Solo: A Star Wars Story
Movie, 2018, Reign of the Empire, Set in 10 BBY
Solo: A Star Wars Story is #12 of 20 in release order and #5 of 20 in chronological order in the Star Wars.
The story
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.
Solo: A Star Wars Story recap
Han, a young street thief on Corellia, escapes the planet but is separated from his girlfriend Qi'ra. He joins the Imperial army to become a pilot, is thrown out of flight school, deserts to fall in with a crew of thieves led by Tobias Beckett, and befriends the Wookiee Chewbacca. A train heist for the crime lord Dryden Vos goes wrong and Beckett's partners die, so to pay off the debt, Han proposes stealing unrefined coaxium from the mines of Kessel. Qi'ra, now Vos's lieutenant, joins them, and they win the use of the Millennium Falcon from the gambler Lando Calrissian. Han flies the Kessel Run in under twelve parsecs to escape with the fuel. Enfys Nest, the marauder who has been chasing them, turns out to be leading a young rebel cell.
Solo: A Star Wars Story ending explained
Han double-crosses Vos, but Beckett betrays Han; Qi'ra kills Vos and leaves Han behind, reporting to Vos's real master, Maul. Han shoots Beckett before he can draw, gives the coaxium to Enfys Nest's rebels, and wins the Falcon from Lando in a game of sabacc. Han and Chewbacca set off for a job on Tatooine for a gangster putting a crew together.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 69%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Wars: The Last Jedi, before The Mandalorian.
- Chronological order: after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, before Obi-Wan Kenobi.
What to watch before Solo: A Star Wars Story
In release order, 11 Star Wars essentials come before Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) to Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). Solo: A Star Wars Story itself is optional in the Star Wars order.
Cast
- Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo
- Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca
- Woody Harrelson as Tobias Beckett
- Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra
- Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian
- Thandiwe Newton as Val
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge as L3-37
- Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos
- Jon Favreau as Rio Durant (voice)
- Erin Kellyman as Enfys Nest
- Linda Hunt as Lady Proxima (voice)
- Ian Kenny as Rebolt
Directed by Ron Howard.