Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace
1999, Action/Sci fi, 2h 13m
233 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Burdened by exposition and populated with stock characters, The Phantom Menace gets the Star Wars prequels off to a bumpy -- albeit visually dazzling -- start. Read critic reviews
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Qui-Gon Jinn
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Queen Amidala, Padmé Naberrie
Anakin Skywalker
Shmi Skywalker
Master Yoda
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Critic Reviews for Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace
All Critics (233) | Top Critics (74) | Fresh (121) | Rotten (112)
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The dialogue isn't the issue; the acting isn't really the issue; nor is it any single annoying character... There's no sense of wonder. No yearning. No spirit.
December 20, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Everything in Phantom Menace exists in a bright noisy vacuum.
December 15, 2015 | Full Review… -
The movie is fun, for the most part, and several scenes are as good or better than anything Lucas created in the original films. The human characters, however, are not nearly as interesting as those in the earlier episodes.
December 14, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Do kids really want to follow a plot about intergalactic trade embargoes?
November 16, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
If there's anything really disappointing about Episode I, it's not being able to line up for Episode 2 tomorrow.
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The visual effects in The Phantom Menace are so good that you find yourself not caring very much about Qui-Gon's prophetic murmurings.
November 16, 2015 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace
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Jul 20, 2020Watching this thing years later, I can finally say, this is not a good movie. I liked it well enough as a kid as a charming little adventure, but as an adult it's kind of a hard watch. I don't know that I was ever bored by anything, but it's wildly inconsistent and just not well put together. The writing is bad, the directing is awkward, and the CGI is about on par with a PlayStation 1 cutscene, if not worse. On top of that, it's really just not necessary. What do we learn from this movie for the overall Star Wars mythos? Basically how Sidious rose to the status of chancellor. Even that is more of a background thing for all the other weird crap happening, and probably could just have been put in the opening scroll of the next film. So it's a bad film, and at times it's pretty cringey. But I'd be lying if I said it wasn't at times an entertaining film. Not always for the right reasons, but it's got some fun stuff. I still like the podracing scene, and that final fight is as good as it was back in the day with some stellar choreography. It's got it's moments, I'll defend it a little bit, but overall it's pretty cringey and pointless.Michael M Super Reviewer
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Dec 29, 2019This is a terrible, terrible movie. I'm amazed that A) Lucas made a film like this, knowing how beloved the franchise was, and B) that the franchise remained so beloved after this had come out... It introduced Maul though, who is my favourite Star Wars character. So points on that one.Gimly M Super Reviewer
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Jun 22, 2016Darth Maul, double bladed lightsaber, what could go wrong with this film?! Oh yeah, comic relief Jar Jar Binks and a Tatooine pod race that went about 7-10 minutes too long. It is unfortunate that they wasted arguably the 2nd best villain of the entire franchise in the first abysmal film. About 3 minutes into Jar Jar Binks' screen time you know that the script has a long way to go to dig itself out of that hole.Patrick W Super Reviewer
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Mar 26, 2016A technical achievement in visual effects, makeup, art direction and score that is muddled by a lackluster script and poor acting. The fight scenes, while impressive and tons of fun, lack depth and emotion, and the characters feel like the SparkNotes version of much better characters.Matthew M Super Reviewer
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Quotes
| Qui-Gon Jinn: | Battle Droids? |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi: | It's an invasion Army. |
| Qui-Gon Jinn: | This is an odd play for the Trade Federation. You got to warn the Naboo incontact Chancellor valorum. Let's split up. Stow aboard separate ships and meet down on the planet. |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi: | You were right about one thing master. The negotiations were short. |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi: | How do you think this trade viceroyalty of the Chancellor's demands? |
| Qui-Gon Jinn: | These Federation types are cowards. The negotiations will be short. |
| Nute Gunray/Ki-Adi-Mundi: | They are still coming through! |
| Rune Haako: | This is impossible! |
| Darth Maul: | At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge. |
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