Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope poster

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth ...

Trailer

Director

George Lucas

Studio

N/A

Release

25 May 1977

Runtime

121 min

Genres

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Cast & Characters

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

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Critical Assessment

IMDb
8.6/10
RT Critics
93%
Metacritic
90/100

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope holds 8.6/10 on IMDb (1,555,851 votes), 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90/100 on Metacritic.

Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.

Ratings as of 2026-07-30

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AI Verdict

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Based on aggregated scores (8.6/10 on IMDb (1,555,851 votes), 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Fan & Critic Buzz

Reviews

  • (As I'm writing this review, Darth Vader's theme music begins to build in my mind...) Well, it actually has a title, what the Darth Vader theme. And that title is "The Imperial March", composed by the great John Williams, whom, as many of you may already know, also composed the t…

  • A long time ago in a childhood not too far away... Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the Imperial Army as it seeks to rule the Galactic Empire. An old Jedi Knight by the name of Ben "Obi-Wan" Kenobi may just be hers, and the rebels only hope. Teaming up with farm boy…

    John Chard · 10/10
  • Star Wars (1977) is a true masterpiece of cinema, and is definitely one of the best films ever made. For me Star Wars (1977) is the best movie of all time,tied with The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Star Wars (1977) it is for sure the most iconic film of all time everything in it is…

    gastyny · 10/10
  • A quality start to the franchise. I say start, I guess that depends on the (seemingly) controversial way of watching these films - I've decided on release order, so it's the beginning for me anyway. I've heard a lot about <em>'Star Wars'</em> so I am expecting big things, this di…

    r96sk · 9/10
  • Everyone and their mother is going to write reviews about the Star Wars movies...and this one, this one actually came out before I was born. It breaks the heart. I had to wait until the re-release before I got to see this one on the big screen. This is the one that ruined my Star…

  • Thinking back to the films that define my generation; I recall queuing round the cinema as an excited 10 year old for two hours waiting to see this film. I wonder how many people could say that they have done that in the last 20 years? This film is a truly groundbreaking piece of…

    CinemaSerf · 9/10
  • What can be said about this movie that hasn't already been said? It simply is the greatest movie of all time. Everything about it is an absolute game-changer and redefined cinema for decades to come.

  • Back in the early 80s when we were still kids and "Star Wars" finally ducked under the Iron Curtain, there was nothing to compare it to. Decades later we learned it was the magic of the gifted post-processing team and the chemistry between the young actors that turned the origina…

    userloser · 7/10
  • Watched my favorite Movie of All time Star Wars: A New Hope which in My opinion is The Greatest Movie of All time. The Cast Was Stellar With Mark Hamill(Wizards) as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford(American Graffiti) as Han Solo ,The Lovely Carrie Fisher(Shampoo) as Leia Organa, New…

    Joogle83 · 8/10

From the trailer's comments

  • "Most extraordinary motion picture of all time." Well, they weren't lying.

    @armsdragon05 · 2837 likes
  • 0:07 Luke: "She's beautiful " Me: "She's your sister "

    @20damely16 · 1246 likes
  • "...This romance of the future" What happened to a "long long time ago"?

    @VoiceyHere · 660 likes
  • "one of the greatest films of all time" isn't it weird to hear those words coming from an advertisement and actually have it be true? i mean usually when you hear that, it's a sign of impending doom for the film but for once the commercial actually got it right.

    @thegrizzly9740 · 1583 likes
  • I bet this Darth Vader guy is related to the protagonist

    @wowdogeful · 716 likes
  • the beginning of a legendary franchise

    @alanmathias6706 · 310 likes
  • I love how the narrator says Star Wars three times in this trailer.

    @goodnesswhy · 267 likes
  • I’m thankful for my dad that he showed me the original trilogy before the prequels. Best decision ever

    @dumpmuch · 16 likes
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