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1978·97 min·Dir. Steve Binder·★ 2.2
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Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
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How Good Is The Star Wars Holiday Special?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
2.8Poorly Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB3.4
★ IMDb2.2
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Probably Skip This One
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