
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.Chronological orderĬhronological order means watching the Star Wars films in the order in which the events depicted were meant to have occurred. Otherwise, the larger narrative bounces around all over the place without any real reason for it, particularly once you get to the Disney-era sequel trilogies, which get interrupted with two prequels.


Ironically, since we were all Star Wars newbs at some point, watching the films in release order only makes sense if you’re already familiar with the story. Unlike the machete order, it does so without sacrificing The Phantom Menace. It also shows us the upward track of the filmmakers’ special effects wizardry. Watching the films in the order in which they came out doesn’t give us the issue that chronological order does of spoiling big reveals, like Darth Vader’s true identity. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002).Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).

