When Rey and Finn explain that they were going to take a droid named BB-8 to the Resistance because it has a map that would reveal Luke's location, Han and Chewie agree to help them.

Inside it, she finds the lightsaber that had previously belonged to Anakin Skywalker and his son Luke. Phasma reveals to Hux that this was FN-2187's first offense of non-conformity. [26][27][28] On April 25, Lucasfilm announced their plans for a new continuity that excluded the existing Expanded Universe, and confirmed that Episode VII and its sequels would not adhere to any existing continuity. There are some lovely moments here: the chats between Han Solo and Leia are the film's most human and emotional parts, and Mark Hamill's appearance, like an exiled King Arthur having Excalibur returned, is a nice touch. [254] Drew Struzan—who designed the poster artwork for the previous Star Wars films—produced a commemorative poster given to the event's attendees. [379] The Charlotte Observer's Lawrence Toppman said Abrams had "pulled off a delicate balancing act, paying clever homage to the past. [255] In October 2015, Lucasfilm unveiled the theatrical release poster and a third trailer. The Millennium Falcon and the remainder of the Resistance fleet manage to escape Starkiller Base as it erupts into a ball of fire. Rey pilots the starship to a particular island with a large, ancient stone village on it. [285] The home media release contains additional footage. Special features included deleted scenes, featurettes and a feature-length documentary. [52] Kaplan designed new stormtrooper uniforms for the film, as it was determined that the original costumes would not stand up to modern scrutiny. Leia, Han, C-3PO, and the Resistance leaders observe the recovered map. With the shields down, Blue Squadron and Red Squadron led by Black Leader Poe Dameron commence their assault. "[122], The Force Awakens was released in a Blu-ray combo pack and on DVD on April 5, 2016, with a digital version available four days earlier on April 1. During the travel in hyperspace, the Falcon experiences a problem with its hyperdrive, but Rey demonstrates her knowledge of ships by bypassing the compressor and fixing the issue. [115] Content from The Force Awakens was also featured in the video games Disney Infinity 3.0, Star Wars Battlefront and LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. You can enjoy this one if you are a fan of the original series or you can just jump right in. [346] In Japan, it topped the box office for six straight weekends. [349] It became the third film to earn over $600 million in Europe. | Rotten (33). [261] At the end of October, Air France announced a "Flight and Cinema" package, providing customers who book select flights to Paris transportation to a theater to see the film, since France is one of the first countries to release the film. International Musician John Williams - Back Again to a Galaxy ... 'Star Wars' Theme Park Attractions to Be Based on New Films, Not Old (EXCLUSIVE), Lucky VII: Superfan J.J. Abrams on Directing, 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' character names revealed -- exclusive, J.J. Abrams And R2-D2 Cameo On John Oliver's, Exclusive Empire Star Wars Cover Revealed, Exclusive Empire's Second Star Wars Cover Revealed, Facebook Launches 360-Degree Videos with 'Star Wars,' 'SNL,' Vice and More, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, And Billie Lourd On Live! After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader and a bounty hunter named Boba Fett all over the galaxy. [92] The event was streamed live on StarWars.com. [15] Kasdan's son Jon had uncredited writing contributions to the script,[21] and Episode VIII director Rian Johnson requested Abrams change the ending by having R2-D2 (not BB-8) come to Ahch-To and for Luke not to be floating boulders as originally intended. [267], Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm announced a series of at least 20 books and comics, "Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens", with releases from multiple publishers starting in late 2015, prior to the film's premiere. [56] Ewan McGregor and Frank Oz also recorded new lines for the scene of Rey's Force vision. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. I consult on the movies. Will Warwick Davis Appear in Star Wars: Episode VII? Directed by J.J. Abrams. The First Order has risen from the ashes of the Galactic Empire and is opposed by General Leia Organa and the Resistance, both of which seek to find the missing Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy [345] It topped the international box office chart for five consecutive weekends, becoming the first film since Avengers: Age of Ultron to have five straight wins, before being dethroned by The Revenant in its sixth weekend.

It's also true that I have never been the biggest fan of Abrams, branding him "the master of hype" and "our generation's Wizard of Oz", who is capable of making flashy, tempting trailers but less capable at telling original stories. As IMDb celebrates its 30th birthday, we have six shows to get you ready for those pivotal years of your life ... your 30s.

