Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: August 15, 2008
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asylumspadezNov 21, 2011
It was ok for an animated film but it doesnt really establish much for the Star Wars franchise. Its more like an experiment that was a minor sucess. The entire film is really just a build up to the animated series, Thats it.
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christhebeast42Mar 28, 2013
Let me just say that I was super excited for this movie(it was the first star wars movie I got to see in theaters). I was very disappointed to see that this was just a 98-minute commercial for the tv show. There is practically no plot, andLet me just say that I was super excited for this movie(it was the first star wars movie I got to see in theaters). I was very disappointed to see that this was just a 98-minute commercial for the tv show. There is practically no plot, and Ahsoka is annoying, and doesn't fit into the timeline.… Expand
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merijnjFeb 21, 2018
(38/100)
It wasn't entertaining in general. Plot felt lacking and in the end it was just about handing over a captured mini-slug to a gangster mega-slug.
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4
DerekReideMar 10, 2019
The beginning part of this movie is good, but it all falls short toward the middle and end.
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4
TheDude-Jun 13, 2015
the animation is fine with some decent moments but the characters are awfully written and film is extremely boring mainly because the plot and pacing are fractured in their structure.
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4
EpicLadySpongeFeb 3, 2016
To describe this movie in a review, Star Wars: The Clone Wars doesn't feel like a good installment... in the franchise or not. As a matter of fact, this felt like it should've been a straight-to-TV movie or felt like a pilot episode of theTo describe this movie in a review, Star Wars: The Clone Wars doesn't feel like a good installment... in the franchise or not. As a matter of fact, this felt like it should've been a straight-to-TV movie or felt like a pilot episode of the Clone Wars separated into three (or four if there's an extension scene) parts airing on Cartoon Network.… Expand
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MovieLonely94Nov 4, 2010
not a terrible movie, but its just wasn't good enough. the animation was kind of cheesy and the storyline was kind of messed up, but the acting wasn't that bad and the visual effects were very good. Star Wars fans would like this one.
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4
Larry223Nov 18, 2015
Es aburrida. Mientras que la serie tenia unos momentos algo tontos, estos te daban al menos alguna risa. También la serie es mas pausada, no lenta si no pausada, se toma momentos para poner a los personajes a hablar y evolucionar. Aquí no hayEs aburrida. Mientras que la serie tenia unos momentos algo tontos, estos te daban al menos alguna risa. También la serie es mas pausada, no lenta si no pausada, se toma momentos para poner a los personajes a hablar y evolucionar. Aquí no hay de eso y lo poco que hay no se siente nada natural. Asooka y Anakin interactuan como si se conocieran de hace mucho con una relación aprendiz-maestro con mucha confianza, pero en el contexto se han conocido apenas hace unas horas. Además todo el dialogo que en la serie resulta interesante y llevandose mas tiempo, aquí, lo cambian por peleas constantes y se vuelven aburridas.

No esperaba algo como un episodio de la saga actuada en vida real, pero esperaba algo mas que 1 episodio sumamente alargado con peleas. Es literalmente eso, un episodio al cual le añadieron mas peleas para alargar su duración de 1-2 capitulos a una película. 04/10… Expand
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TyranianMar 28, 2020
Better than the new trilogy but not great in its own right, intermittently entertaining.
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AdrenalinDec 28, 2016
When I was in the theatre for this I was quite disappointed. After all tho, Disney proved it could have been a lot worse and the movie at least had character.

