Anyone who is a card fanatic has surely argued with their friends which is the best and worst movie in the Star Wars saga. If you are curious to find out the definitive answer, see below the list that the prepared with information from IMDB platforms, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
Before telling you the result, it’s worth making an important caveat: databases contain different amounts of evaluations. Therefore, in addition to informing you based on the votes, I have also calculated a ranking with the weighted averages of each film present in the databases. Unfortunately, Rotten Tomatoes doesn’t report total ratings like others do, which can affect partial results.
best star wars movie
According to critics alone, the best film in the Star Wars franchise is: “Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.” The 1980 feature film scored the highest among IMDB users, Rotten Tomatoes pundits and reviewers, and Metacritic reviewers.
However, for Metacritic pundits, the best picture is “Star Wars or Episode IV: A New Hope” (1977).
Already considering the calculation I made on the bases, the best film of all is “Star Wars or Episode IV: A New Hope”.
The worst Star Wars movie
The spot for Worst Picture went to “Episode I: The Phantom Menace” (1999) by IMDB users and seasoned critics at Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
As far as Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic users go, the worst movie was “Episode VIII: The Last Jedi” (2017).
In turn, considering the mathematical approach, the worst film of the saga is “Han Solo: A Star Wars Story” (2018).
See below the image with all the notes (click to enlarge):
Now, see the final score with weighted averages from each of the platforms (click to enlarge):
Do you agree or disagree with the results? Leave your answer in the comments of this article!
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