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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  • 20082008
  • PGPG
  • 1h 38m
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
This is the second theatrical trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, directed by Dave Filoni.
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After the Republic's victory on Christophsis, Anakin and his new apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, must rescue the kidnapped son of Jabba the Hutt. Political intrigue complicates their mission.After the Republic's victory on Christophsis, Anakin and his new apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, must rescue the kidnapped son of Jabba the Hutt. Political intrigue complicates their mission.After the Republic's victory on Christophsis, Anakin and his new apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, must rescue the kidnapped son of Jabba the Hutt. Political intrigue complicates their mission.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
64K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,388
636
  • Director
    • Dave Filoni
  • Writers
    • Henry Gilroy
    • Steven Melching
    • Scott Murphy
  • Stars
    • Matt Lanter(voice)
    • Nika Futterman(voice)
    • Tom Kane(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dave Filoni
  • Writers
    • Henry Gilroy
    • Steven Melching
    • Scott Murphy
  • Stars
    • Matt Lanter(voice)
    • Nika Futterman(voice)
    • Tom Kane(voice)
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    • 299User reviews
    • 213Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Matt Lanter
    Matt Lanter
    • Anakin Skywalkeras Anakin Skywalker
    • (voice)
    Nika Futterman
    Nika Futterman
    • Asajj Ventressas Asajj Ventress
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tom Kane
    Tom Kane
    • Yodaas Yoda
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ashley Eckstein
    Ashley Eckstein
    • Ahsoka Tanoas Ahsoka Tano
    • (voice)
    James Arnold Taylor
    James Arnold Taylor
    • Obi-Wan Kenobias Obi-Wan Kenobi
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    • Clone Troopersas Clone Troopers
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ian Abercrombie
    Ian Abercrombie
    • Chancellor Palpatineas Chancellor Palpatine
    • (voice)
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    Corey Burton
    Corey Burton
    • General Loathsomas General Loathsom
    • (voice)
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    Catherine Taber
    Catherine Taber
    • Padmé Amidalaas Padmé Amidala
    • (voice)
    Matthew Wood
    Matthew Wood
    • Battle Droidsas Battle Droids
    • (voice)
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    • Jabba the Huttas Jabba the Hutt
    • (voice)
    David Acord
    David Acord
    • Rotta the Huttletas Rotta the Huttlet
    • (voice)
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Mace Winduas Mace Windu
    • (voice)
    Anthony Daniels
    Anthony Daniels
    • C-3POas C-3PO
    • (voice)
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Count Dookuas Count Dooku
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Dave Filoni
    • Writers
      • Henry Gilroy
      • Steven Melching
      • Scott Murphy
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    Storyline

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    As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army. Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano find themselves on a mission with far-reaching consequences, one that brings them face-to-face with crime lord Jabba the Hutt. But Count Dooku and his sinister agents, including the nefarious Asajj Ventress, will stop at nothing to ensure that Anakin and Ahsoka fail at their quest. Meanwhile, on the front lines of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead the massive clone army in a valiant effort to resist the forces of the dark side ... —Warner Bros. Pictures
    • obi wan kenobi character
    • ahsoka tano character
    • clone wars
    • anakin skywalker character
    • mace windu character
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Dave Filoni originally proposed for Ahsoka Tano to be Obi-Wan Kenobi's new Padawan, but George Lucas insisted that she would be Anakin's apprentice.
    • Goofs
      Due to the limited number of models available during early production of The Clone Wars, many assets had to be reused in the background. Obi-Wan Kenobi's body was reused (complete with Jedi emblem on the shoulder) for two Gran (Ree-Yees) aliens seen in both Jabba and Ziro's palace. Similarly, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's body was reused for two Ithorian (Hammerhead) aliens. Noticeably, these Ithorians have human hands.
    • Quotes

      Anakin Skywalker: The desert is merciless. It takes everything from you.

    • Alternate versions
      Although the Warner Bros. logo was present during the theatrical and Blu-Ray/DVD releases, it was omitted from the Disney+ release. This may be because Disney and Warner Brothers are competitors in the movie industry.
    • Connections
      Edited into Star Wars: The Clone Wars Preview Special (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Original 'Star Wars' Themes & Compositions
      (uncredited)

      Composed by John Williams

      Arranged by Kevin Kiner

      Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    User reviews299

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A uniquely styled, new direction for a well-established formula
    I went to see "The Clone Wars" with carefully measured expectations, given the very, very mixed critical reaction. Although I say "critical", it's always best to remember that angry nerds with broadband are not film critics. But even the venerable and generally even-handed Roger Ebert didn't have much good to say about it.

