# The Star Wars movies in chronological story order

The nine Skywalker saga episodes plus the two spin-offs, Rogue One and Solo, in the order they happen in the story rather than release order.

- 16 votes · 11 items
- Feb 25, 2024 · serieviciada_paulista
- https://even.best/en/l/1292/the-star-wars-movies-in-chronological-story-order

## Top 11

1. **Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Released 2002. The Clone Wars begin.
2. **Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Released 2005. Anakin becomes Darth Vader.
3. **Solo: A Star Wars Story** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released 2018. Young Han Solo, between Episodes III and IV.
4. **Rogue One: A Star Wars Story** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released 2016. Stealing the Death Star plans, just before Episode IV.
5. **Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released 1983. The fall of the Empire.
6. **Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released 1999. Anakin Skywalker as a boy on Tatooine.
7. **Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released 2019. The end of the Skywalker saga.
8. **Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Released 2017. Rey finds Luke Skywalker.
9. **Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released 1977. The first film of the saga.
10. **Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released 1980. 'I am your father.'
11. **Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released 2015. Rey, Finn and the First Order.

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