Star Wars series is regarded as the science fiction enlightenment for many people. Since the birth of the first Star Wars movie in 1977, it has gone through nearly 42 years, and there are a total of up to 10 movies released as Star War series.
Let's start with the official release sequence of the Star Wars movies. The Star Wars trilogy of 1977, 1980 and 1983 is known as the Original Trilogy. The new trilogy of 1999, 2002 and 2005 is a prequel to Star Wars, followed by "Star Wars VII" in 2015. In 2016, a Star Wars anthology movies "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" was published. "Star Wars VIII" was released in 2017 and another anthology movies "Solo: A Star Wars Story" was released in 2018. The trilogy of 2015, 2017 and 2019 is a sequel trilogy.
Today, this post will show you how Star Wars should be viewed in chronological order. By watching them in chronological order, you will see that many details would match up together. Also, the story line will be much clearer.
1. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace(1999)
Movie released date: May 19, 1999
Runtime: 136 minutes
Brief introduction: As the first movie of the Star Wars prequel trilogy series, the movie introduce the origin of an important character: Anakin. At the Galactic Congress, there was a dispute of interest, and Queen Amidala was kidnapped by the Trade Federation and threatened to sign a new trade agreement. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi were ordered to settle disputes and maintain peace.
2. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones(2002)
Movie released date: May 16, 2002
Runtime: 142 minutes
Brief introduction: Ten years after the The Phantom Menace, the former Jedi Knight broke with the Galactic Republic and prepared for a coup by building a large army of robots. On the way of Anakin escorting Amidala back to Naboo for refuge, they decided to go to Tatooine together to find Anakin's mother.
3. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith(2005)
Movie released date: May 19, 2005
Runtime: 140 minutes
Brief introduction: Three years after the Clone Wars, the Separatist Coalition hijacked the parliamentary prime minister and fled, while Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin came to their rescue on the orders of the Presbyterian. Anakin has shown his true strength, and Palpatine has deluded him into the dark side of advocating force.
4. Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018)
Movie released date: May 25, 2018
Runtime: 135 minutes
Brief introduction: After a series of adventures in the dark society, the prodigal man Solo met the loyal Chewbacca and the enemy-friend gambler Lando Calrissian, who jointly launched the story of the most unorthodox heroic journey in the Star Wars legend.
5. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016)
Movie released date: December 16, 2016
Runtime: 133 minutes
Brief introduction: This is the Star Wars Story sets its background before the 1977 version of Star Wars. It tells the story of a group of heroes gathering under the banner of the Rebel Alliance.They jointly steal a confidential document about a devastating weapon, the Death Star, and assembled a team to work together on this special mission.
6. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope(1977)
Movie released date: May 25, 1977
Runtime: 121 minutes
Brief introduction: Rebellion broke out in distant galaxies, and the Galactic Republic was overthrown, so Princess Leia led resistance organizations against the Galactic Empire. However, she was unfortunately captured by Lord Vader of the Galactic Empire. At the same time, young Luke Skywalker found a way for the reclusive Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi to learn the Jedi.
7. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(1980)
Movie released date: May 21, 1980
Runtime: 127 minutes
Brief introduction: After the Death Star was destroyed, the evil Darth Vader led the army of the Galactic Empire to search for the Rebels throughout the galaxy, and finally defeated them. At the direction of Obi-Wan's Force Spirit, Luke searched for the Jedi Master Yoda, who had lived in seclusion since the fall of the Republic, and received his training.
8. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(1983)
Movie released date: May 25, 1983
Runtime: 134 minutes
Brief introduction: The Galactic Empire rebuilt a more powerful new "Death Star" in an attempt to wipe out resistance. With Master Yoda, Luke discovered more secrets about his life and finally decided to meet the ultimate challenge of becoming a Jedi Knight. So he returned to the resistance to take part in the attack on the Death Star.
9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens(2015)
Movie released date: December 25, 2015
Runtime: 134 minutes
Brief introduction: Since the decline of the Galactic Empire, the reincarnation between good and evil has begun again. At the same time, the dark forces of the First Order have spread and grown, threatening the galaxy once again. The first order created a Star-killer base that is far more destructive than the Death Star. The peace of the universe is at stake, and the Force in one's body quietly awakens.
10. Star Wars: The Last Jedi(2017)
Movie released date: December 15, 2017
Runtime: 150 minutes
Brief introduction: Rey travels alone to distant galaxies, visits the reclusive Luke, trains in the Force under his guidance, and embarks on an epic adventure to uncover the ancient secrets of the Force, which triggers a new round of confrontation between the just resistance organization and the evil First Order.
This is the full list of Star Wars movies listed following the chronological order. A new movie, "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" will be released in the United States on December 20, 2019. Following the story of "The Last Jedi", released in 2018, the trilogy finally reaches its climax of the whole story line. Later, the story is be turned into telling about a new generation of Jedi warriors fighting the First Order after 30 years. The protagonists are Rey and Karollen. Their lives are still unclear. It is estimated that this year's Star Wars 9 will be mentioned in the near future. We can look forward to it.
