The Star Wars Holiday Special
A galactic odyssey against oppression.
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
- Director
- Steve Binder
- Signature
- Wonder · Action · Humour
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Star Wars Holiday Special actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Star Wars Holiday Special appears in 2 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Movies Like Interstellar Ranked #30
Placed at #30 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Space Movies Ranked #46
Placed at #46 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $1M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
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- Release date
- Nov 17, 1978
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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