Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

4.8 Score

1999 • 2h 16min • PG • Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

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.

IMDb 6.5

MC 51

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Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Qui-Gon Jinn

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Padmé Amidala

Jake Lloyd

Jake Lloyd

Anakin Skywalker

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Senator Palpatine

Pernilla August

Pernilla August

Shmi Skywalker

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Governor Sio Bibble

Hugh Quarshie

Hugh Quarshie

Captain Panaka

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Ewan McGregor

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman Padmé Amidala

Jake Lloyd

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Pernilla August

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Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies Governor Sio Bibble

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Anthony Daniels

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Kenny Baker

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Frank Oz

Frank Oz Yoda (voice)

Terence Stamp

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