Oh, the cool sci-fi battle scenes will make up for all that other stuff", than, sorry to disappoint you, but there are about 3 battle scenes across the entire movie, all of which are completely CG I-ed (with really awkward movements that don't make sense). The only thing mildly enjoyable was Samuel L. Jackson. All in all, this was a terrible, awful let down that did more than disappoint star wars fans. The damn thing gave me a headache. Expand
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YorkManMar 10, 2016
Attack of the Clones (AotC) is the absolute nadir of the franchise. Although The Phantom Menace was bad, it was the start of a new trilogy and as such was primarily setting up characters and the universe. OK, it introduced two of the mostAttack of the Clones (AotC) is the absolute nadir of the franchise. Although The Phantom Menace was bad, it was the start of a new trilogy and as such was primarily setting up characters and the universe. OK, it introduced two of the most hated aspects of the franchise (Jar Jar Binks, and the idea of 'Midichlorians'), but there was enough action and some pretty good set pieces. Throw in John Williams best piece of music since Raiders of the Lost Ark (Duel of the Fates), and there was a real buzz that the second part of the trilogy could exceed expectations, if.... IF... George Lucas took on board what the viewers liked and (more importantly) disliked about TPM.

But, George Lucas didn't do that.

Instead he came up with one of the most hated films of all time.
Virtually everything about the movie is awful. From the lacklustre, by the numbers, boring direction, to the slow paced, tiresome, almost nonsensical plot. The editing is atrocious, the score is bland, the overuse of CGI/Green screen, the truly inept comedic moments..... And that's not even mentioning the worst part of all.... The casting of Hayden Christensen in the pivotal/vital role of the now teenage Anakin Skywalker.

The plot revolves around the fact the Jedi can no longer use the Force to see images of the future. The Dark Side has compromised their abilities, and as such the Jedi are making decisions blindly.

As a consequence, despite it making no sense, they charge Anakin with the protection of Senator (formerly Queen) Amidala, and they go for a romantic vacation to Naboo. Meanwhile Obi-Wan is tasked with uncovering a conspiracy surrounding a planet removed from the Jedi archive, due to it being the home of the assassin who is trying to kill the Senator.

At the same time the evil Darth Sideous/Chancellor Palpatine is maneouvering the political side of things, stirring up trouble in the senate, whilst promoting the increasingly aggressive acts of violence by a separatist group (under the control of former Jedi Count Dooku, but now Dark Jedi (and Sideous' new apprentice) Darth Tyranus).

The three parallel storylines unfold, with Anakin and Padme Amidala falling in love, Obi-Wan discovering a secret clone army, and Count Dooku/Palpatine causing political ructions.
The film builds up to a climax on an industrial planet, where all Hell breaks loose and we get the obligatory big fight scenes and subdued ending.

When you write down the basic plot synopsis, it doesn't sound so bad. And I suspect, on paper, George Lucas thought so too.
But, the actual finished product is simply horrific.
As mentioned, the entire plot makes no sense, there are innumerate plotholes, as well as moments where you just say 'well, why didn't he/she/they just do this instead?' as you stare blankly at the screen in disbelief at the stupidity of virtually every character in the film.

Anyway, back to Hayden Christensen. He's shown he can act, in other subsequent films. but in AotC he's more wooden than the Black Forest, and appears to have no idea what he's doing.
But then again, it doesn't help that he (and everyone else) is working from one of the most terrible scripts ever written. It's almost as if George Lucas was unable (as both director/writer) to imagine his actors expressing emotion through their acting/vocal range/physical expressions etc. So, he instead chose to actually have the characters simply state their emotional point of view. In most cases it's cringeworthy, in some (Hayden Christensen, I'm talking about you!!) it's unintentionally hilarious.

I'm being extremely critical, but that's because there are people out there (read some of the other 'reviews') who think that the original Trilogy is some kind of masterwork.... These people need to take a step back and either admit they were wrong, or offer up some real arguments/points about why they would give this movie anything other than a well-deserved low score!!

