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Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens(2015)
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2015 · FILM
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
A daring Resistance pilot and a desert scavenger must join forces to deliver a stolen map to Luke Skywalker, evading the ruthless First Order and a conflicted stormtrooper turned fugitive.
“Every generation has a story.”
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Written by
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
138 min
ActionAdventureSci-Fi
Synopsis
Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies confront a new danger in the form of Kylo Ren and his forces of Stormtroopers.
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A crew of 554+ credited
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Edited by Maryann BrandonShot by Dan MindelScored by John WilliamsDesigned by Rick CarterSound by David AcordCostumes by Michael KaplanStunts by Stuart Clark
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2015 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$2.07B
Budget$245.0M
Worldwide gross$2.07B
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $936.7M — 45% of worldwide · International: $1.13B (55%)
Opening weekend: $248.0M — 26% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $390.9M — 42% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4,134 theaters
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Also known as
- Star Wars: Das Erwachen der Machtde
- Star Wars: Episode VII - Das Erwachen der Machtde
- Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakensen
- Star Wars: The Force Awakensen
- Star Wars: El Despertar de la Fuerzaes
- Star Wars : le réveil de la forcefr
- Star Wars, épisode VII : Le Réveil de la Forcefr
- Star Wars: Episodio VII - Il risveglio della forzait
- Star Wars: Il risveglio della Forzait
- (Spanish)Star Wars: El despertar de la fuerza
- (Spanish, poster title)Star Wars: El Despertar de la Fuerza
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesDec 14, 2015
- IndonesiaDec 15, 2015
- AustraliaDec 16, 2015
- BelgiumDec 16, 2015
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Cast & Crew
554 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Daisy Ridley
as Rey
John Boyega
as Finn
Oscar Isaac
as Poe Dameron
Domhnall Gleeson
as General Hux
Adam Driver
as Kylo Ren
Harrison Ford Nm0000148
as Han Solo
Harrison Ford
as Han Solo
Carrie Fisher
as Princess Leia
Mark Hamill
as Luke Skywalker
Lupita Nyong O
as Maz Kanata
Andy Serkis
as Supreme Leader Snoke
Anthony Daniels
as C-3PO
Supporting cast
257Max Von Sydow
as Lor San Tekka
Peter Mayhew
as Chewbacca
Gwendoline Christie
as Captain Phasma
Joonas Suotamo
as Chewbacca Double
Pip Andersen
as Lead Stormtrooper
Simon Pegg
as Unkar Plutt
Kiran Shah
as Teedo
Sasha Frost
as Jakku Villager
Pip Torrens
as Colonel Kaplan
Andrew Jack
as Major Ematt
Rocky Marshall
as Colonel Datoo
Greg Grunberg
as Snap Wexley
Emun Elliott
as Brance
Brian Vernel
as Bala-Tik
Yayan Ruhian
as Tasu Leech
Sebastian Armesto
as Lieutenant Mitaka
Maisie Richardson Sellers
as Korr Sella
Warwick Davis
as Wollivan
Cailey Fleming
as Young Rey
Mark Stanley
as Knight of Ren
Ken Leung
as Admiral Statura
Iko Uwais
as Razoo Quin-Fee
Anna Brewster
as Bazine Netal
Harriet Walter
as Dr. Kalonia
Tim Rose
as Admiral Ackbar