The tv show is a solid 9/10 from season 3 to end, tho.
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5
DaveS.Aug 17, 2008
I gave it 5 for the graphics, I wasnt sure I would like the style but it grew on me in the end, but the movie didnt. It just didnt seem to fit into the other star wars movies which mostly I enjoyed far more than a 5. This just didnt cut the I gave it 5 for the graphics, I wasnt sure I would like the style but it grew on me in the end, but the movie didnt. It just didnt seem to fit into the other star wars movies which mostly I enjoyed far more than a 5. This just didnt cut the mustard. Wait for the dvd... you kids will enjoy it.. they really lucked out with the PG rating should have cut a bit of the violence and gone with a G because young kids are the only ones who will enjoy it. My kids 6 and 9 thought it was okay... but didnt get that excited. Maybe the next one??… Expand
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mawSep 3, 2008
It didn't even try to be a movie. It was content in being an overlong animated TV cartoon. Come to think of it, I would enjoy KOTOR's cutscenes put together than this movie. The fact that it was targeted for kids doesn't It didn't even try to be a movie. It was content in being an overlong animated TV cartoon. Come to think of it, I would enjoy KOTOR's cutscenes put together than this movie. The fact that it was targeted for kids doesn't excuse the simplified plot. Shrek was 10 times more enjoyable than this, if they can pull it off, why can't the Star Wars franchise do the same?… Expand
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JacobL.Jan 4, 2009
Star Wars the Clone Wars is not as bad as some people say it is. While I will admit that for the opening battle there is a lot of corny dialogue but after a while it sort of dissapears. While it didn't feel like Star Wars and Hadyen Star Wars the Clone Wars is not as bad as some people say it is. While I will admit that for the opening battle there is a lot of corny dialogue but after a while it sort of dissapears. While it didn't feel like Star Wars and Hadyen Christian didn't reprise his roll as Anikan. The action and adventure was enough to make it worth my while.… Expand
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TonyLNov 24, 2008
The most frustrating thing about this movie is that with all the possible Star Wars stories to choose from Lucas chooses to beat this dead horse. CN did Clone Wars already. Give us something NEW!
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WrenAug 15, 2008
Okay, it wasn't The Dark Knight, but for fans of Star Wars, this is perfectly serviceable movie...if you understand this is hard core aimed at the 10 y/o and under crowd (the opening crawl is spoken, not written, fyi). Obi-wan is good Okay, it wasn't The Dark Knight, but for fans of Star Wars, this is perfectly serviceable movie...if you understand this is hard core aimed at the 10 y/o and under crowd (the opening crawl is spoken, not written, fyi). Obi-wan is good in this, and Anakin is a lot more palatable here than in the live-action films. Its actually an okay story, so spend the 4 bucks and go see it if you like SW.… Expand
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CaptainS.Aug 16, 2008
Well, I'm just here to tell you all that I consider myself to be neither A George Lucas hater (I remember "Howard The Duck") or a Lucas worshipper. Hey, I like some of his stuff and others I could care less (the latest trilogy I only Well, I'm just here to tell you all that I consider myself to be neither A George Lucas hater (I remember "Howard The Duck") or a Lucas worshipper. Hey, I like some of his stuff and others I could care less (the latest trilogy I only consider somewhat entertaining). I took my wife and my 5 year old daughter to see "Clone Wars" today and we all came out liking what we saw. Was it as good as live action? NO. Was it as bad as some critics here and abroad are acting? NO. It was action from beginning to end, fast paced and some of the action was every bit as good as the live action stuff. Was the artwork a little strange? YES, I didn't care for it all that much but it wasn't so bad to detract from the story. I'll say this, it ranks below the last trilogy (but barely), and miles above "Ewok Christmas". Besides, my 5 year old loved it! All in all, not a bad way to spend an afternoon, but not a movie I'd rush out to purchase when it comes out on DVD. Don't believe all the "Zeros" offered up here gang, nor all the "Tens". The truth lies somewhere in the middle.… Expand
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DecepticonPomAug 28, 2008
Looks great, but not as good as Episodes I-III, but lack of original voice talent, too much foppish dialogue and a not completely engaging plot make for a hollowingly disappointing experience. Oh, and no crawling intro-text renegades it from Looks great, but not as good as Episodes I-III, but lack of original voice talent, too much foppish dialogue and a not completely engaging plot make for a hollowingly disappointing experience. Oh, and no crawling intro-text renegades it from being a 'proper' Star Wars experience right from the get-go.… Expand
