Complete List of All 12 Star Wars Movies in Release Order
The Skywalker saga includes 12 live-action films released between 1977 and 2019, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The franchise spans three trilogies: the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy, and the sequel trilogy. The first film, Star Wars, later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope, premiered on May 25, 1977, and was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The most recent entry, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, was released on December 20, 2019, and produced by Lucasfilm and Bad Robot Productions. The series is one of the highest-grossing media franchises globally, with total box office revenue exceeding $10 billion across all films Forbes.
The 12 films in release order are: Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), Revenge of the Sith (2005), The Force Awakens (2015), Rogue One (2016), The Last Jedi (2017), Solo (2018), The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the only non-saga episodic film in the main list, while Solo: A Star Wars Story is the only anthology film focused on a single character. All 12 films are available on Disney+ and were produced under the Lucasfilm banner, with distribution handled by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures after the acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company in 2012 SEC.
Original Trilogy, Prequel Trilogy, and Sequel Trilogy Overview
The original trilogy consists of Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). Directed by George Lucas and Irvin Kershner, the trilogy follows Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and the Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire. The films introduced iconic characters such as Darth Vader, Yoda, and Chewbacca, and established the core conflict between the Jedi and the Sith. The original trilogy was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox, with the first film winning six Academy Awards and becoming a defining cultural milestone in cinema history Forbes.
The prequel trilogy includes The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). Directed by George Lucas, the trilogy chronicles the fall of Anakin Skywalker and the rise of the Galactic Empire. The films introduced characters such as Padmé Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Mace Windu, and were the first major Hollywood films to use extensive digital effects and CGI environments. The prequel trilogy was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox, and