“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” If those words don’t fill you with childish imagination and a warming nostalgia, you’re a ghoul. Star Wars is a generation-transcending powerhouse of a franchise that, in its origins, rewrote science fiction to make it more accessible and emotional. Since then, it’s retained its relevance with three blockbuster trilogies, not to mention spin-offs and forays into every other medium imaginable.
The saga’s so massive (and non-chronological) that it can be hard to stay on top of, though. To help with that, we’ve revisited the films of the monumental Star Wars saga and put them in reverse-order of greatness. From the original game-changers to the controversial sequels, here’s every Star Wars film reviewed and ranked:
