Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

George Lucas

Writers:

George Lucas (story)
George Lucas (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A Jedi Shall Not Know Anger. Nor Hatred. Nor Love.

Plot:

Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala while his teacher, Obi-Wan Kenobi, makes an investigation of a separatist assassination attempt on Padmé which leads to the discovery of a secret Republican clone army.

Plot Keywords:

Secret Marriage | Fictional War | Explosion | Teenage Boy | Cave

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 35 nominations

Cast

Ewan McGregor	...	Obi-Wan Kenobi
Natalie Portman	...	Senator Padmé Amidala
Hayden Christensen	...	Anakin Skywalker
Christopher Lee	...	Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Mace Windu
Frank Oz	...	Yoda (voice)
Ian McDiarmid	...	Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
Pernilla August	...	Shmi Skywalker-Lars
Rose Byrne	...	Dormé
Temuera Morrison	...	Jango Fett
Daniel Logan	...	Boba Fett
Jimmy Smits	...	Senator Bail Organa
Jack Thompson	...	Cliegg Lars
Leeanna Walsman	...	Zam Wesell
Ahmed Best	...	Jar Jar Binks (voice)

Also Known As:

Attack of the Clones (USA) (short title)
Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version (promotional title))
Star Wars II (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA) (video box title)
Star Wars: Episodio II - El ataque de los clones (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Star Wars: Episode II - Angriff der Klonkrieger (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Star wars: Episode II - L'attaque des clones (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Star wars: Episodio II - El ataque de los clones (Argentina) (Peru) [es]
гБ╦ГДМШЕ бНИМШ: щОХГНД II юРЮЙЮ йКНМНБ (Russia) [ru]
Guerra de las galaxias: Episodio II - El ataque de los clones, La (Venezuela) [es]
Guerra de les galàxies: L'atac dels clons, La (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Gwiezdne wojny: Czesc II - Atak klonow (Poland) [pl]
Ratovi zvezda - Napad klonova (Serbia) [sr]
Ratovi zvijezda: Epizoda II - Klonovi napadaju (Croatia) (poster title) [hr]
Star Wars II - Ataque dos Clones (Brazil) [pt]
Star Wars: Episódio II - O Ataque dos Clones (Portugal) [pt]
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Argentina) [es]
Star wars II. rész - A klónok támadása (Hungary) [hu]
Star wars episod 2: Klonernas attack (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Star wars: Bölüm II - Klonlar'in saldirisi (Turkey: Turkish title) (poster title) [tr]
Star wars: Episod II: Klonerna anfaller (Sweden) [sv]
Star wars: Episode II - Klonene angriper (Norway) [no]
Star wars: Episode II - Klonernes angreb (Denmark) [da]
Star wars: Episodi II - Kloonien hyökkäys (Finland) [fi]
Star wars: Episodi II - L'atac dels clons (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Star wars: Episodio II - El Ataque de los clones (Spain) [es]
Star wars: Episodio II - L'attacco dei cloni (Italy) [it]
Star wars: Episodul II - Atacul clonelor (Romania) (poster title) [ro]
Sutâ wôzu: Kurôn no kougeki (Japan) [ja]
Vojna zvezd: Epizoda II - Napad klonov (Slovenia) (poster title) [sl]

MPAA:

Rated PG for sustained sequences of sci-fi action/violence.

Runtime:

142 min | USA:120 min (IMAX Version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.81 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | Hong Kong:I | South Africa:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:PG | Austria:10 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-11/9 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:10 (original rating) | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:MG6 (video rating) | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Chott el Djerid, Nefta, Tunisia

Company:

Lucasfilm

Trivia:

While on location in Tunisia, George Lucas made one shot intended for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). He claimed he would not be returning, and if he needed another shot, he wouldn't get it. The nature of the shot was unknown, although it is widely rumored to be the so-called "Harry Potter" scene, in which Obi-Wan Kenobi delivers the infant Luke Skywalker to his aunt and uncle. Since Ewan McGregor did not participate in the Tunisia shoot, a wide shot of a double was filmed handing over a doll to Owen Lars (Joel Edgerton). However, during production of "Revenge of the Sith" it was decided Obi-Wan should hand the infant to Beru (Bonnie Piesse) instead. All three actors were filmed separately in front of a green-screen and the original shot was ultimately not used.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Anakin is with his mother in the Tusken camp, and she is giving her "I'm so proud of you" speech, the position of her hand on his face changes between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Naboo lieutenant: Senator, we're making our final approach into Coruscant.
CordÈ: Very good, Lieutenant.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)

Looking back this episode is much better

This episode of the Star wars saga was criticized by some when it came out for having wooden dialogue and too much digital landscaping to be any good. I wasn't overly impressed with it myself, but having seen all 6 films now, AOTC is actually a very important and well done section of the overall series.

Lucas has said time and again that this movies are meant to be seen as one long film, not to be taken as 6 individual movies. This particular installment features so much that affects every other episode. The discovery of the clones, the immaturity and arrogance of Annakin, the beginning of the clone wars. All of these events happen in this one movie, which is actually a lot more than what happens in some of the other films. I don't consider this to be the best of all 6 by any means, but it is certainly not nearly as bad as some people make it out to be.