Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 • 132 minutes
4.5
5.66K reviews
93%
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About this movie

Visionary director J.J. Abrams brings to life the motion picture event of a generation. As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. It's up to Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, to join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search for the one hope of restoring peace to the galaxy. (Original Title - Star Wars: The Force Awakens) - 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved

Extras

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Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
66 minutes
Discover the complete story behind the making of The Force Awakens, revealed through in-depth footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers in this feature-length documentary. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Deleted Scene: Finn and the Villager
1 minute
As stormtroopers take over the village, Finn encounters a fleeing resident. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Deleted Scene: Jakku Message
1 minute
General Leia Organa receives grim news from the Resistance fighters. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Deleted Scene: X-Wings Prepare for Lightspeed
1 minute
Poe leads the Resistance fleet on a rescue mission to Takadona. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Deleted Scene: Kylo Searches the Falcon
1 minute
Kylo Ren boards Han Solo's abandoned ship and senses a presence. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Deleted Scene: Snow Speeder Chase
1 minute
Rey and Finn attempt to elude capture in a stolen Snow Speeder. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Deleted Scene: Finn Will Be Fine
1 minute
An anxious Rey watches as a doctor examines the wounded, unconscious Finn. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Deleted Scene: Tunnel Standoff
1 minute
Han Solo, Chewbacca and Finn struggle to escape from Maz Kanata's castle as the First Order forces attack. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
The Story Awakens: The Table Read
3 minutes
Cast members, familiar and new, reflect on the memorable day they all first came together to read the movie's script. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Crafting Creatures
9 minutes
Watch movie magic as the filmmakers bring a cast of new creatures to life. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Building BB-8
5 minutes
See how the filmmakers brought the newest droid to the screen, creating an instant fan favorite in the Star Wars universe. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Blueprint of a Battle: The Snow Fight
6 minutes
Go deeper into the epic, climactic lightsaber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
ILM: The Visual Magic of the Force
7 minutes
An insider's look into the remarkable digital artistry of the movie’s visual effects. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
6 minutes
The legendary composer shares personal insights into his work on Star Wars and The Force Awakens. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved
Force for Change
3 minutes
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. See how the Star Wars: Force for Change initiative has united Star Wars fans all over the globe in using the Force to help others. 2015 Lucasfilm. All Rights Reserved

Ratings and reviews

4.5
5.66K reviews
Kutla
June 2, 2016
Absolutely awful. A poor remake of ANH and yet despite JJ's heavy criticism of the prequels and how he needed to wipe the slate clean he managed to copy the worse thing about the prequels into this movie, a whiney teenage confused force user *cough* Anankin *cough* Kylo Ren. Daisy has that horrible theatre school thing going on where she overacts every line. Somehow she was raised on a desert planet alone yet speaks the queens english, she can beat up multiple trained soldiers, fly and repair the M.Falcon better than Han or Chewie, can learn jedi mind tricks in 30 seconds and beat the snot out of a trained force user with at least a decade of training more than her. It's clearly aimed at the lowest common denominator as you have to discard all sense of logic to roll with it. This film has destroyed everything Star Wars was about. Respecting your elders, team work, family and friendship. Luke was saved in every episode of the original trilogy where as Rey don't need no man or anyone! it makes you wonder why she's gone to see Luke seeing as he had to run away from Kylo when she beat him up so easily. What can Luke possibly teach her? I guess she'll be training Luke? JJ you suck.
97 people found this review helpful
John McNichol
December 20, 2015
A solid film, well made and acted. Also very funny and not the child like, slapstick humour George Lucas put in the prequels, this is actually funny. The problem is, the film takes no risks. It doesn't tell a fresh story, they have repackaged the story of "New Hope", you would be forgiven in thinking it was a remake of New Hope instead of a fresh take on the franchise. All that said the story is well told and the characters are interesting. Looking forward to the next film.
Pedro Clayton
December 19, 2017
Spoiler alert The begining is not suterbale for under eights but rest is fine don't understand. How Rey can fly the falcon but it must have reasons please explain. I expec⏱ted it to be better than the first ones as everyone talks about it. How can the emperial troops build a massive cannon/laser. I'm glad that it reveals how there is so many storm troopers. It definitely could have been better because of the technology but otherwise fantastic. Can't wait to see the last jedi and find out where Luke Skywalker is.