Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Frank Oz ...( see more  see more... ) , Ian McDiarmid , Kenny Baker , Anthony Daniels , Ahmed Best , Ray Park , Pernilla August , Silas Carson , Terence Stamp , Oliver Ford , Sofia Coppola , Keira Knightley

Two Jedi knights, Qui-Gon Jinn and a young Obi-Wan Kenobi, along with a Naboo outcast, named Jar-Jar Binks, must help Queen Padmé save her world from greedy trade executives, and along the way, they d...( read more  read more... )iscover a young boy, named Anakin Skywalker, who has the potential to be a powerful Jedi himself.

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PG, 2 hr. 11 min.

Directed by: George Lucas

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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2001

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

There is a sense of discovery in scene after scene of The Phantom Menace. full review

January 1, 2000
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The actors are wallpaper, the jokes are juvenile, there's no romance, and the dialogue lands with the thud of a computer-instruction manual. full review

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  • FutureMrsNeeson
    September 5, 2009
    Please DON'T listen 2 what 'Immortal Disciple' is saying about 'Star Wars'! It's the BEST saga EVER created on the face of the Earth!!!!!!!
    -Cheyenne (#1 Star Wars fan)
  • weiwenmartin
    March 17, 2009
    doesn't really matter even if yoda puppert was bad at least he did not spoil yoda charcacter IT GOOD THE ACTION AND DARTH MAUL WAS ONE OF THE BEST SITH EVER
  • weiwenmartin
    March 17, 2009
    THIS MOVIE DOES NOT SUCK IT IS GOOD one of the BEST
  • acidwolf
    September 9, 2008
    Everything people complain about in these movies were all in the first ones.
    You're all hypocrites.
  • piccoload
    September 3, 2008
    It needed MUCH more Darth Maul battling, and just cut out that slobbering fish guy or the two-headed announcer... or even any Jabba The Hut animations in this and Star Wars A New Hope.

    For that matter, Lucas used a horrible puppet in this one for Yoda, yet stuck to better CGI Yoda for the other two... and since they were only releasing the Special Edition Star Wars films for dvd until recently, why not tweek ze Phantom Menace when THAT was put onto dvd?
  • VargrDude
    July 25, 2008
    Am I The Only One That Likes Episode 1 & 2? I Mean Besides The Annoying Jar Jar What's Not To Like? Ok So Anakin Started Out As A Crying Little Bitch But That Just Sets The Mood Perfectly When The Sudden Change To The Dark Side Begins. I Think They Are Just As Good And Important To The Entire Saga And Episode 3 Proves That Being The Best One Of All.
  • JenniferVanessa
    July 17, 2008
    Hi my name is Jennifer Vanessa I'm 22 years old, I live in Puerto Rico and I'm Trying to start a trip to the Comic Con 2009 . I'm looking for people who want to go to go to the 2009 Comic Con but don't have anybody to go with or people who already have a group to go with and maybe I can join you guys or girls , if you're interested please send me a message my email is PreppyRebel1@hotmail.com or just send me a message here.

    I am also looking for people who may give me the 411 on the Comic event ( how to get tickets ? , do I have to be a member in order to buy tickets? , how do i become a member? , ect....) any type of information will be greatly appreciated !!


    Have A nice Day !!!!
    Jennifer Vanessa
  • robrowboski
    April 30, 2008
    I don't care what anybody says about this movie it rules i like it everyone says that Anikin is a whiny bitch ,well
    everyone was a kid at some time
  • LadyVanishment
    September 10, 2007
    Anything star wars rocks though..
  • ImmortalDisciple
    July 13, 2007
    Ok, here's one for all you people who thought episodes 1-3 were any good.
    WATCH THE MOVIES WITH THE JUST THE SOUND AND NO PICTURE!!!
    That's right, without CGI what is there? Mmm, mmm, mmm, just listen to that dialog.

    Oh, I just ruined the movies for you. SORRY!

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Facts


  • Fun Fact:
    Benicio Del Toro was originally set to play Darth Maul.
  • Fun Fact:
    Kenneth Branagh was originally considered for the part of the younger Obi-Wan Kenobi.
  • Fun Fact:
    Michael Angarano (Sky High, The Forbidden Kingdom) auditioned for the role of young Anakin, and was one of the three finalists along with Jake Lloyd, who won the role.

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