Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

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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Andrew O'Hehir

Sight & Sound

A forgettable and discontented tale of entropy and corruption, of a grand, idealistic venture that has lost its way.

Dec 19, 2019

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Attack of the Clones fails to offer the same brand of unadulterated thrill and excitement as the Star Wars trilogy.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 3, 2019

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Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

His characters, as is now his norm, are plastic puppets, even in the confectionary love scenes. Most of their dialogue is so doughy that it could be spooned into comic-strip balloons. Lucas simply has no interest in these people.

Apr 11, 2016

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Akhil Arora

AkhilArora.com

It’s also too wayward and listless—there’s little plot and the film waits to find plot elements. Despite a split narrative and promising political parallels (to the days of Caesar), it simply doesn’t have enough to grab your interest.

May 31, 2024

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Christian Eulinberg

InSession Film

I cannot express how terrible and dragged out the pacing of this entry was. It is the weakest episode of the prequel trilogy.

Sep 26, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

The action did less than nothing for me. There’s no sense of awe or terror or grandeur in the imagery.

Rated: D

Sep 17, 2022

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Audience Member

It’s no secret that I love the prequels. Yoda dueling Dooku made everyone in theaters absolutely lose their minds in 2002! The “I don’t like sand” scene is much deeper than you think when you actually think about where Anakin and his mother came from in episode 1. I love how this movie blends the awkwardness of a teenage boy around the girl he loves and the start of his descent into the Darkside. Beautiful film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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James G

There are certainly negatives, one example how whiney Anikin is. But the movie is still likeable despite that. Pluses are Portman, McGregor, and seeing Yoda fight is something people waited decades for and was not a disappointing scene. Using feet as the sample for the clones was a nice touch as well.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Andrew B

Loved it made Star Wars better

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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David v

Cant go wrong with the clones

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/24

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Alex F

Like the Phantom Menace, there are positives and negatives to take from this film. I feel the CGI is incredibly overdone in places which takes away the possibility of reality. However, the storyline is good and there are iconic characters who crop up for the first time like Count Dooku and Jango Fett.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Luke T

Great movie, dont even want to hear the haters. There is some CGI issues and can be cringy, but I don't see why this is considered the worst of the prequels by some.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Synopsis

Director: George Lucas
Producer: Rick McCallum
Screenwriter: George Lucas, Jonathan Hales
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd.
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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