A Long Time Ago, In a Medium Article Far, Far Away: Ranking All 11 Live-Action Star Wars Films
I’ve been thinking about Star Wars a lot lately as the new Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series premieres this weekend on Disney +, along with Star Wars Celebration happening in Anaheim. Star Wars is one of those franchises where I knew when I get around to it, it was going to feel like a saga in and of itself. Regardless, let’s feel the Force, strap into the X-Wing, and jump into hyperspace to rank the entire franchise.
11. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
This installment finds Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega) and Poe (Oscar Issac) discovering The Emperor (Ian McDiarmid) has been resurrected, and has plans for Rey and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Rise of Skywalker fails as the Sequel Trilogy’s conclusion and as the saga’s final chapter. The saga is no stranger to contradictory retcons but it gets absurd here, with nearly every character’s backstory being retconned. It’s also too short to conclude nine main films. The only good things are Denis Lawson’s cameo and Billy Dee Williams’ return, reprising their roles as Wedge and Lando respectively.
