The best order to watch all of Star Wars, based on your needs

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The Skywalker saga is complete , the Clone Wars animated series has come to an end ( sort of ), and one of the best Star Wars stories ever told is between seasons. But Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is back in theaters for its 25th anniversary, and pulling in significant bucks at the box office , with viewers either reconsidering their original takes on the film, or doubling down on what they thought about it the first time. If revisiting Phantom gives you an itch to rewatch more Star Wars, that should be fairly simple in the streaming age.

Disney Plus has every movie and show that’s currently canon ( and a few that aren’t ). But what’s the best way to watch it all? After George Lucas released his prequel trilogy , Star Wars fans debated the order in which to devour the series. Now, with three trilogies, a couple spinoff movies, some animated and live-action series, and at least two spinoffs of spinoffs, the “proper” way to watch the Star Wars saga is even more complicated.



With all that in mind, here are a few different viewing orders to guide you, whether you’re a longtime fan looking to revisit the films and shows or a newcomer in need of a Star Wars crash course. This viewing order doesn’t require much explanation. This is how the events of the Star Wars universe happened on the BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin) / ABY (After the Battle of Yavin) timeline.

It starts with the earliest events and moves forward in time from there. A couple of these may happen simu.