The Making of Star Wars
Seen it?1977 | 49 min | Documentary, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 which includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Guenette
- William ConradNarrator (voice)
- George LucasSelf
- Mark HamillSelf
- Carrie FisherSelf
- Harrison FordSelf
- Alec GuinnessSelf
- Anthony DanielsC-3PO
- Gary KurtzSelf
- James Earl JonesDarth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
- David ProwseDarth Vader (uncredited)