Star Wars Collection

Entries in series order

• Ep. I: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Movie · 1999
• Ep. II: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - Movie · 2002
• Ep. III: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - Movie · 2005
• Ep. IV: Star Wars - Movie · 1977
• Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back - Movie · 1980
• Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi - Movie · 1983
• Ep. VII: Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Movie · 2015
• Ep. VIII: Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Movie · 2017
• Ep. IX: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Movie · 2019
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Movie · 2008
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Movie · 2016
• Solo: A Star Wars Story - Movie · 2018
• The Mandalorian and Grogu - Movie · 2026
• Star Wars: Starfighter - Movie · 2027

Reviewed orders

Reviewed 2026-10-19.

Episode order

Lucasfilm's own Episode I to IX numbering. The original trilogy (Episodes IV to VI) was released first, so this order starts with the prequels.

1. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Ep. I
2. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - Ep. II
3. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - Ep. III
4. Star Wars - Ep. IV
5. The Empire Strikes Back - Ep. V
6. Return of the Jedi - Ep. VI
7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Ep. VII
8. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Ep. VIII
9. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Ep. IX

Sources: Wikipedia: List of Star Wars films, Disney+: Star Wars movies in order

Series timeline

Story timeline: the nine Episodes in order, with the standalone films slotted in where they happen. Solo and Rogue One both take place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, and Rogue One ends minutes before A New Hope begins. Starfighter comes last, about five years after The Rise of Skywalker.

1. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Ep. I
2. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - Ep. II
3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
4. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - Ep. III
5. Solo: A Star Wars Story
6. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7. Star Wars - Ep. IV
8. The Empire Strikes Back - Ep. V
9. Return of the Jedi - Ep. VI
10. The Mandalorian and Grogu
11. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Ep. VII
12. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Ep. VIII
13. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Ep. IX
14. Star Wars: Starfighter

Sources: StarWars.com: Star Wars movies and series guide, Disney+: Star Wars movies in order, Space.com: Star Wars movies in order, Wikipedia: List of Star Wars films

Machete order

Fan consensus. Mainline.

Rod Hilton's Machete order: watch IV and V, flash back to II and III, then finish with VI, so Vader's reveal stays a surprise. Episode I is skipped; the sequel trilogy follows on after VI.

1. Star Wars - Ep. IV
2. The Empire Strikes Back - Ep. V
3. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - Ep. II
4. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - Ep. III
5. Return of the Jedi - Ep. VI
6. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Ep. VII
7. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Ep. VIII
8. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Ep. IX

Sources: Rod Hilton: The Star Wars Saga, introducing Machete Order (community), Rod Hilton: Machete Order update and FAQ (community), How-To Geek: The Machete Order