Star Wars Movies, Ranked

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
and Joal Ryan, for Metacritic – December 2, 2016

Updated in 2020 to add The Rise of Skywalker.

Peerless at the box office, the Star Wars franchise has been drubbed by critics as often as its movies have been praised. Above, take a look back at how the 12 big-screen Star Wars movies to date have fared with critics.

2 of 25 photo by Warner Home Video
35 Star Wars: The Clone Wars

(#12, continued) As critic-proof as its live-action cousins, Clone Wars grossed $68 million worldwide (off a $8.5 million budget), and successfully launched the same-titled TV series.

“George Lucas is turning into the enemy of fun.” —Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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