MPAA Rating: PG, for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-fi/Animated
Age range: Ages 8 and up
Runtime: Approx. 90 minutes
Starring: Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Nika Futterman, Ian Abercrombie, Corey Burton, Catherine Taber
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Dave Filoni
Release Date: August 15, 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Summary
In the midst of the devastating Clone Wars, a new development means a dangerous mission for Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano. The son of crime lord Jabba the Hutt has been kidnapped, and ensuring his son's safe return could give the Jedi Knights and the Republic a huge advantage in the war between the Republic and the Separatists. Although no one wants to work with Jabba, the possible benefits outweigh their disdain. The Jedi Knights agree to help him, sending Anakin and Ahsoka to find the wee Hutt and bring him safely home.
As the fighting between the Republic armies and the Separatist droid armies rages on, Anakin and Ahsoka head to a remote monastery to find the Huttling. As they arrive on the scene, Anakin and Ahsoka sense that Count Dooku and his Sith assasin, Asajj Ventress, are involved in the kidnapping saga. By the time the Knights figure out the level of deceit Dooku has sunk to, it may be too late to stop an unfortunate chain of events.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Summary
Those who have seen a Star Wars movie before will know about what to expect from the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The film continues the Star Wars saga, picking up just after Episode II, and fills in some of the events that occurred during the Clone Wars. The animated film features all the same characters (plus a couple of new ones) as the live action story, and has similar storytelling, sci-fi battle scenes, and political intrigue -- it's just that the whole thing is CGI, so the action is less realistic and battle scenes are mild in terms of blood and gore.
Most of the movie involves battle/fighting scenes, usually with humans fighting droids, but a couple of fights between humans or aliens occur. The weapons generally consist of lightsabers and laser firing guns, tanks and cannons. War is a central topic and focus throughout the movie.
*For more detailed examples of this movie's content, please see the overview below.Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Content Overview
The following lists a few of the most prominent examples of possibly offensive content in the movie (may contain spoilers):Violence (High)
- Jedi Knights and their clone soldiers fight a large-scale battle with a droid army led by an alien. The Knights fight with lightsabers, and their army uses blasters and heavy cannons to try and destroy the droids. Clones and droids are destroyed and frequent explosions occur.
- Two Jedi Knights embark on a mission to save Jabba's son. They encounter enemy ships in space and are almost shot down. They use their own ships guns to fight back. When they find the place where Jabba's son is being held, they must fight droids to get in. They then encounter Ventress and fight her with lightsabers. She uses the Force to choke a man for information. All the while, other fighting is going on with fellow Knights trying to battle droids.
- Bounty hunters who fail to get Jabba's son are presented to Jabba -- just their heads laid out on a board.
Sex/Nudity (Low)
- Aliens dance for Jabba and some stroke his chest.
- Female Jedi and Sith wear tight outfits which reveal some cleavage and midriffs.
Language (Low)
- The word "damn" is used.
Alcohol/Drugs (Low)
- Jabba's uncle, Ziro, smokes a funky pipe (known as a hookah pipe).
Bad/Disrespectful Behavior (High)
- The Separatists kidnap Jabba's infant in order to frame the Republic and get an advantage in the war. They don't care if the infant lives or dies, and Jabba's uncle is in on it in order to obtain power over the Hutts.
- Jabba's uncle is a painted Hutt who wears fancy accessories and speaks in an exaggerated effeminate way. Some may be offended by this character and the way he speaks and behaves.
- - Some name calling occurs using words such as slime, stinky, and scum.
Scary Scenes (High)
- Scenes listed under violence may be scary for young kids.
- Thinking that the Jedis are responsible for taking his son, Jabba sends his goons after them. Ahsoka and Anikan land in perilous situations as they try to fight them off.
- The baby Hutt's safety is threatened many times by fighting and an illness that he has contracted. Kids may fear for the baby.
Sad/Unsettling Scenes (Low)
- The baby Hutt is sick, and he is shown looking sad and weak. The Jedis worry that he will die before they are able to return him.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Discuss the Movie
- After watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars, children may have questions about the following topics: Aliens, Jedis, effeminate characters, the supernatural power of the Force, deception in battle and warfare, kidnapping, the idea that "old sins cast long shadows" and Anakin's feelings about being on his home planet, Anakin's change of heart regarding teaching a Padawan learner.
