These are both solid films that can stand on their own, but Rogue One is especially important since the end leads right into A New Hope. So while the main movies are easy to remember since they're already in the right order, you have to factor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story. Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (35 years after).Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (34 years after).Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (34 years after).Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (four years after).Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (three years after ANH).Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Starting point).Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (ends moments before ANH).Solo: A Star Wars Story (about a decade before).Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (19 years before).Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (22 years before).Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (set 32 years before ANH).But remember, there are two standalone films that you need to fit in the timeline somewhere, so this is how that goes, with the central point being The Battle of Yavin (destruction of the first Death Star) that occurs in Episode IV: A New Hope.
#ORDER OF STAR WARS MOVIES MOVIE#
Since each movie is an episode number, you can technically just watch them that way, from Episode I all the way to Episode IX. By chronological order in the Star Wars universe Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)Īgain, this is how the entire story has unfolded for those who grew up with Star Wars, and honestly, it's the best method for watching the films, in my opinion.Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017).Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015).Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005).Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002).Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999).Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983).Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977).The reasoning? This was how the Star Wars story unfolded to everyone, and it's a little jarring if you go from the prequel trilogy to the originals, then to the sequels - that dated CGI and effects from the originals can taint the experience. It's also the best way to get into the Star Wars films if you've never seen them before, so think of this as the purist's view. This is my preferred way to watch the movies (and I've watched them all quite a few times myself).