Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Solo: A Star Wars Story

PG-13

Released May 25, 2018

2h 15m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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Young Han Solo finds adventure when he joins forces with a gang of galactic smugglers and a 190-year-old Wookie named Chewbacca. Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need of a fast ship, Solo meets Lando Calrissian, the suave owner of the perfect vessel for the dangerous mission -- the Millennium Falcon.

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Critics Consensus

A flawed yet fun and fast-paced space adventure, Solo: A Star Wars Story should satisfy newcomers to the saga as well as longtime fans who check their expectations at the theater door.

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

What's onscreen simply isn't magical enough. It might please die-hard fans to know how Han got the last name or how he made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs...But I think even they might be disappointed.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 28, 2018

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Alden Ehrenreich is a very snappy bit of casting.

Aug 28, 2018

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Robert Daniels

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A scruffy nerf herder in a "galaxy far, far, away..." Solo: A Star Wars Story, a movie that has no reason to exist, is a fun lovable escapade that gives us a new introduction to the most famous non-Skywalker in the galaxy.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 27, 2018

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John Daniel Tangalin

The Cinema Spot

The character’s claims of the Kessel Run make much more sense now that we saw how he accomplished it. Solo: A Star Wars Story is a good film, although it does have its flaws.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 19, 2025

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Caroline Cao

Vague Visages

The film is not without heart, though its heart exists in scattered fragments without assimilating into a cohesive whole.

Dec 13, 2023

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

Since the character of Han Solo was already established, the limits of what they could have done weren't huge, but the lack of stakes and consequently the lack of character development reduce this film's influence.

Rated: C+

Jul 24, 2023

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Dave

I liked the move, not great but a good popcorn movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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William D

Amazing film I think it is really over hated has a good storyline.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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Erin M

it was so much fun 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/22

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Aaron

so good. i want more info on darth maul. wtf?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/21

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Justin

loved the movie. it was a very exciting and fun watch. as a life long star wars fan this movie does not disappoint.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/21

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Jonathan

The manager had the police search me for some reason. I never got any sort of apology or anything.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/19/21

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Synopsis

Young Han Solo finds adventure when he joins forces with a gang of galactic smugglers and a 190-year-old Wookie named Chewbacca. Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need of a fast ship, Solo meets Lando Calrissian, the suave owner of the perfect vessel for the dangerous mission -- the Millennium Falcon.

Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel
Screenwriter: Jonathan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Sequences of Sci-Fi Action)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 25, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 14, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $213.8M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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