Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

(32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive in... More

Initial release date:

  • May 19, 1999

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 13 min

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Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • star wars,
  • Star Wars: Episode I,
  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Beginning,
  • AKA: Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace,
  • The Phantom Menace

Film

Directed by

George Lucas

George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character...

Tagline:

  • Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning.
  • The saga begins Spring 1999.
  • The Force Returns May 19th.
  • The Saga Begins May 19th.

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • May 19, 1999
  • Feb 10, 2012
  • Mar 22, 2005
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Gross revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,027,044,330
  • 2012

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 115,000,000

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Awards

MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence Winners

Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 2,083
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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