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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Adventure · Action · Science Fiction · 2015

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Movie details

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

“Every generation has a story.”

2015 Adventure · Action · Science Fiction 2h 16m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.7 / 10

1M votes

Rotten Tomatoes

93 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

80 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

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Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

J.J. Abrams

Written by

Michael Arndt · Lawrence Kasdan · J.J. Abrams

Daisy Ridley

Daisy Ridley

Rey

John Boyega

John Boyega

Finn

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Poe Dameron

Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Kylo Ren

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Court is in session

Put Star Wars: The Force Awakens on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.