Notice something? Yeah, Episode I is gone. Next time you want to introduce someone to Star Wars for the first time, watch the films with them in this order: IV, V, II, III, VI. I just read a very good blog post arguing that Machete Order is the best way to watch them: And you should see it it's a worthy successor to the original trilogy.Įdited : And I suggest watching Rogue One after seeing the original Star Wars/ A New Hope but it doesn't really matter if you see it before or after any of the other movies. And it means you won’t stop and give up in disgust after watching only one movie.Įdited : I have now seen The Force Awakens, and it definitely fits in to this order after Return of the Jedi, and thus after all six of the other movies (or at least those of them that you choose to watch). That puts the oldest and clunkiest SFX first, avoids spoiling the revelations from episode V, and finishes at the end of the original story before moving on to the sequel trilogy.
I: The Phantom Menace (prequel trilogy).V: The Empire Strikes Back (original trilogy).The best order I’ve seen suggested is as follows: