Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

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2002

2h 22m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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Set ten years after the events of "The Phantom Menace," the Republic continues to be mired in strife and chaos. A separatist movement encompassing hundreds of planets and powerful corporate alliances poses new threats to the galaxy that even the Jedi cannot stem. These moves, long planned by an as yet unrevealed and powerful force, lead to the beginning of the Clone Wars -- and the beginning of the end of the Republic.

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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones benefits from an increased emphasis on thrilling action, although it's undercut by ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters.

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Chris Hewitt (UK)

Empire Magazine

04/23/2025

5/5

Clones is the anti-Phantom Menace — funny, complex and enormous fun.

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

04/23/2025

The pulp-fiction adrenaline continually pumps.

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Jane Horwitz

Washington Post

04/23/2025

The computer-generated effects dazzle, and the story, while complicated in the manner of a comic-book serial, clips along at a decent pace.

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Sarah Caden

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

May 26

Great action, great effects, some laughs for everyone, plenty of in-jokes and more to come. What more could any audience ask?

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Pat Stacey

Irish Independent

May 26

4/5

Lucas has dug deep into his bag of tricks and rediscovered his dark side.

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Feb 9

2.5/4

There is much to enjoy in Attack of the Clones... But there's much to regret too, in the way the Star Wars series seems to have ossified.

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Zachary B.

@ZachB33 2d

Padme your skin is soft like sand all I have to say

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Brendan T.

@JackTheSipper712 Jun 10

Probably my least favorite of all b the star wars movies

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Josh J

@Josh77 Jun 2

Clunky love scenes aside, Obi-Wan’s noir style mission, to unearth the dastardly deeds of Jango Fett and Count Dooku, is hugely enjoyable. Better still is a rip roaring finale which harkens back to the era of Ray Harryhausen, before plunging the audience into the start of the much anticipated Clone Wars. Excellent fun.

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Raldyr H

@Raldyr May 31

While still a strong movie, it is in my opinion the weakest of the prequels.

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Romas M

@Romas May 30

Greetings from Lithuania. "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" (2002) is an entertaining and excellently made Star Wars film. I enjoyed it way more then "Phantom Menace". This one has improved acting, tighter directing, better pacing and the whole storytelling is a significant step up. The downsight of "Attack of the Clones" is an overuse of CGI, which in 2002 looked good, but now rewatching this film is 2025 on UHD release do look like from PS2 era. Why did they did clones themself even in close ups CGI is beyond me. I do remember explosions from "Empire Strikes Back" more vivid then any action set piece from "Attack of the Clones" - and it has nothing to do with nostalgia - practical effects will always be on the top. Other then that, this is a very fine film. It moves the story of a trilogy in a significant way. Music is incredible by John Williams.

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Emerson H.

@movielover9 May 28

So, I have had a few days to think after watching Attack of The Clones, and obviously, it has flaws ( most notably the occasional painful dialogue, specifically the line about sand, if you know you know), but I had a pretty good time, it takes a while to get to the good parts, but it is worth it when it does! So, as a movie, probably like a 7.2/10, but as a Star Ware movie, a solid 8/10!

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Synopsis

Set ten years after the events of "The Phantom Menace," the Republic continues to be mired in strife and chaos. A separatist movement encompassing hundreds of planets and powerful corporate alliances poses new threats to the galaxy that even the Jedi cannot stem. These moves, long planned by an as yet unrevealed and powerful force, lead to the beginning of the Clone Wars -- and the beginning of the end of the Republic.

Director: George Lucas
Producer: Rick McCallum
Screenwriter: Jonathan Hales
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Lucasfilm Ltd., Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG (Sci-Fi Action Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 16, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $310.7M
Runtime: 2h 22m
Sound Mix: Dolby EX, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)