The Star Wars order is fairly straightforward if you just take the nine episodic movies and the Skywalker Saga, the spin-offs Rogue One and Solo: A Star Wars Story and watch them.<\/p>\n
Things get more complicated when you add in the TV shows like Clone Wars, Rebels and The Mandalorian. Disney Plus has all the Star Wars movies (in 4K too), as well as the shows and breakaway standalone shorts and animations.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re ready to watch the Star Wars movies and shows in the order you have a few options. Some claim there are five different orders you can watch the Star Wars saga in, but there are a few widely accepted preferred ways.<\/p>\n
The three seen as the best in telling the Skywalker story are the order of episodes (chronological), production (release date), and the Godfather cut. There\u2019s also the Machete order that cuts The Phantom Menace. There are pros and cons for all of these of course, which we\u2019ve broken down for you.<\/p>\n Sponsored<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Bring the cinema home with Sky Cinema<\/strong><\/p>\n Upgrade now for just \u00a311 a month to enjoy blockbusters like The Suicide Squad, Peter Rabbit 2 and Godzilla vs Kong, alongside a selection of festive flicks like A Boy Called Christmas and Elf \u2013 all from the comfort of your own home.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shop the promotion on Sky Cinema<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> There\u2019s no better time to tackle the Star Wars movies in order as Lucasfilm is working on a whole raft of Star Wars series including Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a>, Ahsoka<\/a>, Andor<\/a>, Rangers of the New Republic, The Acolyte, Star Wars: Visions, Rogue Squadron and A Droid Story.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how to watch the Star Wars movies in order.<\/p>\n The Star Wars movies in chronological order sets the movies in a real timeline so you experience the story as it would unfold for the characters. Below, we have every Star Wars movie as well as the spin-offs. If you start the movies in this order you could watch them in a weekend.<\/p>\n How to watch the Star Wars movies in chronological order:<\/p>\n Or, going by movies only:<\/p>\n Pros:<\/strong> If you choose to watch the Star Wars movies in chronological order, you\u2019ll be living the story along with the characters, following the official chronology of the series. We\u2019ve used New Hope as the central point to work out the timeline here.<\/p>\n Cons:<\/strong> This order does, however, come with a couple of downsides. For one, the big reveal about Luke\u2019s parentage (one of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history) is ruined this way. It also makes the saga\u2019s inconsistencies glaringly obvious, including Obi-Wan forgetting about Leia\u2019s existence despite being present at her birth. And that\u2019s assuming you make it through the divisive prequels, a feat that might require you to use the Force, or don\u2019t want to have to rush through the full Mandalorian series on Disney Plus.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for the Star Wars complete saga \u2013 that\u2019s including the Mandalorian \u2013 then skip to that section further down the page.<\/p>\n Next up, watching the Star Wars movies in release order. We all know this isn\u2019t the best way to watch the whole franchise, but it\u2019s often how we\u2019ve all experienced the movies aided by popcorn.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how to watch the Star Wars movies in release order.<\/p>\n If you want to watch the Star Wars movies in release order with the TV series (in italics) we\u2019ve got that list for you too.<\/p>\n Pros:<\/strong> Enjoying Star Wars by release date, aka the purist way, means you watch the movies in the same order they originally came out in cinemas. After all, this is how most Star Wars fans experienced the intergalactic saga in the first place.<\/p>\n Cons:<\/strong> However, George Lucas made more than a few tweaks to the original trilogy following the release of the prequels, and has been vocal about watching them by in-movie chronology instead.\u00a0Also, thanks to the advent of spin-off movies and TV shows watching this way means you might end up jumping around the story a bit.<\/p>\n Although some of the orders above include select Star Wars TV shows and specials produced since 1977, there are more out there. A lot more.\u00a0While several are either unknown to many fans (like niche 1980s animation series Droids), others have been completely disavowed by Star Wars creator George Lucas (looking at you, Holiday Special). All, however, are part of the extended Star Wars Universe, officially or not.<\/p>\n When Disney bought Lucasfilm it also meant that the Expanded Universe was reset, in plain terms it meant all the movies, animation and shows that had built up in the background were now not canon. The Prequel Trilogy, Original Trilogy and The Clone Wars animation all remain canon. Of course, Disney has added to the canon and more than replaced what was taken away. This will take you far longer than a weekend.<\/p>\n For those brave enough to view it all, here\u2019s the entire Star Wars Saga and limited specials in chronological order. We\u2019ll confirm the placement of Disney Plus Star Wars series like Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Bad Batch and Andor when they\u2019re released.<\/p>\nStar Wars movies in chronological order<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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