Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is a 1977 action adventure film directed by George Lucas, starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. It runs 2 hours 1 minute and earned $775.4 million worldwide on a $11 million budget. It won 7 Oscars, including Art Direction and Costume Design, and 15 awards in all. Critics gave it 90 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Director
- George Lucas
- Original language
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English
- Budget
- $11M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope About?
The premise of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a galaxy far, far away, Princess Leia, a leader in the Rebel Alliance, is captured by the evil Galactic Empire. A desperate mission is launched to rescue her, drawing in a resourceful smuggler named Han Solo and the farm boy Luke Skywalker. They join forces to infiltrate the Empire's battle station, the Death Star, and deliver vital plans to the Rebellion, while facing dangerous adversaries and uncovering a powerful connection between Luke and the Force.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rebellion
- princess
- lightsaber
- good versus evil
- space opera
- droid
- death star
- darth vader character
- space station
- elevator
- weapon of mass destruction
- sunset
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- mind control
- obi wan kenobi character
- r2 d2 character
- luke skywalker character
- chewbacca character
- opening crawl
- princess leia organa character
- han solo character
- film starts with text
- smuggler
- desert planet
- starfighter
- interrogation
- helmet
- aerial combat
- space travel
- robot
- famous score
- alien
- galactic empire
- binoculars
- skeleton
- holographic projection
- stormtrooper
- farmboy
- telekinesis
- escape
- space war
- hero
- fictional war
- spaceport
- outer space
- wilhelm scream
- strangulation
- loss of family
- escape pod
- part of trilogy
- space battle
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Cast
Carrie Fisher leads the cast, with Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. Directed by George Lucas.
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Director George Lucas
More from George Lucas
More films directed by George Lucas, best-rated first: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, THX 1138, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 90 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 90 Metascore
User score 8.9
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TMDB 82% User score
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Plot Summary
What happens in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Amidst a tumultuous galactic civil war, the Rebel Alliance operates from a clandestine base, celebrating victories against the nefarious Galactic Empire. In a daring feat, the Rebel spies have succeeded in stealing the critical plans to the Death Star, a gargantuan armored space fortress engineered by the tyrannical Empire that possesses the power to annihilate entire planets. Senator Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher), a noble figure from Alderaan and a covert leader within the rebellion, is desperately racing back to the Rebel base with the vital schematics, as these plans might very well secure salvation for countless lives and restore liberty to the Galaxy.
Full summary
The whole story of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, scene by scene
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Box Office & Budget
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope grossed $775.4 million worldwide on a $11 million budget, 70 times what it cost. $461 million came from the US and Canada and $314.4 million (41%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$775.4M
70× its budget
- US & Canada
- $461M
- International
- $314.4M
- Budget
- $11M
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Awards & Nominations
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope won 7 Oscars, including Art Direction and Costume Design, and 15 awards in all. Its biggest night was the Oscars 1978, with 7 wins from 11 nominations.
15 wins30 nominations5 ceremonies
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BAFTA 1979 2 wins · 6 nominations- Won Best Original Music
- Won Best Sound
- Nominated Best Costume Design
- Nominated Best Editing
- Nominated Best Film – George Lucas
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Oscars 1978 7 wins · 11 nominations- Won Art Direction
- Won Costume Design
- Won Film Editing
- Won Music (Original Score)
- Won Sound
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Saturn Awards 1978 5 wins · 8 nominations- Won Best Director
- Won Best Make-up – Rick Baker
- Won Best Music
- Won Best Supporting Actor
- Won Best Writing – George Lucas
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Golden Globes 1978 1 win · 4 nominations- Won Best Original Score
- Nominated Best Director – George Lucas
- Nominated Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor) – Alec Guinness
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DGA Awards 1978 1 nomination- Nominated Feature Film – George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Trailers & Videos
24 videos: 2 trailers, 2 teasers, 3 clips and 17 featurettes.
- Trailer Star Wars (1977) - Trailer
- Teaser Teaser Trailer
- Teaser Star Wars (1977) - Teaser Trailer
- Clip TIE Fighter Attack A New Hope
How Well Do You Know Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the Imperial Senator secretly working with the Rebel Alliance?
Cars in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
2 cars on screen: the Landspeeder X-34 and the unknown.
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unknown Minor role
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Also Known As
107 alternative titles, including “Star.Wars.Episode.IV.A.New.Hope” and “Guerre stellari (Episodio IV)”.