    After the strange feeling of seeing the "Warner Bros" logo and hearing "As Time Goes By" in place of the Fox logo and fanfare, the film gets off to an inauspicious start - a rendition of John Williams' Star Wars Main Theme played by The London Philharmonic's cheapest non-union Mexican equivalent. And instead of the opening crawl, we get a montage and voice-over in a 1930s serial style. This will probably work well in the TV series, and there's nothing wrong with it, but seems strangely out of place in the cinema. This may be just because the traditional Star Wars crawl is so ingrained in film-goers minds, but it was an undeniable jolt. But from that point forward it gets better.

    Visually it's like nothing I've ever seen - instead of the style of CGI animation that we're now used to, the characters are made to look something like hand-painted wooden puppets. In a close-up shot you can actually see the brush strokes where the clone troopers have been "painted." It's a brave creative decision, given that Pixar, Dreamworks and others have had such great success with the more traditional style of CG animation, to take such a different direction. After I became accustomed to it, I really liked it. The animation has good "weight" to it - nothing ever suffers from the disconnected CGI unreality that often plagues the digital effects in live-action films (including 2002's "Attack of the Clones"). The environments are amazingly well realised, including a hand-painted sky which conjures up a nice balance between traditional and CG animation.

    Sonically, it's Star Wars all the way. All the classic sounds are there (lightsabers, blasters, walkers and so on) and are well orchestrated to the action. Musically, they've gone some way to doing what I had hoped they might - using John Williams' themes, but taken in a new direction. There's a much more pronounced world music feel, and I really enjoyed that. When the score moves to a full orchestral piece, it sometimes falls a little flat. But it certainly serves its purpose, with only the main theme pulling me out of the moment.

    Plot-wise... well, it's Star Wars. There's a MacGuffin that must be found and returned to gain a tactical advantage in the war. Any further discussion of the plot would probably be wasted... and not just to avoid spoilers - it's all about the action. So... is there action? Oh, yes. Quite a lot of it. Too much, in fact. As a TV series in 30 minute installments, it should be amazing. But welded into one feature-length adventure, it's a bit overpowering. The visual inventiveness helps hold interest as yet another battle unfolds, but the fact that it's essentially 3 or 4 episodes joined together does show. Not enough to make it a bad film... but when the end comes it *seems* to be an anti-climax purely because there's been no let-up for the previous 30 minutes. As such, the end seems to arrive very suddenly. Had it been structured a little more like a feature, it might have managed a better finale. But, taken on its own merits, the action is very well realised.

    The new, kid-oriented character of Ahsoka is not particularly annoying - and that's about as much as you can ask from the this sort of character. Aged above 15, I'm not the target audience for Ahsoka's rite of passage story. Jabba's son is virtually inanimate... barely a character at all. Jabba the Hutt's uncle Ziro is bizarre - a sort of tattooed, New Orleans drag queen in huge slug form - but neither particularly annoying nor offensive as some reviewers have claimed. A kind of Vivien Leigh-as-Blanch DuBois (or maybe Truman Capote) to the Sydney Greenstreet-inspired Jabba.

    Overall, this is a good, fun animated adventure with excellent action sequences, that works well despite some pacing issues. It deserves credit for developing its own unique visual style, and daring to take liberties with a well-established franchise. In the end, its this willingness to challenge that much-loved formula that will provoke the ire of many a middle-aged Star Wars fan, as they clutch their Millennium Falcon scale replicas to their portly man-bosoms. But it may find more favour with the newer generation of fan who have less attachment to the memory of what they think they saw in a cinema, and a childhood, a long, long time ago.
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    10
    • halodarkly
    • Aug 17, 2008

    FAQ5

    • Are any of the original actors from the "Star Wars" prequels back for "The Clone Wars"?
    • Jabba the Hutt has a son? Does that mean he has a wife, too?
    • Anakin has a Padawan? Isn't he a Padawan himself?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lucasfilm (United States)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Star Wars: Chiến Tranh Vô Tính
    • Production companies
      • Lucasfilm Animation
      • Lucasfilm
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,161,554
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,611,273
      • Aug 17, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $68,282,844
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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