Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
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Metascore
91 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 424 Ratings

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  • Starring: Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill
  • Summary: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Princess Leia (Fisher) is held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker (Hamill) and Captain Han Solo (Ford) team together with the lovable droid duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO, to rescue the beautiful princess and restore justice in the galaxy. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Stack
    100
    Star Wars' has three crucial elements going for it and they've traveled time like troopers -- it's a terrifically entertaining war story, it has memorable characters and it is visually compelling. What more do we want in movies, anyway? [Special Edition]
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    If I were asked to say with certainty which movies will still be widely known a century or two from now, I would list "2001,'' "The Wizard of Oz,'' Keaton and Chaplin, Astaire and Rogers, and probably "Casablanca'' ... and "Star Wars,'' for sure.
  3. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Bob Stephens
    100
    A marvelous child of Star Wars technology, the advanced sound design makes a celebratory re-viewing of George Lucas' legendary, 20-year-old space opera a thrilling experience. [Special Edition]
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Chris Gore
    80
    Let's discuss those extra four minutes for a second, shall we? I found them incredibly distracting. [Special Edition]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 104
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 104
  3. Negative: 8 out of 104
  1. MaxB
    10
    Anyone who says this movie is crap is crazy. Star Wars IV a New Hope is and will always remain an epic classic. It's so well done with a nice balance of action, comedy, and a brilliant story. A New Hope is like nothing you've every seen or will see. It remains to be the best of the Star Wars franchise.… Expand
  2. ChristopherE
    8
    I emerged from the theater a changed 6 year old. Despite some bad acting and average directing, this movie remains one of the greatest in sci-fi.
  3. schwarz_kellogg
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only a 7/10.
    As a 1977 movie, the production is quite good I guess. However the movie seriously lack depth... Failed to portrait any sort of emotions of characters particularly in terms of death of people: death of uncle/aunt of Luke, death of pilots, and eventually death of Obi-Wan which things I have to say make the movie pretty plain and flat. Storyline-wise, it's pretty straight forward - no surprise    … Expand
  4. MichaelH.
    0
    Only a cult nerd would enjoy this poorly composed film, George Lucas, please don't make any more movies!

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