A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business, everyday modern life, and pop culture
Solid, not remarkable
Standout editing
Calm and low-key
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
Show business, everyday modern life, and pop culture
Its world is built around show business, everyday modern life, and pop culture.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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A long time ago, in a part of the galaxy that George Lucas would like us to forget...
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You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 31 min
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened runs 1 h 31 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened higher (100) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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