The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
Seen it?2001 | 66 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, John Williams' music sessions, and even the storm that wiped out the pod-racers & props.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Shenk
- George LucasSelf
- Jake LloydSelf
- Steven SpielbergSelf
- Ewan McGregorSelf
- Ahmed BestSelf
- Rick McCallumSelf
- Pernilla AugustSelf
- Ray ParkSelf
- Ian McDiarmidSelf
- Liam NeesonSelf