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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

PG

Released May 16, 2002

2 hr. 23 min.

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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Set ten years after the events of "The Phantom Menace," the Republic continues to be mired in strife and chaos. A separatist movement encompassing hundreds of planets and powerful corporate alliances poses new threats to the galaxy that even the Jedi cannot stem. These moves, long planned by an as yet unrevealed and powerful force, lead to the beginning of the Clone Wars -- and the beginning of the end of the Republic.

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Critics Consensus

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones benefits from an increased emphasis on thrilling action, although it's undercut by ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters.

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Lasse L

Attack of the Clones suffers greatly from wooden dialogue and Lucas' questionable direction. There's still enjoyable stuff in here and the creativity on display is weirdly refreshing in the context of the newer Star Wars projects' lack thereof.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Chanr3y k

This movie has some really cheesey dialogue, and although it is more fun than it's prequel, the story telling of the movie can be absolutely ridiculous at points.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Hayden L

This movie has to be the biggest disappointment in the live action Star Wars movies. From the bad plot to the cringy dialogue, this movie did not meet my expectations. Even though this movie has to be the worst Skywalker Saga movie, it does have some upsides, such as Yoda and his lightsaber for the first time or meeting Count Dooku, who has to be one of the coolest Star Wars Villains of all time, especially in Clone Wars. Overall, not a great movie, but it sets up the rest of the Star Wars movies so go watch it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Nicklas N

Wow, that was quite a mess of a movie. You could fall asleep through the whole movie and then just watch the last 20 minutes or so where something happens.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Daxton D

I love this movie so much, not only is it my favorite Star Wars movie but also the most underrated star wars movie and maybe the most underrated movie of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Mr. G

Ein Film der total in Ordnung ist. Weder gut noch schlecht. Allerdings stechen vorallem die hölzernen Dialoge hervor, die sich nahezu durch den gesamten Film ziehen. Vorallem die Passagen von Anakinund Padme ala Romeo und Julia ziehen sich leider in die Länge und zeigen das fehlende Talent von Georg Lucas gute Dialoge zu schreiben.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Andrew O'Hehir

Sight & Sound

A forgettable and discontented tale of entropy and corruption, of a grand, idealistic venture that has lost its way.

Dec 19, 2019

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Attack of the Clones fails to offer the same brand of unadulterated thrill and excitement as the Star Wars trilogy.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 3, 2019

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Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

His characters, as is now his norm, are plastic puppets, even in the confectionary love scenes. Most of their dialogue is so doughy that it could be spooned into comic-strip balloons. Lucas simply has no interest in these people.

Apr 11, 2016

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Christian Eulinberg

InSession Film

I cannot express how terrible and dragged out the pacing of this entry was. It is the weakest episode of the prequel trilogy.

Sep 26, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

The action did less than nothing for me. There’s no sense of awe or terror or grandeur in the imagery.

Rated: D

Sep 17, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It advances the stories of its three pivotal characters in meaningful ways. It’s a technical marvel despite some visual overindulgences. Plus it supplied the framework for what was a fantastic television series “The Clone Wars”.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Synopsis

Set ten years after the events of "The Phantom Menace," the Republic continues to be mired in strife and chaos. A separatist movement encompassing hundreds of planets and powerful corporate alliances poses new threats to the galaxy that even the Jedi cannot stem. These moves, long planned by an as yet unrevealed and powerful force, lead to the beginning of the Clone Wars -- and the beginning of the end of the Republic.

Director: George Lucas
Executive Producer: George Lucas
Screenwriter: George Lucas, Jonathan Hales
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating: PG (Sci-Fi Action Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 16, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $310.7M
Sound Mix: Dolby EX, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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