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.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.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.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 28 wins & 71 nominations total
Anthony Daniels
- C-3PO
- (voice)
Brian Blessed
- Boss Nass
- (voice)
Andy Secombe
- Watto
- (voice)
- (as Andrew Secombe)
Lewis Macleod
- Sebulba
- (voice)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLiam Neeson was so eager to be in the film that he signed on without having read the script.
- GoofsSome naturalists have stated that Watto's wings weren't big enough to lift his body in flight. George Lucas explains that Watto's digestive system filled his rotund belly with helium, making Watto a blimp, not a bird.
- Quotes
Obi-Wan: But Master Yoda says I should be mindful of the future.
Qui-Gon Jinn: But not at the expense of the moment.
- Crazy creditsJabba The Hutt - Himself
- Alternate versionsThe 2011 Blu-ray version replaces the Yoda puppet with a computer generated Yoda.
- ConnectionsEdited into Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Featured review
Only For A True Fan
What everyone remembers fondly from this movie is Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor as Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul and their climatic duel. Sadly, there isn't more than a few minutes of Maul and instead we are given Jar Jar Binks and Jake Lloyd as a needlessly young Anakin. Along with these characters the movie is burdened by a general tone that's directed at children and an over reliance on still developing CGI technology.
It looks bad, it sounds bad(kudos to the actors who make this dialouge sound good) and the best aspects are too brief. The Phantom Menace has been lapidated by audiences and its kind of understandable: passionate Star Wars fans can look past the flaws but to the average viewer it can be very offputting.
But hey, look at what you got now.
It looks bad, it sounds bad(kudos to the actors who make this dialouge sound good) and the best aspects are too brief. The Phantom Menace has been lapidated by audiences and its kind of understandable: passionate Star Wars fans can look past the flaws but to the average viewer it can be very offputting.
But hey, look at what you got now.
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- RonellSowes
- Aug 5, 2022
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace
- Filming locations
- Sidi Bouhlel, Bouhlel Sdada, Tunisia(Podrace, Tatooine)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $115,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $474,544,677
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $64,820,970
- May 23, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $1,027,083,462
- Runtime2 hours 16 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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By what name was Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) officially released in India in English?
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