Are there any good points?? Well, there's far less Jar Jar, and Midichlorians (whilst mentioned) are played down immensely. It's also good to see a large group of Jedi in action, at the peak of their powers... Even if they are just waving waving sticks in a choreographed manner in front of a green screen.... It still has some resonance, and is as close as Star Wars ever got to really putting the Jedi (as this mythical group of warriors) on-screen.
But apart from those things....It's pretty much the crap-fest I've explained it to be. Ultimately, I suspect people on this site will have seen the movie, and if someone hasn't, they'll more than likely pull up some official review from YouTube, or look up something on Google...
So, it's just been about me expressing my opinions, in the hope someone has a look.
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Jk9785Feb 23, 2017
Poorly acted, poorly directed, crappy CGI, and love dialogue that would make even die hard fans of this film groan, George Lucas' second entry in the infamous prequel trilogy is just all-around bad. If you have not seen this film, GOOD. YouPoorly acted, poorly directed, crappy CGI, and love dialogue that would make even die hard fans of this film groan, George Lucas' second entry in the infamous prequel trilogy is just all-around bad. If you have not seen this film, GOOD. You have been saved from the torture of a moody teen expressing his dislike for sand. Do not watch this movie. Expand
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mrdr4gonDec 15, 2017
Staggeringly bad. Words can barely express the boredom that is felt in watching this film. It's absolutely incredible. It's almost like George Lucas was trying to sink his most beloved franchise.
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lewiswakeJan 29, 2018
80% of this film is stale dialogue and logic defying decisions. 90 minutes of no clones attacking, and this film has dug so many contradictory plot holes that it seems like I'm watching the lucid imagination of a fan fiction author.

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80% of this film is stale dialogue and logic defying decisions. 90 minutes of no clones attacking, and this film has dug so many contradictory plot holes that it seems like I'm watching the lucid imagination of a fan fiction author.

The best thing to have come from this film is Anakin's hatred of sand.
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seanreneauMay 20, 2018
Attack of the Clones is the worst Star Wars movie yet it boasts awful performances and bad chemistry from Padme and Anakin.
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ClancyCheemsSirJan 15, 2021
This is by far the worst Star Wars movie. I can’t even watch it due to the acting, dislodge, and cgi being so bad. The story is fine I suppose but presented in such a ridiculous way. For example Palpatine wants Padme dead, so he tells DookuThis is by far the worst Star Wars movie. I can’t even watch it due to the acting, dislodge, and cgi being so bad. The story is fine I suppose but presented in such a ridiculous way. For example Palpatine wants Padme dead, so he tells Dooku to kill her. Then Dooku hires Jango Fett to kill her. Then Jango Fett hires another random bounty hunter to kill her. The the bounty hunter gets a droid to kill her, and if you want to be extreme, the droid gets bugs to kill her. Another example, Obi-Wan knows the clones are modeled after Jango Fett, and he knows Jango Fett is evil and working with Dooku, but he never thinks twice about the clones being evil. I don’t even need to talk about the romance scenes, everybody knows how bad they are. Overall this movie is a hard to watch embarrassment. Expand
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NoelTingbergJun 19, 2023
Attack of the clones is just sooo bad. At least it has a bit more life then the last one but it annoys me so much that Obi-Wan says “He was a good friend” but all we see in this movie is bickering and nagging it’s so annoying. The score isAttack of the clones is just sooo bad. At least it has a bit more life then the last one but it annoys me so much that Obi-Wan says “He was a good friend” but all we see in this movie is bickering and nagging it’s so annoying. The score is very good though. As a child I was brainwashed into liking this one. Today I am free. Expand
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CharlieW.Feb 21, 2006
The only good thing I can say about this movie is that Jar-Jar is not in it... thank god...
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AndyS.May 17, 2002
So bad as to beggar the imagination. Bad as in dull, soul-numbing bad, not as in campy, amusing bad. That's right, folks, it's another massive eruption of anti-art from the bottomless well of idiot's drool otherwise known as So bad as to beggar the imagination. Bad as in dull, soul-numbing bad, not as in campy, amusing bad. That's right, folks, it's another massive eruption of anti-art from the bottomless well of idiot's drool otherwise known as Hollywood. The theater was pulsing with energy; spontaneous cheers went up at the appearance of the Lucasfilms logo. The next audience sound, other than low, embarrassed laughter, happened more than two hours later (when Yoda .....). The rest was silence. As we were filing out past the incoming crowd of victims, one was heard to comment, "They don't look happy." We were not happy. Don't waste your time and money on this garbage; and please help discourage Mr. Lucas from committing further aesthetic war crimes by mercilessly ridiculing him and any of his blind, tone-deaf, mentally-challenged supporters. Expand
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ghomasmMay 16, 2009
I am sorry this has to be the worst movie i have seen and this includes house of the dead. The love scene in the meadow made be blush with embarasement that human made it.
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asylumspadezNov 21, 2011
Taking a huge turn for the worst, This film is prety terrible. It really has no build up to it at all, It feels like its just a bunch of random scenes cut together that they hoped would give a good experiance to the viewer but it doesnt. TheTaking a huge turn for the worst, This film is prety terrible. It really has no build up to it at all, It feels like its just a bunch of random scenes cut together that they hoped would give a good experiance to the viewer but it doesnt. The lead actors/actresses are pretty terrible as well. Expand
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doctor2001Apr 25, 2011
Shockingly bad how after he made so many good films could george lucas make this abomination it is by far the worst thing to have the star wars name attached to it.
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heloheApr 20, 2015
Good points: Natalie Portman is hot.
Bad points: Terrible terrible acting by everyone involved. Boring plot. Sleep inducing politics. Totally unnecessary movie. Plot holes and inconsistencies all over. No logic whatsoever.
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JHButkoJul 1, 2020
Absolutely one of the most boring films ever made. I grew up loving this movie, I tried rewatching it recently before the newest Star Wars came out and I was watching through all of them. I tried twice to watch this before I just gave up andAbsolutely one of the most boring films ever made. I grew up loving this movie, I tried rewatching it recently before the newest Star Wars came out and I was watching through all of them. I tried twice to watch this before I just gave up and skipped to the 3rd one; Which isn't great, but at least I have a pulse when I'm watching it. Expand
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ascoltami86May 29, 2013
I wanted to see more starfighters battle scenes than lightsaber battle scenes like Millennium Falcon from Return of the Jedi. I don't really like lightsaber. I like Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire than the movies.
I wanted Jamison Jones
I wanted to see more starfighters battle scenes than lightsaber battle scenes like Millennium Falcon from Return of the Jedi. I don't really like lightsaber. I like Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire than the movies.
I wanted Jamison Jones to be in the movie.
I don't like when there are too many people,aliens in the scene, like The Lord of the Rings, The Dark Knight Rises.
Characters were quite boring, I wanted to see characters with make-up, mask on, human form Alien, 4 leg aliens, monsters.
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AkashVijayJan 19, 2015
A superior sequel. Star Wars: Attack of the clones is better than Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (but so is smashing your head against the Bathroom mirror).
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BenHazeldenJan 23, 2015
I don't like sand. It's coarse, and rough, and irritating - and it gets everywhere. Just like this movie.

