The Star Wars movies in storyline order are: Episode I, Episode II, Episode III, Solo, Rogue One, Episode IV, Episode V, Episode VI, Episode VII, Episode VIII, and Episode IX. This is the chronological order of the main saga plus the two anthology films, based on official viewing guides and major film guides.

Storyline order

#| Movie
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1| Episode I: The Phantom Menace 34
2| Episode II: Attack of the Clones 34
3| Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 34
4| Solo: A Star Wars Story 34
5| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 34
6| Episode IV: A New Hope 34
7| Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 34
8| Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 34
9| Episode VII: The Force Awakens 34
10| Episode VIII: The Last Jedi 34
11| Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker 34

Simple watch guide

  • Prequel era: Episodes I–III.
  • Spin-off bridge: Solo, then Rogue One.
  • Original trilogy: Episodes IV–VI.
  • Sequel trilogy: Episodes VII–IX.

Release vs storyline

If you want the movies in release order instead, they begin with Episode IV, then V, VI, I, II, III, then the sequel trilogy and spin-offs later. Storyline order is usually the easiest way to follow the plot from Anakin to Luke to Rey.