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- Star.Wars.Episode.IV.A.New.Hope
- Guerre stellari (Episodio IV)
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- Star Wars: A New Hope
- 星際大戰四部曲:曙光乍現
- スター・ウォーズ
- Stjernekrigen
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- 스타워즈 에피소드4 새로운 희망
- Star Wars: Episode IV – Et nyt håb
- Yıldız Savaşları: Yeni Ümit
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- Yıldız Savaşları 4
- A Guerra das Estrelas
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- Star Wars: IV. rész – Egy új remény
- Hvězdné války: Epizoda IV – Nová naděje, звездные войны 4
- Ο Πόλεμος Των Άστρων: Επεισόδιο 4 – Μια Νέα Ελπίδα
- Ο Πόλεμος Των Άστρων Μια Νέα Ελπίδα
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- Star Wars: Episodio IV – Una nueva esperanza
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- The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller
- Star Wars – Guerre stellari
- Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope
- Stjärnornas Krig
- Star Wars – Episode 4 – Un Nouvel Espoir
- स्टार वार्स
- Star Wars – Una Nuova Speranza
- Chiến Tranh Giữa Các Vì Sao 4: Niềm Hi Vọng Mới
- La guerra de las galaxias. Episodio 4
- Una nueva esperanza
- Star Wars IV Despecialized
- Star Wars, épisode IV – Un nouvel espoir
- Star Wars: Episodio IV – Una nuova speranza
- Un nouvel espoir
- Star Wars : Un nouvel espoir
- Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope
- Star Wars – Episodio IV – Una nuova speranza
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- Звездные войны: Эпизод 4 – Новая надежда
- Hviezdne vojny IV – Nová nádej
- Hviezdne vojny: Epizóda IV – Nová nádej
- Star Wars: Nová nádej
- Star Wars IV – Un nouvel espoir
- 스타워즈 에피소드 4 새로운 희망
- Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV)
- Star Wars – Episode IV – La Guerre des étoiles
- Star Wars 4 – Un nouvel espoir
- Gwiezdne Wojny IV – Nowa Nadzieja
- Star Wars, épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir
- 星球大战4:新希望
- Star Wars. Episodi IV: Una nova esperança
- Star Wars, épisode IV : Un nouvel espoir
- Csillagok Háborúja IV. – Egy Új Remény, ვარსკვლავური ომები: ეპიზოდი IV – ახალი იმედი, ვარსკვლავური ომები: ახალი იმედი (ეპიზოდი IV), ვარსკვლავური ომები: ეპიზოდი 4, ვარსკვლავური ომები 4, ვარსკვლავური ომები: ეპიზოდი IV, ვარსკვლავური ომები IV
- La guerra de las galaxias. Episodio IV. Una nueva esperanza
- Star Wars Episodio IV: Una nueva esperanza
- סטאר וורס פרק IV: תקווה חדשה
- Star Wars: Epizoda IV – Nová naděje
- 星球大戰:新的希望
- Star Wars Episode 4 - Eine neue Hoffnung
- Star Wars: Eine neue Hoffnung
- Star Wars - Episode 4 - Eine neue Hoffnung
- Anangong Miigaading
- Star Wars - Episodio IV - Una nuova speranza
- Star Wars Episode IV Eine neue Hoffnung
- Krieg der Sterne
- La Guerre des étoiles
- Guerre stellari
- Star Wars: Epizóda IV - Nová nádej
- Tähtien sota
- Star Wars: Επεισόδιο IV – Μια Νέα Ελπίδα
- Звёздные войны: Эпизод 4 - Новая надежда
- La guerra de las galaxias
- Yıldız Savaşları: Yeni Umut
- Star Wars: Episódio IV - Uma Nova Esperança
- Hvězdné války
- 스타워즈 에피소드 4: 새로운 희망
- Csillagok háborúja
- Gwiezdne wojny: Część IV - Nowa nadzieja
- スター・ウォーズ エピソード4/新たなる希望
- Et nyt håb
- מלחמת הכוכבים: פרק 4 - תקווה חדשה
- Междузвездни войни: Епизод IV - Нова надежда
- Ратови звезда: Eпизода IV - Нова нада
- La guerra de les galàxies
- Războiul stelelor - Episodul IV: O nouă speranță
- Guerra nas Estrelas
- Зоряні війни: Епізод 4 — Нова надія
- Ratovi zvijezda: Epizoda IV - Nova nada
- جنگ ستارگان: قسمت چهارم - امیدی تازه
- สตาร์ วอร์ส เอพพิโซด 4: ความหวังใหม่
- Žvaigždžių karai: Epizodas IV - Nauja viltis
- Zvaigžņu kari: Jaunā cerība, ვარსკვლავური ომები: ახალი იმედი
- Vojna zvezd: Epizoda IV - Novo upanje
- Star Wars 4: Niềm Hy Vọng Mới
- حرب النجوم
- Izarretako Gerra IV Itxaropen Berria
- Star Wars: Osa IV - Uus lootus
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope released?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was released on May 25, 1977.
Who directed Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was directed by George Lucas.
More films by George Lucas Who is in the cast of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford.
How much did Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope make at the box office?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope grossed $775.4 million worldwide ($461 million domestic, $314.4 million international) on a budget of $11 million.
How is Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope rated?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope has 90 on Metacritic and 82% on TMDB.
What awards did Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope win?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope won 15 awards from 30 nominations, including Best Original Music at the BAFTA 1979.
Does Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope have a post-credit scene?
No. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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