Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Image
Metascore
68 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 986 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman
  • Summary: The final entry in the prequel trilogy chronicles that downfall of the Republic as the Clone Wars rage on and Anakin Skywalker makes the transition to the dark side of the force.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 40
  3. Negative: 1 out of 40
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    100
    A pop masterpiece.
  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    60
    What a shock when George Lucas finds his footing and the saga once again takes hold.
  3. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Anthony Lane
    10
    The general opinion of Revenge of the Sith seems to be that it marks a distinct improvement on the last two episodes, "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones." True, but only in the same way that dying from natural causes is preferable to crucifixion.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 410 out of 589
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 589
  3. Negative: 130 out of 589
  1. mikek
    10
    Amazing the best of the prequels ...the darkness that was not seen in attack of the clones showers through in revenge of the sith and the movie gave me more than i was expecting to get plus they killed the worst character to me count dooku who is played by the great christopher lee who i loved in lord of the rings but hated in attack of the clones so his death was a great thing to me..plus brutle made it better for me....the clone war scenes are just what fans had been waiting for since the 70's when it was briefly talked about.… Expand
  2. imthenoob
    5
    Acting is still incredibly awful but it's still an improvement over episode 2. Action is a lot better and you actually feel attached to it emotionally as well, Especially during the execution of Order 66. The showdown as the end between Anakin and Obi Wan was solid as well. Only problem I had with it was the acting. Besides that, It wasn't all that bad.… Expand
  3. J.W
    0
    I think I'd rather watch cut scenes from a video game. This was atrocious, the plot and especially acting. How bad is Anakin's final 'nooooo!' when he transforms into vader? I just pretend the whole I, II and III triology never happened.… Expand

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