Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

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Released May 16, 2002

2h 23m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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Set ten years after the events of "The Phantom Menace," the Republic continues to be mired in strife and chaos. A separatist movement encompassing hundreds of planets and powerful corporate alliances poses new threats to the galaxy that even the Jedi cannot stem. These moves, long planned by an as yet unrevealed and powerful force, lead to the beginning of the Clone Wars -- and the beginning of the end of the Republic.

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Critics Consensus

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones benefits from an increased emphasis on thrilling action, although it's undercut by ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters.

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Chris Hewitt (UK)

Empire Magazine

Clones is the anti-Phantom Menace — funny, complex and enormous fun.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 23, 2025

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

The pulp-fiction adrenaline continually pumps.

Apr 23, 2025

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Jane Horwitz

Washington Post

The computer-generated effects dazzle, and the story, while complicated in the manner of a comic-book serial, clips along at a decent pace.

Apr 23, 2025

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin Staff

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

George Lucas should seriously think of handing over the director duties to someone else for Episode III. All of this digital effect dazzle can't even spark his weak work with actors.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 23, 2025

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Michael Tsai

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

George Lucas continues to show signs of being altogether unconcerned with the burden of storytelling, using painfully awkward dialogue and endless coincidences to advance the plot.

Apr 23, 2025

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Michael Snyder

Miami Herald

Attack is more of the same; the thespians are pawns subservient to the epic sweep of the story. But after a tepid Episode 1, this is rapture.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 23, 2025

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Jordan B.

Attack of the Clones is trying so hard to be a boring mess of a movie like The Phantom Menace before it, but the gripping and adrenaline filled action sequences sprinkled throughout the film breathe just enough life into the plot to make this movie well worth watching. I have very mixed feelings about this movie as most Star Wars fanatics do. 5/10, not good but could have been way worse.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Colton M.

Good movie. Though, they could have put a bit more effort in the script.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Ashton S

I dont understand the negativity. Great film from Star Wars collection. In top 3 just behind Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars A New Hope

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Derrick M

Idk why everyone seems to dislike this movie the most of the prequels i think it does a really good job of setting up the 3rd movie and it has a lot more going on for it then the phantom menace did

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Benson S.

Solid movie overall. Not great for past Star Wars standards though. The love between Anakin and Padame makes very little sense, which just gives the movie a weird tone. Still a fun and interesting movie, but it comes with its flaws.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Nana B

This is a romance movie and the battle of geonosis at the end of the Movie carry’s the Movie

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/01/25

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Synopsis

Set ten years after the events of "The Phantom Menace," the Republic continues to be mired in strife and chaos. A separatist movement encompassing hundreds of planets and powerful corporate alliances poses new threats to the galaxy that even the Jedi cannot stem. These moves, long planned by an as yet unrevealed and powerful force, lead to the beginning of the Clone Wars -- and the beginning of the end of the Republic.

Director: George Lucas
Producer: Rick McCallum
Screenwriter: George Lucas, Jonathan Hales
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Lucasfilm Ltd., Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG (Sci-Fi Action Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 16, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $310.7M
Runtime: 2h 23m
Sound Mix: Dolby EX, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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