Erik Bauersfeld
as Admiral Ackbar (voice)
Mike Quinn
as Nien Nunb
Bill Kipsang Rotich
as Nein Nunb (voice)
Kipsang Rotich
as Nien Nunb
Michael Giacchino
as FN-3181
Nigel Godrich
as FN-9330
Judah Friedlander
as Bar Patron
Victor Mcguire
as Bar Patron
Miltos Yerolemou
as Bar Patron
Francesca Longrigg
as Bar Patron
D C Barns
as Bar Patron
Matt Johnson
as Bar Patron
Billie Lourd
as Lieutenant Connix
Leanne Best
as Min Sakul
Crystal Clarke
as Ensign Goode
Jeffery Kissoon
as Rear Admiral Guich
Claudia Sermbezis
as Lema Eelyak
Gerald W Abrams
as Captain Cypress
Jim Mcgrath
as Vice Admiral Resdox
James Mcgrath
as Vice Admiral Resdox
Philicia Saunders
as Tabala Zo
Morgan Dameron
as Commodore Meta
Jessica Henwick
as Jess Testor
Tosin Cole
as Lieutenant Bastian
James Mcardle
as Niv Lek
Stefan Grube
as Yolo Ziff
Dixie Arnold
as Resistance Soldier
Hannah John Kamen
as First Order Officer
Tom Edden
as First Order Officer
Kate Fleetwood
as First Order Officer
Richard Riddell
as First Order Officer
Jefferson Hall
as First Order Officer
Thomas Brodie Sangster
as First Order Officer
Jack Laskey
as First Order Officer
Brian Herring
as BB-8
Dave Chapman
as BB-8
Jimmy Vee
as R2-D2 (uncredited)
Mark Beautement
as Starkiller Base Officer
Cecep Arif Rahman
as Crokind Shand (uncredited)
Ian Whyte
as Bollie Prindel / Roodown (uncredited)
Daniel Adjei
as Jashco Phurus
Daniel Craig
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Charlie Akin
as First Order Stormtrooper, Resistance Fighter
Ewan Mcgregor
as Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Alberti
as Knight of Ren, Snowtrooper, Stormtrooper
Frank Oz
as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
Michael Tiny Alcorn
as Storm Trooper, Rebel Soldier
Alec Guinness
as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)
Rutter Mark Alec
as First Order Stormtrooper
Tom Kane
as Hosnian Citizen / Starkiller Technician (voice) (uncredited)
Adrian Allan
as Rebel Soldier
Catherine Taber
as Hangar Officer / Starkiller Technician (voice) (uncredited)
Shelly Allen
as Resistance
Matthew Wood
as Ello Asty / Quiggold / Niima Thug (voice) (uncredited)
Samantha Alleyne
as First Order Stormtrooper
Sam Witwer
as Stormtroopers / Star Destroyer PA Announcer / Star Destroyer Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Jamie Anderson
as Castle Alien Patron
Meredith Salenger
as Resistance Technician (voice) (uncredited)
Derek Arnold
as Lanever Villecham, Luggabeast, Vober Dand
James Arnold Taylor
as First Order Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Joshua Asberg
as First Order Snowtrooper
Michael Donovan
as Starkiller PA Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Don Austen
as Grummgar
Devon Libran
as Hangar Officer / Starkiller Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Aaron Ayamah
as Stormtrooper, TIE Fighter Pilot
Robert Stambler
as Red Eyed Sand Alien (voice) (uncredited)
Tony Bailey
as Stormtrooper
Verona Blue
as Resistance PA Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Mason Ball
as Praster Ommlen
Fred Tatasciore
as Niima Scavenger / Forest Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Greg Beard
as First Order Stormtrooper
Patrick Correll
as Resistance Medic (voice) (uncredited)
Tom Bell
as Prashee
Karen Huie
as Niima Scavenger (voice) (uncredited)
Paul Biddiss
as X-Wing pilot
Orly Schuchmacher
as Desert Scavenger (voice) (uncredited)
