Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Opening crawl

Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence, the sinister FIRST ORDER has risen from the ashes of the Empire and will not rest until Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed.

With the support of the REPUBLIC, General Leia Organa leads a brave RESISTANCE. She is desperate to find her brother Luke and gain his help in restoring peace and justice to the galaxy.

Leia has sent her most daring pilot on a secret mission to Jakku, where an old ally has discovered a clue to Luke's whereabouts...

General information

Attribution information
Director(s) J.J. Abrams
Producer(s)
  • Kathleen Kennedy
  • J.J. Abrams
  • Bryan Burk
  • Bad Robot Productions
  • John Swartz
  • Lawrence Kasdan (consultant)
  • Simon Kinberg (consultant)
Writer(s)
  • Lawrence Kasdan
  • J.J. Abrams
  • Michael Arndt
Starring
  • Harrison Ford
  • Mark Hamill
  • Carrie Fisher
  • Adam Driver
  • Daisy Ridley
  • John Boyega
  • Oscar Isaac
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Andy Serkis
  • Domhnall Gleeson
  • Anthony Daniels
  • Peter Mayhew
  • Max von Sydow
Music by John Williams
Production information
Distributor Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Released December 18, 2015
Run time 135 minutes
Budget $200 million (estimated)
Language English
Chronological information
Timeline 30 years after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
Preceded by Episode VI Return of the Jedi
Followed by Episode VIII