Incredible Thriller - had me sobbing at the end.

0/10 - Ben Hazelden
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seventhbeaconDec 30, 2015
Begun, this bowel movement has.

Easily the worst Star Wars film of them all (yes, even more so than Phantom Menace). A testament to what happens when George Lucas has complete creative freedom and no one there to question him creatively.
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TJAWNov 18, 2018
The Phantom Menace was abysmal enough, but Attack of the Clones is somehow even worse; this film improves upon its predecessor in just one way: There's much less of Jar-Jar Binks, the worst Star Wars character ever devised. But in absolutelyThe Phantom Menace was abysmal enough, but Attack of the Clones is somehow even worse; this film improves upon its predecessor in just one way: There's much less of Jar-Jar Binks, the worst Star Wars character ever devised. But in absolutely every other way, Attack of the Clones makes The Phantom Menace look somewhat okay in comparison. The film is filled with absolutely horrible acting (most notably the atrocity of a performance from Hayden Christiansen), a disastrously over-complicated story, truly embarrassing dialogue, soulless characters, nauseating attempts at romance, more severely dated and fake CGI, mindless plot threads and scenes that go nowhere, and some of the most ridiculous and stupid-looking action sequences in the series. Expand
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RDGJan 6, 2015
Worst Star Wars movie hands down. Cringe worthy dialogue and acting. A story that makes no sense and is full of plot holes. Outdated and cheap looking CGI environments, characters and battle scenes. An awful romance subplot.
Lucas made some
Worst Star Wars movie hands down. Cringe worthy dialogue and acting. A story that makes no sense and is full of plot holes. Outdated and cheap looking CGI environments, characters and battle scenes. An awful romance subplot.
Lucas made some bad choices when making this film but the worst was giving Yoda and lightsaber and having him fight in a duel. The CGI fighting looked really bad and it overall ruined the wise and mystical character of Yoda from the Empire Strikes Back and turned him into some bulls*** action hero.
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Mocha13Apr 30, 2020
My first review on Metacritic, only for reviewing Attack of the Clones: By far, the worst, the most rediculous movie I have ever watched. Sharknado and Starship Troopers deserve dozens of Oscars compared to this freaky abortion.
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queenstephanieApr 26, 2020
This film is still bad. I don't know why all the fanboys are all of the sudden praising this
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Xolt3cSep 5, 2020
I don’t like sand; it’s course, rough, irritating, and it gets everywhere.
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ChristmasLoverAug 4, 2021
I hated this movie it’s so bad CGI is not good I didn’t like when Obi Wan’s hair I liked it when it was short in the first one and the third one and Anakin is whiny and it’s like he’s like a 5 year old
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AV-Apr 28, 2022
i hate this movie, the sequels are terrible but my god this movie is the worst in the saga.
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RJFDec 13, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably had the best parts of the prequel trilogy, but it also had some of the worst acting I've ever seen. Anakin/Padme had zero chemistry. Total cringe! Expand
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