What Do Critics Say? The Best & Worst Star Wars Movies

How far apart are critics and fans?

Well today is May 4th, the day Star Wars fans around the world celebrate the beloved franchise, and I have decided to take a peek at the numbers each side of the battlefield has given to each of the films (sorry no Holyday specials) in the nearly four decade-long franchise.

Star Wars (1977)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 94%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 96%

Metacritic: 92

IMDB: 8.7/10
Cinemascore: None

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 94%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 97%

Metacritic: 79

IMDB: 8.8/10
Cinemascore: None

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 92%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 89%

Metacritic: 81

IMDB: 8.3/10

Cinemascore: A

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 80%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 94%

Metacritic: 52

IMDB: 8.4/10

Cinemascore: None

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 79%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 65%

Metacritic: 68

IMDB: 7.6/10

Cinemascore: A-

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 80%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 94%

Metacritic: 54

IMDB: 6.7/10

Cinemascore: A-

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 56%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 60%

Metacritic: 51

IMDB: 6.5/10

Cinemascore: A-

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 18%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 38%

Metacritic: 35

IMDB: 5.8/10

Cinemascore: B-

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