Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie, 2015, Rise of the First Order, Set in 34 ABY
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is #9 of 20 in release order and #18 of 20 in chronological order in the Star Wars.
The story
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens recap
Thirty years after the Empire's fall, the First Order has risen from its ruins, and Luke Skywalker has vanished. Resistance pilot Poe Dameron hides a map to Luke in his droid BB-8 before being captured by Kylo Ren. A stormtrooper, Finn, breaks Poe out and crash-lands on Jakku, where the scavenger Rey has found BB-8. Fleeing in the Millennium Falcon, they are picked up by Han Solo and Chewbacca. At Maz Kanata's castle Rey touches Luke's old lightsaber and has a vision. General Hux destroys the Republic's capital system with Starkiller Base, a planet-sized weapon, and Kylo captures Rey, who discovers she can use the Force when she resists his probe and escapes her cell with a mind trick. Han, Chewbacca and Finn land on the base to bring down its shields.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens ending explained
On Starkiller Base, Han confronts Kylo Ren, his son Ben, and Kylo kills him. Kylo wounds Finn, but Rey calls the lightsaber to her hand and defeats him in the snowy forest as Poe's X-wings destroy the base. The planet collapses, and Chewbacca flies Rey and Finn out. Finn lies in a coma. R2-D2 completes the map, and Rey travels to Ahch-To, where she finds Luke and holds out his lightsaber.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is streaming on Disney+, Philo, YouTube TV, and Starz in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Wars Rebels, before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
- Chronological order: after The Mandalorian & Grogu, before Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
What to watch before Star Wars: The Force Awakens
In release order, 8 Star Wars essentials come before Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) to Star Wars Rebels (2014).
Cast
- Daisy Ridley as Rey
- John Boyega as Finn
- Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron
- Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata
- Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke
- Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Max von Sydow as Lor San Tekka
Directed by J.J. Abrams.