Every Jedi In Attack Of The Clones' Arena Battle, Ranked By Threat Level
Over 200 Jedi were in the arena battle on Geonosis, making for one of Star Wars' most iconic battle scenes. Here they all are, ranked by threat level.
Attack of the Clones (2002)
Years after the events of The Phantom Menace, the Skywalker Saga continues with Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. When Senator Padme Amidala's life is threatened, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are tasked with her protection. While Obi-Wan uncovers a clone army made in secret, Anakin falls in love with Padme, marking the beginning of his inevitable fall to the dark side of the Force.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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- Director
- George Lucas
- Release Date
- May 16, 2002
- Studio(s)
- Lucasfilm
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century
- Cast
- Ewan McGregor , Hayden Christensen , Natalie Portman , Ian McDiarmid , Samuel L. Jackson , Christopher Lee , Anthony Daniels , Kenny Baker , Frank Oz , Temuera Morrison , Ahmed Best , Daniel Logan
- Writers
- George Lucas , Jonathan Hales
- Runtime
- 142 Minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Star Wars
- Sequel(s)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , Solo: A Star Wars Story , Rogue One: A Star Wars Story , Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope , Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back , Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi , Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens , Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi , Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker
- prequel(s)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
- Budget
- $115 Million
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