
May 12, 2002 (Tribeca)
May 16, 2002 (United States)
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space-opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the second installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz. It is the second film (though the fifth in release order) in the nine-part 'Skywalker saga'.
Set ten years after the events in The Phantom Menace, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war, with thousands of planetary systems threatening to secede from the Galactic Republic. After Senator Padmé Amidala evades an assassination attempt, Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker becomes her protector, while his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates the attempt on her life. Soon, the trio witness the onset of a new threat to the galaxy, the Clone Wars.
Development of Attack of the Clones began in March 2000, some months after the release of The Phantom Menace. By June 2000, Lucas and Hales completed a draft of the script, and principal photography took place from June to September 2000. The film crew primarily shot at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, Australia, with additional footage filmed in Tunisia, Spain, and Italy. It was one of the first motion pictures shot completely on a high-definition digital 24-frame system.
The film was released in the United States on May 16, 2002. It received mixed reviews, with some critics hailing it as an improvement over its predecessor The Phantom Menace and others considering it the worst installment of the franchise. Although the visual effects, costume design, musical score, action sequences, and McGregor's performance as Obi-Wan Kenobi were all praised, the romance of Padmé and Anakin, the dialogue, the screenplay, and the long runtime were all criticized. The film was a box office success, making over $649 million worldwide; however, it also became the first Star Wars film to be outgrossed in its year of release, placing third domestically and fourth-highest-grossing worldwide. The film was released on VHS and DVD on November 12, 2002 and was later released on Blu-ray on September 16, 2011. The third and final film of the prequel trilogy, Revenge of the Sith, was released in 2005.
Storyline
Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.
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Sound Effects Used
- George Lucas Astromech Critical Yell
- H-B SCI FI - ROCKET BY, NOISY
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Wronks Heavy FS016802
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 3
- SKYWALKER, ALARM - AIRCRAFT WARNING SIGNAL
- SKYWALKER, ALARM - IMPERIAL SIREN
- SKYWALKER, ALARM - REPUBLIC SIREN
- SKYWALKER, CROWD - SCREAM IN PANIC
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - ARTOO'S ELECTRIC ZAP
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - THE FORCE WHINE (Used once for force lightning and once delayed for a spark.)
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - PULSE SHRIEK 01
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - PULSE SHRIEK 02
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - SINGLE SPARK CHIRP 01
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 01
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 07
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - AT-AT STOMP (including a high-pitched version for AT-RTs)
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - CRACKLING EXPLOSION, MEDIUM 01
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - INFERNO RUMBLING
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - MEDIUM SET-OFF WITH WHISTLE
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - NEARBY HEAVY EXPLOSION
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - SEISMIC CHARGE EXPLOSION (debut)
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - SMALL EXPLOSION
- SKYWALKER, FIRE - FLAMES QUICK ROAR BY WITH WHISTLE
- SKYWALKER HIGH-PITCHED MONSTER SQUEALING SOUND
- SKYWALKER HIGH-PITCHED POW SOUND
- SKYWALKER, JET - FAST PASS BY 01
- SKYWALKER LIGHTSABER SOUND
- SKYWALKER, METAL - BIG VEHICLE CRASH
- SKYWALKER, METAL - PROTOCOL DROID MOVING
- SKYWALKER, METAL - TRAIN MECHANICS SCRAPING
- SKYWALKER, MISCELLANEOUS - ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC MACHINE BEING RAISED & CAR DOOR CLOSE
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI - ELECTRONIC WARBLE (debut)
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - DROIDEKA BLASTER FIRE
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - ION CANNON GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - TIE FIGHTER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - SUPER BATTLE DROID FIRE
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - WESTAR-34 BLASTER PISTOL FIRE
- SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - LAAT IDLE (debut)
- SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - LAAT PASS BY (debut)
- SKYWALKER, WIND - HEAVY WIND WHISTLING
- SKYWALKER, WIND - REACTOR SHAFT EXPLOSION, WIND, WEATHER (Heard once high-pitched.)
- SoundDogs, Guns Military, Battles - Grenade Launcher Sweetner; Synthy Zap Followed By Wavy Trail - Off. From
- Sound Ideas, AIRPLANE, JET - MILITARY FIGHTER JET: PASS BY 02
- Sound Ideas, AMBIENCE, INDUSTRIAL - BUSY ELECTRIC WORK AREA, INDUSTRY
- Sound Ideas, AMBIENCE, INDUSTRIAL - SEWAGE, TONAL AIR W/MOTOR START UP, INDUSTRY
- Sound Ideas, BADGER - GROWL & HISS, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, MOTOR, AIR - COMPRESSED AIR DIESEL STARTER (higher-pitched)
- Sound Ideas, WIND - FOREST WIND, LEAVES STIR, WEATHER
- Space Lightning
- Wilhelm Scream
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