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Star Wars watch order

Star Wars movies in order, release and chronological. Updated October 20, 2026.

Watch Star Wars in release order the first time, starting with A New Hope (1977): the twist in The Empire Strikes Back is built for viewers who have not seen the prequels. Rogue One, Andor and The Mandalorian slot in by release. Chronological order, from The Phantom Menace, is the rewatch order.

How to watch the Star Wars movies in order: the full guide

All 20 films and series in the Star Wars franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Star Wars: A New Hope (1977); the first in chronological order is Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (set in 32 BBY).

Release order

  1. Star Wars: A New Hope (Movie, 1977): Episode IV, the 1977 original and the best place to start.
  2. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Movie, 1980): Episode V and the saga's biggest twist.
  3. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Movie, 1983): Episode VI ends the original trilogy.
  4. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Movie, 1999): Episode I: young Anakin Skywalker is found; the earliest film in the saga.
  5. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Movie, 2002): Episode II: the Clone Wars begin and Anakin falls for Padmé.
  6. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Movie, 2005): Episode III: Anakin becomes Darth Vader.
  7. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Movie, 2008): Fills the gap between Episodes II and III and introduces Ahsoka Tano; essential for later shows.
  8. Star Wars Rebels (Series, 2014): The animated rebellion series; essential for Ahsoka.
  9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Movie, 2015): Episode VII begins the sequel trilogy, 30 years after Return of the Jedi.
  10. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Movie, 2016): The mission to steal the Death Star plans; ends minutes before A New Hope.
  11. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Movie, 2017): Episode VIII: Rey trains with Luke.
  12. Solo: A Star Wars Story (Movie, 2018): Han Solo's origin; optional.
  13. The Mandalorian (Series, 2019): Din Djarin and Grogu after the Empire's fall; the hub of the live-action shows.
  14. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Movie, 2019): Episode IX concludes the Skywalker saga.
  15. The Book of Boba Fett (Series, 2021): Boba Fett's series; chapters 5 and 6 are really episodes of The Mandalorian.
  16. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Series, 2022): Obi-Wan and Vader meet again between the trilogies; optional.
  17. Andor (Series, 2022): How the Rebellion was built; leads directly into Rogue One.
  18. Ahsoka (Series, 2023): Continues Star Wars Rebels in live action.
  19. Skeleton Crew (Series, 2024): A self-contained kids' adventure; optional.
  20. The Mandalorian & Grogu (Movie, 2026): Din Djarin and Grogu on the big screen, following the series.

Chronological order

  1. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (set in 32 BBY): Episode I: young Anakin Skywalker is found; the earliest film in the saga.
  2. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (set in 22 BBY): Episode II: the Clone Wars begin and Anakin falls for Padmé.
  3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (set in 22 BBY): Fills the gap between Episodes II and III and introduces Ahsoka Tano; essential for later shows.
  4. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (set in 19 BBY): Episode III: Anakin becomes Darth Vader.
  5. Solo: A Star Wars Story (set in 10 BBY): Han Solo's origin; optional.
  6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (set in 9 BBY): Obi-Wan and Vader meet again between the trilogies; optional.
  7. Star Wars Rebels (set in 5 BBY–4 ABY): The animated rebellion series; essential for Ahsoka.
  8. Andor (set in 5–1 BBY): How the Rebellion was built; leads directly into Rogue One.
  9. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (set in 0 BBY): The mission to steal the Death Star plans; ends minutes before A New Hope.
  10. Star Wars: A New Hope (set in 0 ABY): Episode IV, the 1977 original and the best place to start.
  11. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (set in 3 ABY): Episode V and the saga's biggest twist.
  12. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (set in 4 ABY): Episode VI ends the original trilogy.
  13. The Mandalorian (set in 9 ABY): Din Djarin and Grogu after the Empire's fall; the hub of the live-action shows.
  14. The Book of Boba Fett (set in 9 ABY): Boba Fett's series; chapters 5 and 6 are really episodes of The Mandalorian.
  15. Ahsoka (set in 9 ABY): Continues Star Wars Rebels in live action.
  16. Skeleton Crew (set in 9 ABY): A self-contained kids' adventure; optional.
  17. The Mandalorian & Grogu (set in 9 ABY): Din Djarin and Grogu on the big screen, following the series.
  18. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (set in 34 ABY): Episode VII begins the sequel trilogy, 30 years after Return of the Jedi.
  19. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (set in 34 ABY): Episode VIII: Rey trains with Luke.
  20. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (set in 35 ABY): Episode IX concludes the Skywalker saga.

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Common questions

What order should I watch the Star Wars movies in?

Watch Star Wars in release order the first time, starting with A New Hope (1977): the twist in The Empire Strikes Back is built for viewers who have not seen the prequels. Rogue One, Andor and The Mandalorian slot in by release. Chronological order, from The Phantom Menace, is the rewatch order.

How many Star Wars movies and shows are there?

There are 20 titles in the Star Wars franchise: 13 films and 7 series, released from 1977 to 2026. 1 more is announced: Ahsoka: Season 2.

How long does it take to watch all the Star Wars movies?

About 148 hours for all 20 titles, counting every episode. The essentials only (15 titles) take about 82 hours.

What is the first Star Wars title in chronological order?

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, set in 32 BBY. In release order the first is Star Wars: A New Hope (1977).

Which Star Wars titles can I skip?

Solo: A Star Wars Story, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, The Book of Boba Fett, and Skeleton Crew. They are spin-offs, side stories or non-canon entries; the main story holds without them.

What is the next Star Wars release?

Ahsoka: Season 2, out January 20, 2027.