

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Every saga has a beginning.
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $115M
- Box office
- $1B
- Language
- English
- galaxy
- senate
- taskmaster
- prophecy
- queen
- apprentice
- taxes
- prequel
- space opera
- admiring
- tuwaderalit
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereLos Angeles, California16 May 1999
- TheatricalPG19 May 1999
- Theatrical (limited)PGDigital Projection Release18 Jun 1999
- PhysicalPGVHS4 Apr 2000
- PhysicalPGDVD16 Oct 2001
- TVFOX25 Nov 2001
- PhysicalPGThe Complete Saga & Prequel Trilogy Blu-ray16 Sept 2011
- TheatricalPG3D Re-release10 Feb 2012
- Digital / OTTPGVOD10 Apr 2015
- PhysicalPGSteelBook Blu-ray10 Nov 2015
- Digital / OTTPGDisney+12 Nov 2019
- PhysicalPG4K Ultra HD Blu-ray31 Mar 2020
- TheatricalPG25th Anniversary Re-release 3 May 2024
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG8 Jun 1999
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG16 Jul 1999
CanadaCA
- TheatricalPG19 May 1999
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL24 Jun 1999
BulgariaBG
- TheatricalC17 Sept 1999
CroatiaHR
- Theatrical3D version9 Feb 2012
CzechiaCZ
- TheatricalU16 Sept 1999
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1119 Aug 1999
EstoniaEE
- Theatrical17 Sept 1999
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-125 Aug 1999
FranceFR
- Theatrical1213 Oct 1999
- TheatricalUversion 3D8 Feb 2012
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace was released on 19 May 1999.
Audience reviews
9- N10/10
NeoBrowser
7/20/2013
If it were the first "Star Wars" movie, "The Phantom Menace" would be hailed as a visionary breakthrough. But this is the fourth movie of the famous series, and we think we know the territory; many of the early reviews have been blase, paying lip service to the visuals and wondering why the characters aren't better developed. How quickly do we grow accustomed to wonders. I am reminded of the Isaac Asimov story "Night…
- C
CharlesTheBold
3/16/2017
Frankly, this film is terrible, and the producers were obviously banking on the original Star Wars coming back all excited, and didn't bother come up with a good story. What's wrong? Well -- (1) The virtuous Obiwan Kenobi talks an admiring young boy to participate in a dangerous race so that he can bet on the boy and win the money he needs for his mission. Sounds like the later movie HUNGER GAMES, except t…
- W6/10
Wuchak
12/11/2019
***Solid return of the franchise after 16 years, highlighted by Liam Neeson*** A Jedi Knight & his apprentice (Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor) escape a blockade with their new Gungan friend, Jar Jar Binks, and the handmaiden of Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman). Upon damaging their vessel, they find sanctuary on a planet where they meet a slave boy, a gifted pilot and engineer, who may be the prophesied “Chosen One.”…
- G4/10
Gimly
12/29/2019
This 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. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
- R7/10
r96sk
2/2/2021
A huge drop off the original trilogy. I still like it, mind. I do have split feelings about <em>'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'</em> though. One positive is the casting, which is well done. Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor are strong choices to enter the franchise, I enjoyed both of them. Jake Lloyd does a fine job in his role, while the likes of Terence Stamp, Samuel L. Jackson and Keira Knightley als…
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