Star Wars: The Force Awakens

"Every generation has a story."

PG-13 2015 · 2h 16m · Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Theatrical
Dec 18, 2015
Digital
Apr 1, 2016
Box Office
$2.07B
Budget
$245.0M
Return
8.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 5, 2016
Theaters
21
Director
J.J. Abrams
Producers
J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Kathleen Kennedy
Music
John Williams
Studio
Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot
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Reflections on The Force Awakens
Quotes about The Force Awakens * ], in his
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Celebrating Adventure and Diversity in Star Wars
Quotes about The Force Awakens It's everything the kid in us goes to the movies for — marvelous adventure that leaves us surprised, scared and euphoric. … As any ] fan knows, bloodlines are crucial to the plot. And there are times when everyone seems related to everyone else. (The ] template is drawn from sources as diverse as ], ], ] and ].) Bad things happen to those who issue spoilers about this franchise. But I will say this: The action, from lightsaber duels to X-wing dogfights with TIE Fighters, is explosive and buoyed by ] exultant score. And the movie is also funny as hell. Abrams knows how to build a ] and fill the emotional spaces between words. He's a fanboy who knows what fanboys want, but he also delivers the goods for the rest of us. Giving starring roles to a black man, a white woman and a Latino is the right idea that could have gone seriously wrong; instead, it's quietly history making.
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The Rise of New Conflicts in the Galaxy
Quotes about The Force Awakens It has been three decades since the events of the original trilogy. The dark and mysterious First Order has stepped into the power vacuum once held by the Empire. And the newly named Resistance fights in place of the Rebel Alliance, which has begun a tragic shift to the dark side.
The Vision Behind The Force Awakens
Quotes about The Force Awakens * J.J. Abrams
[http://www.slashfilm.com/jj-abrams-interview-star-wars-the-force-awakens/]

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