Corpses lay around the Knights of Ren who slaughtered these victims. Additionally, the film makes us feel like Poe is dead less than 30 minutes in, and then provides no explanation for his survival when he turns up again. Box Office: 'Star Wars' Opens With Highest Single-Day Gross", "What Star Wars: The Force Awakens has to do to beat Avatar", "India Box Office: 'Star Wars' Opens in Third Place", "With $88.3M-$90M Weekend, 'Force Awakens' Will Claim All-Time Domestic Crown This Week", "Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the biggest film of all time in the UK", "Box-Office Milestone: 'Star Wars: Force Awakens' Crossing $2B Globally", "Box Office: 'Deadpool' Tops 'Matrix Reloaded' As Leonardo DiCaprio's 'The Revenant' Crosses $170M", "Grimsby sickens but fails to gross as Deadpool continues heroics at the UK box office", "Weekend Box Office: 'Star Wars' Dips Under $1M, 'Deadpool' Tops 'Spider-Man 3, 'Zootopia' Near $600M", "Star Wars: The Force Awakens likely to make $2bn at box office", "Could 'Star Wars' Open at $500 Million? The First Order tracks Finn to the settlement, and launches an airstrike in attempt to search for BB-8 and the map. They were nominated as Best Newcomers at various critics circle and associations, including the Alliance of Women Film Journalists,[406] and the Florida Film Critics Circle,[407] The Force Awakens received eleven nominations at the MTV Movie Awards, the most for the ceremony, including Movie of the Year, Best Female Performance for Ridley, Best Breakthrough Performance for Boyega, and Best Virtual Performance for Lupita Nyong'o and Andy Serkis. |, January 4, 2016 Despite the copious servings of tragic threats and good feelings, the production sinks under the weight of its emotional calculation.

[20] Abrams and Kasdan were under pressure to deliver a script in a relatively short period of time, with some of the higher-ups reportedly requesting that the film be delayed into 2016.

Use the HTML below. By this point, Kylo has taken too many wounds to continue standing, but he still struggles in vain to rise again. Ren insists that his father means nothing to him, and with Snoke's training, he would not be seduced to the light side of the Force. "[388] RogerEbert.com's Gerardo Valero went as far as to accuse the film of plagiarizing A New Hope and resorting to nostalgia. [400] It was nominated for Best Picture at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards. [321] The opening-weekend audience was evenly split among those under and over the age of 25, with 58% of the audience male, 71% adults, 20% families, and 9% teenagers. FN-2187 and Poe Dameron walk through the halls of the Finalizer to escape.

I mean of course, it's a Star Wars picture so it's kind of expected. His life is narrowly saved by Han, who uses Chewbacca's bowcaster to blast FN-2199 at the last second. With The Force Awakens, Abrams has begun one of the most important reclamation projects of our time: the complete erasure from cultural memory of The Phantom Menace and its sequels. The Resistance celebrates their victory while Leia, Chewbacca, and Rey mourn Han's death. BB-8 encounters the astromech droid R2-D2, who, as C-3PO explains, has been dormant since Luke's disappearance. Han and Chewbacca also kill multiple stormtroopers, but are captured along with Finn by the First Order. Meanwhile, after failed attempts of torturing Poe for vital information about the map of Luke Skywalker's location, Ren uses his mind probe Force power to pry the information from Poe's mind. Leia sends Resistance pilot Poe Dameron on a secret mission to the village of Tuanul on the desert planet Jakku, to meet with village elder Lor San Tekka, who has obtained a map to Luke Skywalker's location. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map.

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After finishing her meal, she watches a starship depart from the planet and then notices a distant sound. Cinemark [66][67] The teaser was shown in theaters around the world beginning in December 2014. Finn arranges with Sidon Ithano and his first mate Quiggold that he will work as payment if they will fly him to the Outer Rim. [79] The official one sheet was released on October 18, 2015,[80] while the full-length trailer debuted on October 19 with ESPN's Monday Night Football.

They fire on the Starkiller's hexagonal oscillator structure, but fail to destroy it as the First Order sends TIE fighters to stage a counterattack and throw the Resistance into chaos.

[360] It has further been observed that each of the first three films in the series was more profitable in calculating revenue against production costs.

In addition to R2-KT's appearance, a variation of the 501st's logo was featured as a flag outside Maz Kanata's castle. [370] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale; women, under-25s and under-18s gave it an "A+", while 98% of audiences gave it either an "A" or a "B".

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