The Star Wars Movies, Ranked: The Top 8

Eight Star Wars movies, ranked by movie.guru score. Two spinoffs, one prequel, and somebody's childhood is about to take a hit.

Number one beat the fan favorite, and critics cast the deciding vote.

1. 8
   Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)6.0

   Answers questions nobody asked, on a gigantic budget.

   A reported $365.7 million budget against $392.9 million worldwide. That's one pricey shrug. Donald Glover's Lando saves every scene he's in.
2. 7
   Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)7.3

   The best prequel, and the memes kept it alive.

   140 minutes, $414.4 million domestic, and audiences rank it above 82% of notable movies. Ewan McGregor carries it. The dialogue still clanks.
3. 6
   Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)8.1

   Slow first hour, then the best third act in the franchise.

   133 minutes, a $200 to $280.2 million budget, $1.06 billion worldwide. Audiences rank it above 91% of notable movies. The characters are thin. The finale is not.
4. 5
   Return of the Jedi (1983)8.1

   Ranked below The Last Jedi. Yes, really.

   An A+ CinemaScore, a 58 from Metacritic, and 131 minutes. Ian McDiarmid's Emperor hams it up like it's his birthday, and honestly, fair.
5. 4
   Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)7.8

   Critics loved it, fans split, and the critics won.

   Metacritic gives it an 84, IMDb fans a 6.8. In 152 minutes, the casino planet detour still feels like a side quest.
6. 3
   Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)8.9

   Finn and Rey are the best thing the sequels ever had.

   $936.7 million domestic and an A CinemaScore. Critics rank it above 90% of notable movies. Kylo Ren's lightsaber tantrums are the other highlight.
7. 2
   The Empire Strikes Back (1980)9.3

   Most people's favorite. The scores still say second.

   Audiences rank it above 99% of notable movies, critics 89%. Made for $18 million, and the Hoth battle still looks handmade in the best way.
8. 1
   Star Wars (1977)9.6

   Audiences call it a tie with Empire. Critics break it.

   Critics rank it above 96% of notable movies, the highest here, and it cost just $11 million. The trash compactor is still the best panic in the saga.

$2.86 says you have a lightsaber color picked out and a very specific reason for it.

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