Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Every saga has a beginning.

6.6 / 10 1999 2h 16mPG English
AdventureActionScience Fiction

Storyline

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

Cast & Crew

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Qui-Gon Jinn

Lead
Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Padmé Amidala

Jake Lloyd

Jake Lloyd

Anakin Skywalker

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Senator Palpatine

Pernilla August

Pernilla August

Shmi Skywalker

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Governor Sio Bibble

Hugh Quarshie

Hugh Quarshie

Captain Panaka

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Lucas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker