The 50 Most Beautiful Shots of The Star Wars Franchise

From A New Hope to The Mandalorian, these are the live-action Star Wars cinematic universe’s most perfect frames.

10.The Force Awakens — dir. J. J. Abrams, DP Daniel Mindel

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9. Return of the Jedidir. Richard Marquand, DP Alan Hume

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8. The Last Jedi – dir. Rian Johnson, DP Steve Yedlin

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7. The Mandalorian (“Chapter One”) – dir. Dave Filoni, DP Greig Fraser

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6. Rogue One – dir. Gareth Edwards, DP Greig Fraser

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5. A New Hope – dir. George Lucas, DP Gilbert Taylor

4. Return of the Jedi – dir. Richard Marquand, DP Alan Hume

3. The Last Jedi – dir. Rian Johnson, DP Steve Yedlin

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2. The Empire Strikes Back – dir. Irvin Kershner, DP Peter Suschitzsky

1. A New Hope – dir. George Lucas, DP Gilbert Taylor

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This list was lovingly and painstakingly compiled by Geoff Todd, H. Perry Horton, Fernando Andrés, and Neil Miller in 2016. Then gently updated by Neil Miller and Brad Gullickson in 2021.

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