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MikeG.Sep 12, 2008
An ok movie for the young, I don't like skywalker, george lucas should have left winey jedi out of the order, anikin could still have turned to the dark side, but been more of a pleasure to watch as a jedi and the same for his supposed An ok movie for the young, I don't like skywalker, george lucas should have left winey jedi out of the order, anikin could still have turned to the dark side, but been more of a pleasure to watch as a jedi and the same for his supposed padawan that doesn't really fit the star wars universe. get someone else to make another real acting star wars trilogy.… Expand
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GioDAug 15, 2008
Wow...this was TERRIBLE. I loved the original trilogy and i even liked the prequels but this? Holy hell this was bad. Clone Wars, to put it lightly, just feels hollow, empty, and soulless. Director Dave Filoni is a hack and should NEVER be Wow...this was TERRIBLE. I loved the original trilogy and i even liked the prequels but this? Holy hell this was bad. Clone Wars, to put it lightly, just feels hollow, empty, and soulless. Director Dave Filoni is a hack and should NEVER be near anything Star Wars ever again. Lets start with the good...Ummmmm....decent action scenes. Now the BAD...Ashoka Tano is SO ANNOYING and one of the worst additions to the Star Wars universe. They made her way too "teeny boppy", and her dialouge is atrocious. Then theres the CONSTANT bickering between her and Anakin and the dialouge just gets WORSE. She calls Anakin "Sky Guy", R2-D2 "Artooie", and Jabba the Hutts son "Stinky". It bears repeating, the dialouge is just pathetically juvinile. BAD BAD BAD on so many levels. Then theres the story which is no inconsiquential and adds NOTHING to the overall Star Wars mythology. And what the fuck is up with Ziro the Hutt!!??? Talk about your most racist and most ridiculous character EVER in a Star Wars flick, plus he speaks english? Umm, what? I'm actually going to stop my review here becuase the more i write about it the more pissed off i get. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT go see this travesty at the theater. Genndy Tartovosky's take on the Clone Wars was INFINETLY BETTER than this sh*t.… Expand
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AndreT.Aug 23, 2008
I generally like the Star Wars universe. This movie was somewhat of a let down. First of all, the story is very shallow and very predictable. It's a pretext to the action scenes. Although I did like some of the humor in the movie, there I generally like the Star Wars universe. This movie was somewhat of a let down. First of all, the story is very shallow and very predictable. It's a pretext to the action scenes. Although I did like some of the humor in the movie, there was no real psychology to the characters. There is a sens of a rushing the story, like...let's get to the next action scene very fast, and let be done with it. The overall graphical style wasn't very good. It's precise and well executed but lifeless. All the models feels stiff and square. There is no real elegance about it in the animation process. In my view the models would have been 100% better, would they be made in Cell Shading with real motion capture. As an example, the tv series Skyland is far superior to that movie, in terms of animation and artistic touch. However the action scenes are very spectacular. Does it justify a movie by itself ? No. The sound is great and the music is supportive. Overall I feel ok with this average movie, but it's not great enough to attract me to watch the TV series, especially if it follows the same shallow path. I would have not seen that movie and it wouldn't have made a difference. A problem that is, I believe.… Expand
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EricPSep 27, 2008
I really wanted to try and like this movie, but it just wasn't that good. The script got a little silly at times with the forced puns, idiotic dialogue, terrible rants and obvious errors (Anakin is not a Master, for starters) which took I really wanted to try and like this movie, but it just wasn't that good. The script got a little silly at times with the forced puns, idiotic dialogue, terrible rants and obvious errors (Anakin is not a Master, for starters) which took away from the movie. The fight scenes, while few and far between, were not bad. I actually didn't have a problem with the animation style. It would have been nice to have more of the actors from the movies reprise their roles, but the fill-ins did an ok job. Overall, the movie just felt like a 90 minute trailer for the series due out this fall. It probably isn't worth your money, unless you're a hard-core Star Wars fan, or all the other movies left are chick flicks or terrible comedies.… Expand
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InlikeflynnJun 9, 2014
If this movie was meant to be clumsy and fun... then mission accomplished!

