As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
- Nominated for 5 Oscars
- 64 wins & 140 nominations total
27 Stars Who Were Almost One With the Force
27 Stars Who Were Almost One With the Force
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDaniel Craig: The Stormtrooper on whom Rey performs a Jedi mind trick was played by Daniel Craig, famous for playing James Bond 007. Fans have given him the unofficial Stormtrooper number JB-007. The Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016) game finally revealed the Stormtrooper's actual designation: FN-1824.
- GoofsWhen Finn looks up at the sky while on Takodana, he observes the real time use of the First Order's Starkiller weapon, which is being used against a number of Republic Planets. Han also looks up and sees the planets' outlines in the sky. Given that this weapon was being fired from a different star system (with the star of that system providing the power), there is no way for Finn or Han to be able to observe light from the weapon in real time, as the light source would be many light years away. Also, they are supposedly in a different star system to that of the republic planets that were the target of the weapon, therefore there should have been nothing for our protagonists to see at all.
- Quotes
Han Solo: What was your job when you were based here?
Finn: Sanitation.
Han Solo: Sanitation? Then how do you know how to disable the shields?
Finn: I don't. I'm just here to get Rey.
Han Solo: People are counting on us. The galaxy is counting on us.
Finn: Solo, we'll figure it out. We'll use the Force.
Han Solo: That's not how the Force works!
- Crazy creditsThe first "Thank You" credit (usually dedicated to benefactors of the film or to organizations or locations that gave permission for filming/technical advice/support) is dedicated to "The patient family and friends of the cast and crew."
- Alternate versionsThe end credits music is slightly different on the Blu-Ray version of the film - we get to hear a bit more of Rey's theme than what we heard in the theatrical version.
- ConnectionsEdited into If Star Wars Wasn't Serious (2014)
The end product feels like a final Thesis of a college student, who after many sleepless nights finally stood up and said - "Just Ctrl + C/Ctrl + V the whole thing from Google and hope they eat it!". And did they ever!
Score : I really don't know how to score this movie. It's called episode VII but its clearly a well directed HD Remake of episode IV. If I had to rate it as a reboot I would give it an 8/10, if I review it as a sequel, I am sorry fanboys but I have to go with a 3/10.The average brings us to a 5.5/10.
The Good - Solid acting all around, Gorgeous locations and directing, BB-8.
The Bad - Misadvertised as a sequel when its clearly a reboot, Occasional disregard for logic (Ex Storm Trooper has a light saber duel with a Sith Lord?!), Some of the many many many attempts at comedy feel pushy and fall flat
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- alexanderplatonov
- Jan 19, 2016
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Filming locations
- Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Ireland(final scene)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $245,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $936,662,225
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $247,966,675
- Dec 20, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $2,071,310,218
- Runtime2 hours 18 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1