Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith
2005, Adventure/Action, 2h 20m
302 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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With Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, George Lucas brings his second Star Wars trilogy to a suitably thrilling and often poignant -- if still a bit uneven -- conclusion. Read critic reviews
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
Senator Amidala, Padmé Naberrie-Skywalker
Anakin Skywalker
Supreme Chancellor, Emperor Palpatine, Darth Sidious
Mace Windu

Count Dooku, Darth Tyranus
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Critic Reviews for Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith
All Critics (302) | Top Critics (72) | Fresh (241) | Rotten (61)
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The technical wizardry, the special effects, the ear-buzzing sound, the mind-numbing action and those magnificent light-sabres are all there.
January 8, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
The special effects, of course, are incomparably good and the digital photography achieves a dazzling clarity.
December 15, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
It soon becomes obvious that there is no avoiding the burden of predictability: there is nothing, essentially, in the film's story that we don't know already.
November 16, 2015 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… -
Say what you want about Lucas' one-take directing style, his over-reliance on blue screens or his cheesy tendency to reference himself, but his imagination is as fertile as ever.
November 16, 2015 | Full Review… -
The pity is that Lucas and his team couldn't have just manufactured the toys and the "Making Of" coffee table books and given the films a miss.
November 16, 2015 | Full Review… -
I think it is visually exciting. I think there are wonderful things in it but I just missed that innocence of the early films.
November 16, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith
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Jul 23, 2020Far and away the best of the prequel trilogy, I actually do just kind of overall enjoy this one in the larger Star Wars pantheon. Don't get me wrong though, it still has serious problems. While the CGI is way better than Episode I or II, there's a lot of times when it's still awkward and obvious. Obi-Wan on a giant lizard will never look cool, as much as I really want that series of words to be awesome. Padme in this entry is absolutely useless. At least in Episode I she was headstrong, and in Episode II she had some action hero in her. Here, she's just reduced to a pathetic woman sitting on the sidelines while the boys figure crap out around her. There are also major issues with the story as a whole. The action scenes are kind of forced in, and Anakin's ultimate turn to the dark side happens jarringly fast. There's also some things that I know are expanded in the larger universe but here just happen way too fast, like Order 66. But there are still enough improvements to make it warranted. Anakin is a little better here. His dialogue is awful, and he still whines too much, but when he doesn't have to talk and just has to give that Dark Side glare he can actually be a little intimidating. The directing and pacing actually feels a lot better. There's some sequences, like the end with the parallel hospital imagery, that are definitely on the nose in symbolism but they still work. The action is great too. Did we need an army of Wookies? No, but I still liked it. And the final battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan is still incredible. What makes it so good too is the brutality of it. The Darth Maul fight was sleek, two opposing sides who knew what they stood for. Here, there's so much raw emotion and power between the two and you feel it. I actually noticed this viewing you can see how Anakin is trying to kill, but Obi-Wan very much plays defensively most of the fight, and little touches like that make it all the more effective. And yeah, even when scenes are a little forced or underinformed, they can still work. The Order 66 sequence for example, even if it is abrupt, is still effective. So overall, yeah, I actually like this one. It's far from perfect, and its flaws stick out like a sore thumb, but I still enjoy it enough to have had a few viewings in the past and probably a few more in the future.Michael M Super Reviewer
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Dec 30, 2019Truly the best of the bad Star Wars movies, Revenge of the Sith doesn't make a whole lot of sense, both when viewed as self-contained, and when seen as a part of the Star Wars whole, but at least Lucas bothered to put a whole movie in here.Gimly M Super Reviewer
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Mar 26, 2016While it may stumble in some departments, Revenge of the Sith is much more emotional and powerful film then we have seen before in the Star Wars saga. The action is intense and spectacular, the scope massive in scale and epic in it's execution and the ending bittersweet. A return to form on many levels.Matthew M Super Reviewer
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Jan 29, 2016"Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" (2005) tells the story of the rise of the Dark Force, the Sith, and the fall of the Galactic Republic. Our hero Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) along with the other Jedi Knights are working to overthrow Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). Meanwhile, they are neglecting the real leader behind the Dark Side of the Force, Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) who is secretly betrothed (a no-no for a Jedi Knight like himself) is given to ever greater feelings of insecurity about losing those closest to him. We see Chancellor Palpatine begin to exploit this insecurity to turn young Anakin to the Dark Side. The film concludes with an epic battle on a lava planet that is not to be missed. For fans of the series, or those newly interested, because of battle scenes like this finale and the ultimate transformation for young Anakin to the Dark Side, this is one of the better films in the total Star Wars saga, not better than "Empire Strikes Back" (1980) or the newest installment, "The Force Awakens" (2015), but perhaps tied with "Return of the Jedi" (1983).Billie P Super Reviewer
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Quotes
Obi-Wan Kenobi: | I have taught you everything I know. and you have become a far greater Jedi than I could ever hope to be. but be patient, Anakin. It will not be long before the council makes you a Jedi master. |
Obi-Wan Kenobi: | I have taught you everything I know and you have become a far greater Jedi than I could ever hope to be, but be patient Anakin. It will not be long before the council makes you a Jedi master. |
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: | I'm not the jedi I should be. |
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: | This is where the fun begins. |
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: | I hate you! |
Obi-Wan Kenobi: | You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you. |
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