Is hard to take the story seriously when there is no feel of urgency from the characters, is very simple to fallow the story and really doesn't need much brainIf this movie was meant to be clumsy and fun... then mission accomplished!

Is hard to take the story seriously when there is no feel of urgency from the characters, is very simple to fallow the story and really doesn't need much brain storming to fallow the main plot, even for kids; the characters are likable and memorable at least and is actually quite fun to watch... but the animation is clumsy and the character designs are just ugly, you could say even repulsive.

Is not a terrible film... I actually think is better than "The Phantom Menace" because at least things are happening and move in the story, but the weak plot, wacky animation and design takes me away from enjoying it more...… Expand
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TheApplegnomeOct 31, 2015
What a marvelous idea, to make a film made of several episodes of the tv-show with the same name. George Lucas is full of surprises. "Jar Jar is the key to all this".

The show starts in a very fast way with tonne of action and blastersWhat a marvelous idea, to make a film made of several episodes of the tv-show with the same name. George Lucas is full of surprises. "Jar Jar is the key to all this".

The show starts in a very fast way with tonne of action and blasters coming from every direction. The plot is quickly introduced and we follow Anakin and Obi-Wan through the struggles of the war. My first impression is the cinematography, which is so smooth and well combined with the events that happen throughout the whole movie. The action is actually pretty good. It got some moments of intensity and entertainment and it does deliver. But this is only one part of it. Later on the plot becomes a bit "meh"; it started to lack entertainment from a long-term perspective. It's no surprise why, it's the structure of the film that's the most crucial. Having three or four episodes of the tv-show with the same name combined into one film comes with some disadvantages. The tempo keeps going up and down over and over, and the plot keeps getting messier and messier. It shouldn't have been a movie, not by a long shot! The plot isn't as good as it could have been, but as a tv-show, it would have worked excellent! The negative aspects doesn't stop there; because the basics are very non-flawless. The characters are very well visualized but some of them does make very Illogical decisions, that they never would have done in the prequels. This is just for a few characters but it's so non-admirable to the source material. The main characters are good when it comes to interaction, but there are a lot of dry moments that could have been better. This includes the dialogs, which can be very dry, fact-based and very Lucas-alike (characters that show their emotions and tell what they think). That's a big flaw right there, we don't need to! We are human beings that can relate to characters through just a brief look at them.

There are a few positive aspects with this show, and except for what just was mentioned; are the a lot of connections with the prequels, both details and twists to those films. The plot is as mentioned very messy, but it can still be entertaining with a good villain and a somewhat okay tempo of action. But the flaws are very big, and that includes the horrible CGI. This is coming from a 2008-movie where CGI is supposed to be well-developed. Even the early days were better. Still, some details like ships are still somewhat okay to look at, but the rest can be so horrible that it's barely watchable. The last aspect that really is bad is the editing, especially when it comes to action-sequences where frames can be disorientated and very horrible done in a very flawed way. There are very few long and constant shots and it therefor can feel too CGI-ish and not real.

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is one of the most flawed movies I've seen. But personally; do I still find it somewhat okay even though I've already forgotten mostly of the plot.

Personal rating: 60/100
Critical rating: 36/100… Expand
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therealcritic79Aug 10, 2015
Okay here we go. Well, it isn't as bad as the critics are saying, but... yeah let's just get this over with. The story is just boring and stupid and the acting is nothing like the live action movies. Even the animation looks horrible. IOkay here we go. Well, it isn't as bad as the critics are saying, but... yeah let's just get this over with. The story is just boring and stupid and the acting is nothing like the live action movies. Even the animation looks horrible. I wouldn't really even recommend this to fans of the tv show. Out of all the star wars movies, this one is undeniably the worst.… Expand
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PhoenixReveiwsMar 30, 2021
It was okay, It gave an introduction to Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex, other than that though it has really nothing going for it, poor animation, and story. Nothing compared to the show.
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RiseofPalpatineSep 23, 2021
I didn’t think it was terrible. It was a mindless bit of fun for 90 minutes, but utterly forgettable at the same time.
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liamexeSep 22, 2022
I can hardly blame the original reviews of this movie for being filled with hatred. This picture, which is just the first three episodes of The Clone Wars TV series put together, shouldn't have been released in theatres and most surely did soI can hardly blame the original reviews of this movie for being filled with hatred. This picture, which is just the first three episodes of The Clone Wars TV series put together, shouldn't have been released in theatres and most surely did so merely to make a quick buck (an effort which backfired since this is the only SW film to bomb at the box office to date). Characters in the animation are stiff and scary. The combat scenes linger and grow monotonous. Additionally, the kiddie factor is overtly present, from the annoying battle droid chatter to Ziro the Hutt.… Expand
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FionanMurphyAug 14, 2022
A movie that is bad and only worth a watch if you wanna watch clone wars in chronological order
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Passionate_RedJan 17, 2023
Very unfocused, but it led to the other clone wars so thanks.

If only Sam returned to the series.
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