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WORST TO BEST STAR WARS MOVIES RANKED BY TOMATOMETER

We count down all Star Wars movies according to their Tomatometer scores. Does any of the prequels stack
up to the original trilogy? Can you guess which movie has the highest score? Read through to find out.

#8
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
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AROUND THE WEB
(2008)
19%
Critics Consensus: Mechanical animation and a less-than stellar script make
The Clone Wars a pale shadow of George Lucas' once great franchise.
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Critics Consensus: Burdened by exposition and populated with stock
characters, The Phantom Menace gets the Star Wars prequels off to a bumpy --
albeit visually dazzling -- start.
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66%
Critics Consensus: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones benefits from an
increased emphasis on thrilling action, although they're once again undercut by
ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters.
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#5 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Is

STAR WARS: EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI Certified Fresh
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Critics Consensus: Though failing to reach the cinematic heights of its
predecessors, Return of the Jedi remains an entertaining sci-fi adventure and a
fitting end to the classic trilogy.
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