Star Wars Expanded Universe
by dean11mck | created - 08 Jul 2015 | updated - 26 Sep 2022 | PublicAmerican epic space opera franchise centred on the film and television series (live-action and animated) in saga series, anthologist series and spin-offs created by George Lucas. The franchise depicts a galaxy described as "far, far away" in the distant past, and portrays Jedi as a representation of good, in conflict with the Sith, their evil counterpart.
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1. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Votes: 1,448,768 | Gross: $322.74M
2. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Musical
Chewbacca and Han Solo try to get to the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to celebrate Life Day, but are impeded by an Imperial blockade. Chewie's family passes the time with various forms of entertainment.
Directors: Steve Binder, David Acomba | Stars: Mickey Morton, Patty Maloney, Paul Gale, Mark Hamill
Votes: 16,825
3. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,378,847 | Gross: $290.48M
4. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,120,761 | Gross: $309.13M
5. The Ewok Adventure (1984 TV Movie)
TV-G | 96 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Eric Walker, Warwick Davis, Fionnula Flanagan, Guy Boyd
Votes: 12,496
6. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985 TV Movie)
TV-G | 94 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Marauders raid the Ewok village and steal a power supply they believe to be magical. Wicket helps Cindel escape the evil witch Charal, and they befriend a hermit who may help them save the village.
Directors: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat | Stars: Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller, Siân Phillips
Votes: 10,768
7. Star Wars: Droids (1985–1986)
TV-Y7-FV | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO years before serving the Rebel Alliance. The series features several story arcs and one hour-long special.
Stars: Anthony Daniels, Graeme Campbell, Dan Hennessey, Don Francks
Votes: 2,173
8. Star Wars: Ewoks (1985–1987)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The young Wicket and his Ewok friends have fantastic adventures on the forest moon of Endor.
Stars: Jim Henshaw, James Cranna, Cree Summer, Sue Murphy
Votes: 2,238
9. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Votes: 855,946 | Gross: $474.54M
10. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
PG | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Lee
Votes: 758,477 | Gross: $310.68M
11. Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–2005)
TV-Y7 | 6 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The events and battles of the Galactic Republic's last major war are recounted.
Stars: Mat Lucas, James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo, Grey Griffin
Votes: 28,895
12. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Three years into the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi pursues a new threat, while Anakin Skywalker is lured by Chancellor Palpatine into a sinister plot to rule the galaxy.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson
Votes: 844,918 | Gross: $380.26M
13. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
PG | 98 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
As the Clone Wars sweep the galaxy, Anakin Skywalker and his new Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, embark on a mission to rescue the kidnapped son of Jabba the Hutt. The renegade Count Dooku, however, is determined to ensure that they fail.
Director: Dave Filoni | Stars: Matt Lanter, Nika Futterman, Tom Kane, Ashley Eckstein
Votes: 72,998 | Gross: $35.16M
14. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
Stars: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor
Votes: 120,147
15. Star Wars: Wrath of the Mandalorian (2008 Video)
12 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi
Years after the Clone Wars end, Darth Vader sends bounty hunter Boba Fett to Kashyyyk to track down the last of the Jedi. Fett - but he soon finds out a terrible truth about Vader while on the hunt that gives him a change of heart.
Director: Kelly Dolen | Stars: David Hankin, Steve Carroll, David W. Allen, Chris Brennan
Votes: 666
16. Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (2011)
5 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi
C-3PO is accidentally made to be the pilot of a space touring starship. On board is a Rebel spy who must be safely delivered from the Empire.
Stars: Dean De Anda, Dee Bradley Baker, Alison Blanchard, Ben Burtt
Votes: 843
17. Star Wars: Rebels (2014–2018)
TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The crew of the spaceship Ghost defends those who cannot fight for themselves against the Empire, providing the spark for a rebellion.
Stars: Dave Filoni, Taylor Gray, Freddie Prinze Jr., Vanessa Marshall
Votes: 58,134
18. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 973,366 | Gross: $936.66M
19. TIE Fighter (2015)
7 min | Animation, Short, Action
A short Star Wars animation, focused on the Empire, drawn and shaded in the style of classic '80s anime. Empire and rebel forces engage in a frantic all-or-nothing dogfight in space, but the Empire has 3 Tie Fighter aces up its sleeve.
Director: Paul Johnson
Votes: 492
20. Star Wars: The New Republic Anthology (2015)
2 min | Short, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Boba Fett has been trapped for 30 years in the Great Pit of Carkoon; makes his escape and is now allies with the Rebellion.
Director: Eric Demeusy | Star: Eric Demeusy
Votes: 170
21. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.
Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen
Votes: 686,078 | Gross: $532.18M
22. Boba Fett Unleashed (2016 Video)
5 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
An epic story set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away - Boba Fett joins Kylo Ren and the First Order.
