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  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
  • 2 h 15 m
  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
  • 2 h 15 m

Summary Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gamble...

Directed By: Ron Howard

Written By: Jonathan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas

  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
  • 2 h 15 m
  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
  • 2 h 15 m
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 54 Critic Reviews
62
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 2,074 User Ratings
6.1
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Summary Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gamble...

Directed By: Ron Howard

Written By: Jonathan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 54 Critic Reviews
62
59% Positive
32 Reviews
39% Mixed
21 Reviews
2% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 54 Critic Reviews
62
59% Positive
32 Reviews
39% Mixed
21 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review

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91
May 15, 2018
Whether we follow Han Solo through hyperspace for more adventures is up to Disney, but what we got here is enough to keep us coming back again and again...That’s the best kind of Star Wars movie.
By Michael Roffman FULL REVIEW
75
May 24, 2018
After a rough start, the film achieves escape velocity to generate escapist thrills.
By Calvin Wilson FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 2,074 User Ratings
6.1
55% Positive
1131 Ratings
25% Mixed
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21% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 2,074 User Ratings
6.1
55% Positive
1131 Ratings
25% Mixed
513 Ratings
21% Negative
430 Ratings

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10
TomSatan
Jan 13, 2023
Soooooooo much fun. Packed with action, style, romance, and some genuinely funny moments. I liked it the first time I saw it, loved it the second, and since has become one of my absolute favourite Star Wars films.
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10
KathleenKenedy
Aug 29, 2021
This is the movie that made Han Solo a pop culture icon today. Fans have always begged for a Han Solo prequel and from source material, we are doing what we can to please the fans. We made a tough choice to release this at the same time as Infinity War, and well... Ok anyways, I made a choice to fire Phil Lord and Chris Miller because they were going to adapt some KOTOR **** out of my source material. The mouse wasn't happy so we hired some B-lister director. Good thing that happened because fans will connect and relate to a character named L337, the leftist SJW. My favorite character, close second is Rey. I hope the toys are selling well.
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70
May 15, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story hits all its marks except the one it needed to hit most: accounting for one of pop culture’s most cantankerous charismatics.
By David Edelstein FULL REVIEW
63
May 23, 2018
Solo eventually finds its feet, and the movie gets better as it goes, but we feel throughout the tension between conflicting visions of Howard and original directors Lord and Miller.
By Gary Thompson FULL REVIEW
60
May 17, 2018
Star Wars lore is woefully lacking in sex appeal — even Han Solo is more of a guy’s guy — but Glover has an unruly, charismatic elegance. He belongs in a better movie, but at least he perks this one up.
By Stephanie Zacharek FULL REVIEW
50
May 19, 2018
The result is a bland heist movie in space that does nothing unexpected and never justifies its existence.
By Alissa Wilkinson FULL REVIEW
25
May 15, 2018
“Solo,” sadly, should be frozen forever in carbonite.
By Johnny Oleksinski FULL REVIEW
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10
AlbusGrindelwal
Mar 12, 2021
Solo : A Star Wars Stoy Is Best In Disney Relese And Its One Of The Best Star War Movie Ever
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6
moviefanic
Jul 5, 2023
wow, the three recent star wars movies from Disney were very unneeded, but Solo is the best of the three
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6
thethethe4
Jun 1, 2023
This movie is dull, there is nothing special about it. It's clearly just a cash grab but there are some redeeming factors. The acting is good, the special effects are good and I suppose it does explain Han Solos backstory. There is nothing exceedingly bad about this movie but there is nothing good about it. It's just you generic movie with the Star Wars name added to it. There are other movies better than this that you should watch but it's not a must avoid so if you are truly board then this movie will do the trick.
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DolphinReviews
Jul 21, 2022
This is a forgettable movie. Does nothing special and was unnecessary. Pass.
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RetroRestle
Oct 17, 2020
It's truly too bad that this movie was such a missed opportunity. I don't know if it's a bad casting or bad writing, but Alden Ehrenreich Just doesn't act like Han Solo, And that ruins the movie for me.
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Production Company Lucasfilm, Allison Shearmur Productions, Walt Disney Pictures, Lord Miller
Release Date May 25, 2018
Duration 2 h 15 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Never tell him the odds.
Website http://www.starwars.com/films/solo
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Awards

Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations

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