Star Wars Movies, Ranked
by
Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
and Joal Ryan, for Metacritic – December 2, 2016
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.
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photo by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
(#1, continued) In 2007, Star Wars was ranked the 13th-greatest American movie of all time by critics, historians, and movie-industry professionals tasked with compiling a list of the all-time best for the American Film Institute.
“[A]n absolutely breathtaking achievement.” —Kathleen Carroll, New York Daily News
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