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The 1970s 1 title

Star Wars: Episode IV — A New HopeEssential

Movie May 25, 1977 2h 1m Set in 0 BBY

A farm boy picks up a distress message meant for somebody else and does not put it down.
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The 1980s 2 titles

Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes BackEssential

Movie May 21, 1980 2h 4m Set in 3 ABY

The rebellion is scattered, and the person hunting them is closer to home than anyone realizes.
- Luke Skywalker
- Leia Organa
- Han Solo
- Darth Vader
- Lando Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Boba Fett
- Yoda
- Sheev Palpatine
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — the line everyone can quote, and it is about who somebody is Click to reveal
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Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the JediEssential

Movie May 25, 1983 2h 12m Set in 4 ABY

A rescue, a forest, and one last argument between a father and a son.
- Luke Skywalker
- Leia Organa
- Han Solo
- Darth Vader
- Sheev Palpatine
- Lando Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Yoda
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Boba Fett
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — who is behind the mask at the end Click to reveal
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The 1990s 1 title

Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom MenaceEssential

Movie May 19, 1999 2h 16m Set in 32 BBY

Two monks investigating a trade dispute find a boy on a desert planet who should not be able to do the things he does.
- Qui-Gon Jinn
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Padmé Amidala
- Anakin Skywalker
- Darth Maul
- Yoda
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Mace Windu
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — the senator being helpful and the enemy behind it all are the same person Click to reveal
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The 2000s 2 titles

Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the ClonesEssential

Movie May 16, 2002 2h 22m Set in 22 BBY

An assassination attempt sends a knight and his apprentice down two separate trails, and both of them end at a war.
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Anakin Skywalker
- Padmé Amidala
- Count Dooku
- Jango Fett
- Boba Fett
- Sheev Palpatine
- Yoda
- Mace Windu
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
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Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the SithEssential

Movie May 19, 2005 2h 20m Set in 19 BBY

The war ends. Almost nobody who fought it is better off.
- Anakin Skywalker
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Padmé Amidala
- Sheev Palpatine
- Yoda
- Mace Windu
- Count Dooku
- General Grievous
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — what the lead becomes, and the title is already telling you Click to reveal
- Reveal a hidden name. Two hidden names — twin infants, and where each of them is sent Click to reveal
- Reveal a hidden name. Two hidden names — twin infants, and where each of them is sent Click to reveal
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The 2010s 4 titles

Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force AwakensEssential

Movie December 18, 2015 2h 18m Set in 34 ABY

Thirty years on, a scavenger on a junk planet finds a droid carrying something everyone wants.
- Rey
- Finn
- Poe Dameron
- Kylo Ren
- Han Solo
- Leia Organa
- Chewbacca
- BB-8
- General Hux
- Captain Phasma
- Maz Kanata
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Supreme Leader Snoke
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — the person the whole film is looking for, seen in the last shot Click to reveal
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Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryEssential

Movie December 16, 2016 2h 13m Set in 1 BBY–0 BBY

A group nobody will ever hear about goes to steal a set of plans.
- Jyn Erso
- Cassian Andor
- K-2SO
- Orson Krennic
- Galen Erso
- Saw Gerrera
- Mon Mothma
- Darth Vader
- Grand Moff Tarkin
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — the very last shot, and who is holding the plans Click to reveal
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Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last JediEssential

Movie December 15, 2017 2h 32m Set in 34 ABY

A fleet running out of fuel, and an old man who does not want to be found.
- Rey
- Luke Skywalker
- Kylo Ren
- Leia Organa
- Finn
- Poe Dameron
- Supreme Leader Snoke
- General Hux
- Captain Phasma
- Chewbacca
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — an old teacher turns up for one scene Click to reveal
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Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of SkywalkerEssential

Movie December 20, 2019 2h 22m Set in 35 ABY

A voice comes back from somewhere it should not, and the war restarts.
- Rey
- Kylo Ren
- Finn
- Poe Dameron
- Leia Organa
- Lando Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- C-3PO
- Sheev Palpatine
- Luke Skywalker
- General Hux
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