Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- Franchise: Star Wars
- Release Date: May 19, 1999
- Director: George Lucas
- Studio: Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox
- Box Office: $1.027 billion
- Major Stars: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
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The Worst Star Wars Movie Is Still Bad Even Though Its Stars Were Mistreated
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The Star Wars Movie Starring Veronica Mars You Can Stream Right Now
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Predator Should Be More Like The Worst Star Wars Movie
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The Only Winner Of The Star Wars Culture War Is Disney
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The Acolyte Is Going Full Rogue One To Save Star Wars Canon?
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Tupac Shakur Was Almost A Star Wars Jedi
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E.T. Secretly Played Princess Leia
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C-3PO And R2-D2 Have Secret Powers No Other Star Wars Droids Have
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The Secret Star Wars Prequel Detail Hidden In The Original Trilogy
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Is The Dumbest Jedi In The Galaxy, Here’s The Evidence
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Star Wars Toxic Fans Keep Proving They Are The Worst
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Star Wars Keeps Ruining Its Great Villains
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Attack Of The Clones Is The Only Star Wars Movie To Give Fans What They Really Want
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The Time George Lucas Trolled Every Star Wars Fan Over R2-D2
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The Best Star Wars Line Comes From The Worst Movie
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The Phantom Menace Produced The Single Most Offensive Star Wars Collectible
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The Most Hated Star Wars Villains Were Almost Much Scarier
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How George Lucas Broke His Most Important Star Wars Villain Rule
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Darth Jar Jar Binks Is Now A Star Wars Reality
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Star Wars Midi-Chlorians Actually Exist In Real Life
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The Star Wars Villain That Even Scared George Lucas
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The Best Star Wars Character Design Is Thanks To An Accident
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Star Wars The Phantom Menace Reclaims Box Office Prestige
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The Phantom Menace Is An Independent Success Worthy Of Celebrating
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The Phantom Menace Will Never Be Topped By Star Wars In One Undeniable Way
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The Real-Life Obi-Wan Hated Yoda
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Andor Makes The Star Wars Prequels Better In The Most Shocking Way
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Star Wars Best Villain Got The Role Because Of His Nose
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Star Wars Prequel Gets New Rating For Violence
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