Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Star Wars has generally received very positive reviews.
Review of Star Wars (1977)
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Review of Star Wars (1977)
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Star Wars was released in 1977 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 914 reviews, giving Star Wars (1977) an average rating of 88%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 92% and users giving an average score of 92%.
With a score of 88%, Star Wars is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1977, which stands at 59%.
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