Movies Like When Star Wars Ruled the World

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980·48m·★ 7.5·Robert Guenette

6 shared cast incl. Mark Hamill & Carrie FisherDocumentary & TV Movie

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

1983·1h 5m·★ 7.7

4 shared cast incl. Mark Hamill & Carrie FisherDocumentary & TV Movie

The Making of Star Wars

1977·49m·★ 7.4·Robert Guenette

5 shared cast incl. Mark Hamill & Carrie FisherDocumentary & TV Movie

The Empire Strikes Back

1980·2h 4m·★ 8.7·Irvin Kershner

6 shared cast incl. Mark Hamill & Harrison Ford

Star Wars

1977·2h 1m·★ 8.6·George Lucas

6 shared cast incl. Mark Hamill & Harrison Ford

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004·2h 31m·★ 8.2·Edith Becker

4 shared cast incl. Mark Hamill & Carrie Fisher

The Story of Star Wars

2004·1h·★ 6.3·Sam Hurwitz

3 shared cast incl. Anthony Daniels & Kenny Baker

I Am Your Father

2015·1h 23m·★ 6.5·Marcos Cabotá

3 shared cast incl. Kenny Baker & Ben Burtt

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014·1h 35m·★ 7.1·Rob Epstein

Fans also likedStarring Ben BurttDocumentary & TV Movie

David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013·1h 3m·★ 7.6·Matthew Akers

Fans also likedStarring Harrison FordTV Movie & Documentary

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015·1h 28m·★ 6.0·Tim Postins

Both star Anthony Daniels & Warwick DavisDocumentary & TV Movie

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

2014·23m·★ 7.0·Dan Storey

Fans also likedDocumentary & TV Movie

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990·1h 13m·★ 7.8·Jeff Werner

Fans also likedDocumentary & TV Movie

6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park

2011·42m·★ 7.7·Arthur Bradford

Fans also likedDocumentary & TV Movie

4 Little Girls

1997·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Spike Lee

Fans also likedDocumentary & TV Movie

Seven Up!

1964·40m·★ 7.9·Paul Almond

Fans also likedDocumentary & TV Movie

Making The Witcher

2020·32m·★ 6.7·Nathan Wiley

Fans also likedDocumentary & TV Movie

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

2014·43m·★ 7.2

Fans also likedDocumentary & TV Movie

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

2012·1h·★ 7.2·Jason Massot

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How Good Is When Star Wars Ruled the World?

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