So what’s a superfan to do if neither viewing order feels right? The Machete Order
#ORDER OF STAR WARS MOVIES ROGUE ONE SERIES#
This order also leaves what many consider the best movies in the series - Episode IV – A New Hope and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back - stuck in the middle of the order when they should feel more climactic, and also reveals one of the biggest plot points in the series (the identity of Luke’s father) well before it happens in Empire. Transitioning from the sterile, CGI-infused environment of the prequel trilogy to the late-1970s and ’80s visuals of the original trilogy, then returning to the modern trilogy and stand-alone films can be frustratingly jarring. On the negative side, though, you’ll be kicking off your Star Wars experience with the worst three films in the franchise (yes, we still believe that). The benefits of this viewing order are pretty clear, in that you see the story of Star Wars unfold along the timeline crafted by Lucas and his successors at Lucasfilm. After that, you proceed in numerical order, concluding with Episode XI – The Rise of Skywalker. As the title implies, this order would have you watch each of the episodic chapters in order, starting with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode II, and Episode III, then squeezing in Solo and Rogue One’s breakaway adventures before Episode IV. Of course, if you want that linear feel, there’s always the “Episode Order” for viewing the franchise. Watching the films in this order also requires you to jump around the timeline quite a bit, making it feel less like a linear narrative and more like a batch of self-contained stories in a shared universe. The primary benefit to this order is that you see the films as veteran fans experienced them, kicking things off on a high note with George Lucas’ adventure that started it all, before descending into the doldrums of his prequel series, only to rise up again with the modern Disney adventures. There are several fan-sanctioned ways to watch the Star Wars films. Then, of course, it’s on to 2015’s Episode VII – The Force Awakens, 2016’s stand-alone prequel, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2017’s polarizing Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, and finally, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. This means watching the original trilogy, beginning with Episode IV – A New Hope and on through The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, before moving on to the prequel trilogy of Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Naturally, there’s a strong argument to be made for watching the movies in the order they were released in theaters - the “Production Order,” as it’s called. (Warning: Multiple Star Wars spoilers ahead!) Production Order The sci-fi saga is beloved by multiple generations, but despite that shared fondness for Star Wars stories - which are honored with an entire day of Star Wars events each year on May 4 (as in “May the Fourth be with you!”) - there’s one thing fans can never reach a consensus on: The right order in which to watch the films.įor those who aren’t aware, there are several fan-sanctioned ways to watch the Star Wars saga.
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