Neil Bishop
as Flametrooper, Snowtrooper, Stormtrooper
Ben Schwartz
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Hannah Blamires
as First Order Officer
Mark Dodson
as Niima Scavenger (voice) (uncredited)
Liang Yang
as FN-2199 (uncredited)
Ancuta Breaban
as Politician
David Acord
as FN-2199 (uncredited)
Harry Brewis
as Imperial Guard
Jamie B Chambers
as Heavy Gunner Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Rony Bridges
as First Order Admiral
David M Santana
as First Order Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper Commander / Heavy Gunner Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Dante Briggins
as Stormtrooper
Kevin Smith
as Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Stuart Budd
as Stormtrooper
Daran Holliman
as Mi'no Teest (uncredited)
Calvin Chen
as Kanjiklub
Nicky Cheung
as Resistance Fighter
Alan Chimes
as Stormtrooper
Jamie Clay
as Stormtrooper
Jonathan Cohen
as Stormtrooper
Bern Collaco
as First Order General
Mark Collette
as Tie Fighter Pilot
David W Collins
as Hangar Officer, Forest Stormtrooper
Patrick Comerford
as Grummgar
Aidan Cook
as Bobbajo, Strono Tuggs
Cavin Cornwall
as Durteel Haza, Sidon Ithano
James Cox
as Knight of Ren, Resistance Fighter, Stormtrooper
Rowan Cox
as Storm Trooper
Nathalie Cuzner
as PZ-4CO
Rimmel Daniel
as Stormtrooper
Keith De Winter
as Goss Toowers
Adrian Derrick Palmer
as Stormtrooper
Michael Dickins
as Knight of Ren
Nick Donald
as Imperial Gunner
R A Donnelly
as Guavian Death Gang Soldier
Michelle Eastern
as Villager
Chol Eddy
as TIE Fighter Pilot
Cameron Edwards
as Jakku Villager
Mark Epstein
as Bar Alien Patron
Dan Euston
as Guavian Death Gang Soldier, Stormtrooper
Iestyn Evans
as GA-97, Grummgar
Barbara Fadden
as Castle Alien Patron
Damian Farrell
as Munduri
Darl Ferm
as Snowtrooper
Kain Francis
as Izby
Mick Fryer Kelsey
as Maz's Bar Pirate
Jesse Michael Fullington
as First Order Stormtrooper
Ricky Gabbriellini
as First Order Stormtrooper
Gloria Garcia
as Jakku Defender
Melvin Garcia
as Stormtrooper
Salo Gardner
as Bar Patron
Caroline Garnell
as Rebel Alliance
Chris Geden
as First Order Officer
Clare Glass
as Friend of Big Toad
Craig Goult
as First Order Stormtrooper
David R Grant
as Flametrooper, Guavian Death Gang Soldier, Resistance Fighter, Stormtrooper
Versha Grant
as Rebel
Steven James Griffiths
as Snowtrooper
Joel Adama Gueye
as Bar Patron
Rabin Gurung
as Space Pirate
Gary Hailes
as Stormtrooper
Tim Hammersley
as Rebel
Chris Hastings
as First Order Stormtrooper
Marina Hayter
as Bar Worker
Andy Heath
as Grummgar
Matthew Hobbs
as Resistance Fighter
Phil Hodges
as X-Wing Pilot
Leigh Holland
as Stormtrooper
Kevin Hudson
as Rebel Alliance
Trisna Irawan
as Volzang Li-Thrull
Tobias James Samuels
as Fun House Officer
Phoenix James
as Stormtrooper
Sal Jobe
as Stormtrooper
Katy Kartwheel
as HURID-327
Paul Kasey
as Ello Asty
Aaron Kennedy
as Cloaked Messenger
Nyomi Khan
as Resistance Officer
Aidan Knight
as Tie Fighter Pilot
Ali Komeili
as Niima Outpost Scavenger
Mojtaba Komeili
as Niima Outpost Scavenger
Sanj Krishnan
as Resistance Engineer
Lukas Landau
as X-Wing Pilot
Kamil Lemie
as Jakku Villager
Andrei Lenart
as Resistance Soldier
Jorge Leon
as Rebel Alliance
Mickey Lewis
as First Order General
Julia Czartoryski
as Rebel Medic
Robert Lindsell
as First Order General
Johnny Lynch
as First Order Stormtrooper
Billy James Machin
as Stormtrooper
Hamza Malik
