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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
“Empires are built on fear. Rebellions are built on hope.”
7.5/ 1020162h 13mEnglish
ActionAdventureScience Fiction
Directed by Gareth Edwards
Movie Info
- Director
- Release Date
- Dec 14, 2016
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Budget
$200M
Revenue
$1056M
Synopsis
The Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star, is nearing completion. As the galaxy falls silent under the shadow of this planet-killing machine, the Rebel Alliance's hope is fading. But Jyn, the daughter of Imperial defector scientist Galen Erso, learns that her father has secretly planted a flaw in the weapon's design. When Rebel leaders deem a mission to steal the plans too risky, Jyn assembles her own team: Intelligence officer Cassian Andor, a blind warrior monk named Chirrut Îmwe, his mercenary companion Baze Malbus, defected pilot Bodhi Rook, and a reprogrammed Imperial droid, K-2SO. Their mission: infiltrate the Empire's archives on the tropical planet Scarif, steal the Death Star plans, and bring a spark of hope back to the galaxy. This is the story of a handful of believers, not an army, who dared to attempt the impossible.
Editor's Review
"Are you ready to read the darkest page in Star Wars history? Rogue One is a war story where there are no Jedi, where the Force is but a whisper, and where ordinary people sacrifice everything for an impossible mission. Can hope be stronger than any weapon? Jyn Erso confronting her father's legacy, Cassian torn between his conscience and his duty, and Chirrut feeling the Force with his blind eyes... Each of these characters pays the price for their beliefs. The film questions the gray areas of war, moral dilemmas, and the true meaning of sacrifice, bringing a completely different breath to the Star Wars universe. And that final scene... Darth Vader's dark dance in the corridor is one of the moments etched into cinema history. If you want to witness the resilience of humanity rather than a Jedi epic, this film is for you. Who will remember these heroes' names? Perhaps only us."
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