Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Every saga has a beginning.
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine.Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
- Director
- George Lucas
- Signature
- Wonder · Action · Craft
- Worldwide
- $1.05B
Who's in it
Cast
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The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
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The record
Awards
0 wins · 4 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 3 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Sound
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Sound Editing
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace returned 9.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $115M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $1.05B
- Release date
- May 19, 1999
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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