as Jakku Villager
Raymond Mamrak
as Stormtrooper
Kelsey Marie
as Resistance Fighter
Kenny Lee Mbanefo
as First Order Stormtrooper
Dilu Miah
as Puffer
Francesca Mills
as Laparo
Keith Milner
as Resistance Soldier
Sandeep Mohan
as First Order Stormtrooper
Arnold Montey
as Stormtrooper
Osarenren John Ogbebor Mrkapish
as Pilot
Benjayx Murphy
as Officer X of the Rebel Alliance
Aras Mustafa
as Bar Patron
Charlie Nevett
as Bar Patron
Jason Nicholls
as Stormtrooper
Terry Noble
as HoM 56
David Norfolk
as Politician
Tatsujiro Oto
as Bar Patron
Tom Patrick
as Stormtrooper
Andrew Paxton Gray
as Stormtrooper
Gillian Pittaway
as Resistance Member
Nathan Plant
as Hassk Thug
Torin Pocock
as Junkyard Thug, Resistance Member
Elroy Powell
as Rosser Weno
Mark Reeves
as Bar Patron
Scott Richardson
as Quiggold
Jay Rincon
as Stormtrooper
Lynn Robertson Bruce
as Grummgar
Florian Robin
as Stormtrooper
Tommy Roca
as Stormtrooper
Marc Rolfe
as First Order Stormtrooper
Julio Romeo
as Resistance Fighter
Joe Sandz
as Resistance Soldier
David Santana
as First Order Stormtrooper
Hasit Savani
as Castle Alien Patron
Laurence Sessou
as Taybin Ralorsa
Rashid Shadat
as Villager
Arti Shah
as Power Droid
Ed Sheeran
as Stormtrooper
Liana Shengelaia
as Jakku Scavenger
Thea Shengelaia
as Jakku Scavenger
Kat Sheridan
as Resistance Medic, Forest Stormtrooper
Stephanie Silva
as ME-8D9
Max Sinclair
as Politician
Jasper Skinner
as Senior Resistance Officer
Sandy Kate Slade
as Lady Astronaut
Katherine Smee
as Grummgar
Amber Smith
as Politician
Gerard Smith
as Resistance Commander
Clem So
as Resistance Fighter
Benito Sovrano
as Stormtrooper captain
Karol Steele
as Jakku Village Elder
Francois Sternkiker
as X-Wing Pilot
Frank Stone
as Rebel General
Robert Strange
as Professor Allium
Andy Sweet
as X-Wing Pilot
Dee Tails
as Cratinus
Olly Taylor
as Sonsigo
Peter Theobalds
as Nima Outpost Scavenger
Joe Thomlinson
as Resistance Soldier
Steven F Thompson
as First Order General - Starkiller Base
Pablo Verdejo
as Rebel Soldier
Ashley Ward
as Bar Patron
Andy Wareham
as Stormtrooper, Varmik
Paul Warren
as Varmik
William Willoughby
as Flametrooper, Guavian Death Gang Soldier, Knight of Ren, Stormtrooper, Unkar Thug
Tom Wilton
as B-U4D, Luggabeast
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
16Ben Rosenblatt
co-producer
Bryan Burk
Producer, producer (p.g.a.)
J J Abrams
Producer, producer (p.g.a.)
Jason Mcgatlin
executive producer
John Bush
dailies producer
John Swartz
co-producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer, producer (p.g.a.)
Lawrence Kasdan
co-producer (uncredited)
Leifur B Dagfinnsson
line producer: Iceland (as Leifur Dagfinnsson)
Michael Arndt
associate producer
Michelle Rejwan
co-producer
Pippa Anderson
co-producer
Stefan Sonnenfeld
digital intermediate executive producer: Company 3 / senior colorist
Susan Towner
co-producer
Tommy Gormley
co-producer
Tommy Harper
executive producer
Other crew
284Matthew Bovington
1st assistant accountant
Dee Bradley Baker
additional voices
Derek Casari
adr engineer
Terri Douglas
adr voice casting
David Arms
aerial stabilised head technician & first assistant camera
Alvise Avati
animator
Filippo Dattola
animator
Marc Aubry
animator: Hybride Technologies
Mickael Coedel
animator: ILM
Amaury Coljon
animator: ILM London
Fiona Barnes
animatronic designer: Creature FX
Ashley Lamont
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