Star Wars: A new Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is often a 1977 American opera epic space film, directed and written by George Lucas. It really is the initial of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two succeeding movies complete the initial trilogy, as a prequel trilogy completed the six-film story. It's the fourth film with regards to the series' inner chronology. Ground-breach in its using of special effects, eccentric editing, and science fantasy/ fiction storytelling, the Star Wars original is one of the most effective and influential films ever.

Set "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away", the film follows a group of freedom fighters identified as the Rebel Alliance because they plot to destroy the effective Death Star space station, a destructive weapons made by the evil Galactic Empire. This conflict upsets the isolated lifetime of farm boy Luke Skywalker when he unintentionally acquires the droids having the stolen strategy to the Death Star. Right after the Empire begins a destructive and cruel search for the droids, Skywalker chosen to accompany Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi on the daring pursuit to rescue the owner of the droids, leader rebel Princess Leia Organa, and save the galaxy.

Produced having a spending budget of $11 million and released on May 25, 1977, the film went on to earn $460 million within the United States of America and $337 million abroad, surpassing Jaws because the highest-grossed movie ever at the time. Amongst the a lot of awards the movie received, it gets ten Academy Award nominations, six winning; the nominations includes Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness. Lucas has re-released the film on many occasions, often with significant changes; one of the most notable versions would be the 1997 Special Edition as well as the 2004 DVD release, which have modified computer made effects, added scenes and altered dialogue.