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SummaryStranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be tr... Read More

Directed By:George Lucas

Written By:George Lucas

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

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Metascore
42% Positive
15 Reviews
42% Mixed
15 Reviews
17% Negative
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Portland Oregonian
Phantom may not be the best entry in the series, but it's the most technically accomplished, and it makes you as hungry for the next film as you've been for this one.
80
Film.com
A breathless, exciting family movie with a couple of truly memorable sequences, and just enough in the way of story and character to keep the franchise going for another 20 years.
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50% Positive
1190 Ratings
36% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Jun 8, 2025
10
Anakin223
It's a really good damn film. (And personally I loved jar jar binks so the haters, who call themselves fans you can kiss my ass lol)
Jul 30, 2024
10
Xemnas
For me Phantom Menace is actually easily the GOAT, I absolutely cannot understand the criticism of the prequel trilogy, I even think it's better than the original trilogy. And besides, I actually really like the acting performances of Jake Lloyd, Hayden Christensen, Jar Jar Binks. Rating: original trilogy 5/5, prequel trilogy 6/5 (it's just perfect). (It's really perplexing/disturbing that my most favorite movies and actors were so hated.)
63
New York Daily News
In the end, Phantom needed more human and less digital scale. The magic of "Star Wars" lay in Lucas' ability to play the human comedy in a fantastic future. With Phantom, he has brought the series to the brink of total artificiality, the future as a video game.
40
Film.com
Story. Character. They used to mean something to George Lucas.
0
Slant Magazine
It's difficult to discern precisely where this all went wrong, and even more difficult to speculate about possible improvements.
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Feb 25, 2024
10
Chemiker
Для меня в детстве было странно, что эпизоды 1, 2, 3 вышли позже 4, 5, 6, потом я услышал мнение, что тогда бы технологий не было, что верно. По поводу технологий, даже сейчас смотрится улетно, да, есть мнение, что кукольного Йоду перерисовали в 2011 с выходом на дисках, может, что еще. Музыкальное сопровождение прям таким, каким я его и помнил, всем известные ноты, есть разные треки, но у них одна стилистика. До сих пор не могу отойти от уровня графики, вот что-то, а тут компьютерная графика пошла на пользу. Очень достойно для 1999 г. Просторы Набу, дворец, красота! Эпизод с гонками на Татуине также отмечу и переправу через толщи воды к столице Набу. А битва на Набу прям как будто сам там был, и битва в космосе. В принципе, понятно, почему этот эпизод 1, очень много значимых событий тут происходит. А ход с Портман и Найтли, так до сих пор путаюсь, вот что значит двойники. Очень понравилось показывать сразу несколько (3) важных событий по кадру, да много где встречается, но тут прям зашло, и нагнетание обстановки, что вроде по всем направлениям проигрывают, потом все резко меняется. Концовка тоже, сказал бы, что хорошая, как в жизни, и насчет этого подмечал различные детали, прям реализм, все показано, как по мне, всякие механизмы, поведение — всё как было бы на самом деле, ибо просто. Задумался над словами «баланс сил» — когда джедаев много, а ситхов 2 — наводит на определенные мысли, как следует его восстановить.
Jun 21, 2025
6
therealbigmak25
This was the first Star Wars film I ever watched and it did make me fall in love with the franchise. I'm a 90s baby, so the OG trilogy wasn't know to me at this point in my life and this film was everything. Years later, I now understand some of the hate. But it's no where near as bad as people make out.
Apr 24, 2025
6
BM7
Rather flat plot that tries to use different atmosphere and tone from the original trilogy. However the film is appreciated, varied in its scenes and embellished by the battle with Darth Maul
Jul 10, 2024
3
lzaz
this film is so poorly written . the only good part is the darth maul fight and thats it.
May 25, 2024
3
Samuelsonuel
Bad movie. This movie mad me feel like I was dead the whole time. The climax was good though.
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  • Lucasfilm
May 19, 1999
2 h 16 m
PG
At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi.
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Wins & 12 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 4 Wins & 8 Nominations
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