Director: Ramsey Eassa | Star: Ramsey Eassa
Votes: 98
23. Scout: A Star Wars Story (2017)
10 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi
Scout: A Star Wars Story, tells the tale of Dax Orrell, a soldier on The Forest Moon of Endor, during Return of the Jedi, who wakes up in a daze with no idea as to where the rest of his battalion has gone.
Directors: Nicolas Alayo, Preston Yarger | Stars: Louie Chapman, Andrew Ascough, Robert Hornak, Reno Muren
Votes: 52
24. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Rey develops her abilities with the help of Luke Skywalker, as the Resistance prepares for battle against the First Order.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
Votes: 671,605 | Gross: $620.18M
25. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
During an adventure in the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebel Alliance.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover
Votes: 378,916 | Gross: $213.77M
26. The Grey Jedi: A Star Wars Story (2018)
7 min | Short, Sci-Fi
Guardian of the Jedi temple, soldier for the republic, destroyed by the war, after years looking for answers, the Force brings him where no one went before, where the dark and light forces ... See full summary »
Director: Da Cunha Bryane | Star: Gray Orsatelli
Votes: 36
27. Star Wars: Resistance (2018–2020)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Kazuda Xiono, a young pilot for the Resistance, is tasked with a top secret mission to investigate the First Order, a growing threat in the galaxy.
Stars: Christopher Sean, Scott Lawrence, Josh Brener, Suzie McGrath
Votes: 7,513
28. Odyssey: A Star Wars Story (2018)
12 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi
A team of rebel soldiers on an offensive operation against an empire facility; must make a decision that could mean life or death. The ensuing drama means a dramatic end for this short fan-film.
Director: Mark Alex Vogt | Stars: Mitchell Smalenski, Michael Christopher Rodney, Jason Louder, Katharina Daue
Votes: 218
29. The Mandalorian (2019– )
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Chris Bartlett, Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers
Votes: 586,337
30. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again in the conclusion of the Skywalker saga.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver
Votes: 492,991 | Gross: $515.20M
31. Star Wars: Underworld
60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced
Plot unknown. Reportedly a live-action series that takes place between the events of 'Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith' and 'Star Wars: A New Hope'.
32. Star Wars: Visions (2021– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Short, Action
An anthology of animated shorts from around the world celebrating the mythology of Star Wars through unique cultural perspectives.
Stars: Michael Sinterniklaas, Neil Kaplan, Adam Sietz, JP Karliak
Votes: 23,961
33. The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigate the underworld when they return to Tatooine to claim Jabba the Hutt's old turf.
Stars: Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, Frank Trigg, Collin Hymes
Votes: 185,939
34. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The "Bad Batch" of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy.
Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Noshir Dalal
Votes: 52,245
35. Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan now known as Darth Vader.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair, Hayden Christensen
Votes: 229,313
36. Andor (2022– )
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Prequel series to Star Wars' 'Rogue One'. In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a Rebel hero.
Stars: Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O'Reilly
Votes: 164,697
37. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022)
TV-PG | 15 min | Animation, Short, Action
Animated shorts that feature Jedi from the prequel era.
Stars: Corey Burton, Ashley Eckstein, Dee Bradley Baker, Ian McDiarmid
Votes: 34,235
38. Skeleton Crew (2024)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Post-production
Four kids make a mysterious discovery on their home planet that leads them to get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy.
Stars: Jude Law, Kerry Condon, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Tunde Adebimpe
39. Ahsoka (2023– )
TV-14 | 54 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
Stars: Rosario Dawson, David Tennant, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Votes: 110,284
40. The Acolyte (2024– )
Action, Adventure, Drama | Completed
Star Wars series that takes viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.
Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Joonas Suotamo
41. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced
Plot kept under wraps. Centers on the Rebel Alliance starfighter squadron from the Star Wars films.
Director: Patty Jenkins
42. Young Jedi Adventures (2023– )
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Kai, Lys and Nubs are apprentices sent by Master Yoda to train at the Jedi temple on the planet Tenoo under the tutelage of Master Zia. Together, they embark on adventures aboard the ship piloted by the skilled Nash and her droid RJ-83.
Stars: Juliet Donenfeld, Dee Bradley Baker, Jamaal Avery Jr., Jonathan Lipow
Votes: 986
43. Star Wars: A Droid Story
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
Animated series featuring the best known droid duo: R2D2 and C3PO.
44. Lando
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Announced
Feature film about Lando Calrissian. Plot kept under wraps.
Star: Donald Glover
47. Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode I
Sci-Fi | Announced
The plot is unknown at this time.
Director: Rian Johnson
48. Star Wars: Detours
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Post-production
A comedic look at some of our favorite characters' more mundane moments during the reign of the Empire.
Stars: Todd Grimes, Zachary Levi, Grey Griffin, Seth Green
49. Dissidents: A Star Wars Story
Short, Action, Sci-Fi | Pre-production
Four rebels on the run from dark forces struggle to survive after crash landing in an unknown star system.
Director: Chase Garcia | Stars: John L. Armijo, Shawn Bradly Hoefer, Gary Wayne Loper, Benjamin Wood
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