Cultural impact

Just like the franchise, its fictional weapons, such as the lightsaber and the blaster, have been used
in popular culture and have been an iconic part of the franchise.

The Star Wars saga has had a significant impact on modern popular culture. Phrases like "evil
empire" and "May the Force be with you" have become part of the popular lexicon.The first Star
Wars film in 1977 was a cultural unifier, The film can be said to have helped launch the science
fiction boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s, making science fiction films a blockbuster genre or
mainstream.

MOVIE INFO

Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is thrust into the struggle of
the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the
desert planet of Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke's Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring
mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire.
Although Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, his former
apprentice, Luke proves that the Force is with him by destroying the Empire's dreaded Death
Star.
Genre:
Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:
George Lucas
Written By:
George Lucas
In Theaters:
May 25, 1977 Wide
On Disc/Streaming:
Sep 21, 2004
Runtime:
125 minutes
Studio:
20th Century Fox

MI OPINION
"A New hope" is very important on a historical level and in terms of technological innovation, but
it is also a great adventure and fantasy story

FACTS

The franchise began in 1977 with the release of the movie Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A
New Hope in 1981]), which became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. They were followed by
the successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983); These three
films constitute the original Star Wars trilogy. in 2015 with the release of Star Wars: The Force
Awakens and continued in 2017 with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The first eight films
were nominated for the Academy Awards (with wins for the first two films released) and have had
commercial successes, with combined revenues of more than $ 8.5 billion, making Star Wars the
second highest grossing movie. series.

The series has spawned a broad media franchise that includes books, television series, computers
and video games, attractions and theme park lands, and comics, resulting in a significant
development of the fictional universe of the series. Star Wars has a Guinness World Records title
for the "most successful movie marketing franchise." In 2015, the total value of the Star Wars
franchise was estimated at US $ 42 billion, making Star Wars the second highest grossing media
franchise of all time.