Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Movie, 2002, Fall of the Jedi, Set in 22 BBY
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is #5 of 20 in release order and #2 of 20 in chronological order in the Star Wars.
The story
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones recap
Ten years later, Senator Padme Amidala survives an assassination attempt, and Obi-Wan and his apprentice Anakin are assigned to protect her. Obi-Wan follows the assassin's trail to the hidden planet Kamino, where he finds an army of clones grown for the Republic, all copies of the bounty hunter Jango Fett, ordered ten years earlier in the name of a dead Jedi, Sifo-Dyas. Jango escapes with his son Boba after a fight in the rain. Anakin escorts Padme to Naboo and they fall in love. Plagued by visions of his mother, Anakin returns to Tatooine and finds Shmi dying in a Tusken Raider camp; in his rage he kills the whole tribe. Obi-Wan tracks Jango to Geonosis and discovers the former Jedi Count Dooku leading a separatist movement building a droid army.
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones ending explained
Anakin and Padme go to rescue Obi-Wan on Geonosis and are sentenced to die in an arena. Mace Windu leads a Jedi strike team, Windu kills Jango Fett in front of his son Boba, and Yoda arrives with the clone army, starting the Clone Wars. Dooku cuts off Anakin's arm and escapes to his master, Darth Sidious. Anakin and Padme marry in secret on Naboo.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 62%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, before Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
- Chronological order: after Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, before Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
What to watch before Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
In release order, the essentials before Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002) are Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983), and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999).
Cast
- Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
- Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala
- Christopher Lee as Count Dooku
- Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu
- Frank Oz as Yoda (voice)
- Ian McDiarmid as Chancellor Palpatine
- Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker
- Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett / Clone Troopers
- Jimmy Smits as Senator Bail Organa
- Jack Thompson as Cliegg Lars
- Leeanna Walsman as Zam Wesell
Directed by George Lucas.