Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Name: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Animation
Released: August 15, 2008
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 35
Cast: Matt Lanter, Nika Futterman, Tom Kane

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: August 15, 2008 | PG

Starring: Matt Lanter, Nika Futterman, Tom Kane

Summary: Star Wars takes on a dazzling new look in the first-ever animated feature from Lucasfilm Animation - Star Wars: The Clone Wars. As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slipsStar Wars takes on a dazzling new look in the first-ever animated feature from Lucasfilm Animation - Star Wars: The Clone Wars. As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army. Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano find themselves on a mission with far-reaching consequences, one that brings them face-to-face with crime lord Jabba the Hutt. But Count Dooku and his sinister agents, including the nefarious Asajj Ventress, will stop at nothing to ensure that Anakin and Ahsoka fail at their quest. Meanwhile, on the front lines of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead the massive clone army in a valiant effort to resist the forces of the dark side ... (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Director: Dave Filoni

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Animation

Rating: PG

Runtime: 98 min

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Michael Sragow

It's not exactly thrilling, and it doesn't cover much new ground. But young audiences will lap it up like ice cream. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

The best that can be said about the movie is that it's harmless and mostly charmless. The Clone Wars is to Star Wars what karaoke is to pop music. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

The largely uninspired Clone Wars feels landlocked. In the absence of any extensive innovation, the video game-ready results play more like a feature-length promo for the imminent TV series of the same name than a stand-alone event. Read full review

M. E. Russell

Unlike its predecessors, this one doesn't even try to aspire to myth. It aspires only to merchandising. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Don't expect the seventh Star Wars film here. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is more like a long Saturday morning cartoon. Read full review

Peter Rainer

The animated characters in "Clone Wars" are about as lively as the actors in the live-action movies, so I guess Lucas has achieved his goal of eliminating humans from his movies altogether. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

George Lucas is turning into the enemy of fun. Read full review

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gm101

Feb 15, 2011

The problem is people are looking at this movie and expecting something like Episodes I-VI. It isn't. This was simply an hour and a half pilot for the only good show on Cartoon Network. And as a TV pilot, it was great. I'm sure that had this been released straight to TV rather than theaters,The problem is people are looking at this movie and expecting something like Episodes I-VI. It isn't. This was simply an hour and a half pilot for the only good show on Cartoon Network. And as a TV pilot, it was great. I'm sure that had this been released straight to TV rather than theaters, there would've been way less negativity.… Expand

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EdwardW

Aug 14, 2008

I don't get the hate. I had a better time at this movie than plodding through the nihilism of Dark Knight. Take it on its own terms -- it's showcasing something that was basically made for the "small" (50" is small?!) screen, and it makes me all the more excited for the TV series. I don't get the hate. I had a better time at this movie than plodding through the nihilism of Dark Knight. Take it on its own terms -- it's showcasing something that was basically made for the "small" (50" is small?!) screen, and it makes me all the more excited for the TV series. It's wall-to-wall action, it's totally bizarre and cool animation, it's silly, it's funny and if it's "Star Wars" light, well, after watching Anakin whine his way through the last couple of films, that may be exactly what "Star Wars" needs. Loved every moment of it (except for about five weird minutes in which Obi-Wan "surrenders," which are absolutely bizarre).… Expand

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RobH.

Aug 16, 2008

First, you have to understand what this is: it's the first few episodes of a half-hour television series which will air on a children's cartoon channel. If you go in thinking it is the next epic "Episode" in the Star Wars saga, you'll be sorely disappointed. But if you take First, you have to understand what this is: it's the first few episodes of a half-hour television series which will air on a children's cartoon channel. If you go in thinking it is the next epic "Episode" in the Star Wars saga, you'll be sorely disappointed. But if you take it for what it really is, you will realize that it is going to be a very cool TV show! I went into this expecting to be disappointed -- I loved Genndy's animated Clone Wars and am a Star Wars geek, but the trailers for this 3D version hadn't impressed me. Instead, I was surprised to find myself very entertained by this, especially during the second half when it becomes more light-hearted and comical. (I'd even say I enjoyed it better than Pixar's Wall-E, for example.) We laughed a lot, and outside the theatre after the film all the kids were talking excitedly about their favourite aspect of the film: the comical battle droids. I'm really looking forward to watching more of this series on television with my kids!… Expand

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christhebeast42

Mar 28, 2013

Let me just say that I was super excited for this movie(it was the first star wars movie I got to see in theaters). I was very disappointed to see that this was just a 98-minute commercial for the tv show. There is practically no plot, and Ahsoka is annoying, and doesn't fit into the timeline.

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dougwiggins5

Dec 15, 2017

Originally intended to be a series of episodes for the eventual TV show, The Clone Wars ultimately was a poor decision to create as a movie. It introduces characters that will play well down the road, but this movie is disjointed and lacks a cohesive vision for how to be satisfying in aOriginally intended to be a series of episodes for the eventual TV show, The Clone Wars ultimately was a poor decision to create as a movie. It introduces characters that will play well down the road, but this movie is disjointed and lacks a cohesive vision for how to be satisfying in a cinematic sense. See this movie if you want the origin story for Asokha Tano, Anakin's bratty padawan who slowly wins you over through several seasons of the strange but fun CGI animated series.… Expand

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Pixarlover

Oct 25, 2012

This was utterly painful to sit through. Don't get me wrong I LOVE STAR WARS, but this isn't the Star Wars that we loved back in our childhoods. Where did all this go wrong? My guess is that George Lucas wanted to extend the lifespan of Star Wars merchandising by making a new Star Wars movieThis was utterly painful to sit through. Don't get me wrong I LOVE STAR WARS, but this isn't the Star Wars that we loved back in our childhoods. Where did all this go wrong? My guess is that George Lucas wanted to extend the lifespan of Star Wars merchandising by making a new Star Wars movie made up of the first 3 or 4 episodes The Clone Wars TV series, only to expand on the merchandising when the series came out.

This is not Star Wars. This is Star Wars: The Bored Wars. The battles are not exciting or engaging; they are the most formulaic thing in the film, and there is nothing much to add aside from how poorly edited this movie really was. Hell, the episodes, if they were kept in their original forms, would probably be just as bad as before even without the clumsy sandwiching they used to put them together in one under-produced film.… Expand

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DamonC.

Aug 2, 2008

Absolutely Terrible! The graphics and visuals look even worse than a video games. And the idea that Anikan is the republics only hope is just plain stupid. In the REAL trilogy nobody trusts Annikan for what he may become. This is just some collosal bomb that has no knowledge of anything of Absolutely Terrible! The graphics and visuals look even worse than a video games. And the idea that Anikan is the republics only hope is just plain stupid. In the REAL trilogy nobody trusts Annikan for what he may become. This is just some collosal bomb that has no knowledge of anything of Star Wars at all. I thought The Clone Wars had already been told, through the end of the second film and throughout the third. I don`t care if George Lucas executive produced this film. It was just very predictable, stupid, and plain awful. Lucas`s worst BY FAR!!!!!… Expand

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