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The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special
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The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978
Sci-fi, Musical
TV Movie
1h 37m
Chewie and Han Solo are trying to get home to Chewie's family, so they can celebrate Lifeday. (imdb)

Directed by:

Steve Binder, David Acomba

Screenwriter:

Bruce Vilanch, Pat Proft, Leonard Ripps, Mitzie Welch

Starring:

Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, Mark Hamill, Beatrice Arthur, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Art Carney, Harvey Korman, Diahann Carroll

Franchise:

Star Wars

Genres:

Sci-fi, Musical, Family/Kids, Adventure

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978
Sci-fi, Musical
TV Movie
1h 37m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 16 Dec 2009
0
0th
So I accidentally took some acid mixed with cough syrup and then I fell down a flight of stairs and suddenly I saw these horrible looking Wookies who were screeching for what seemed like hours and Bea Arthur sang to me and some old four-armed transvestite was making me dinner and I saw recycled footage of A New Hope and what must have been 3 days later I woke up in a puddle of Bacta-fluid and my own tears.
Rated 16 Dec 2009
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 19 Dec 2009
3
0th
Like any great sci-fi, this film asks the audience questions. Unfortunately in this case, they're questions like: What did I just watch? Why does Chewbacca's family have so much random technology? Why are they named Itchy and Lumpy? Why are there rock bands in the Star Wars universe? Can acting be more half-assed? Why does Chewbacca's dad have an orange singing girl fetish? Who do I blame for this crime against humanity?
Rated 19 Dec 2009
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 01 Jan 2016
15
2nd
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 30 Mar 2010
5
0th
Yikes
Rated 30 Mar 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 03 Jan 2010
0
1st
Fuck you curiosity! Its worse than abysmal.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
gritGrit
Rated 19 Jun 2008
0
0th
Astonishingly abysmal, how anybody thought this was a good idea for a respectable series such as Star Wars I can't imagine. It's like a childrens pantomime, poorly put together, poorly planned, boring as hell and completely embarassing to watch. I couldn't bring myself to bear the full two hour viewing, I simply couldn't submit myself to any more of this voluntary torture. There are bad films. There are films so incredibly bad that you feel like projectile vomiting, but then there's this.
Rated 19 Jun 2008
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 19 Jul 2016
9
2nd
I have no idea what anyone was thinking when anyone had anything to do with any of this. The only slightly OK thing about this, is the animated fare. Other than that, you will be angry and hurt, possibly hungry.
Rated 19 Jul 2016
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 25 Aug 2010
0
0th
If you haven't seen this, you're probably thinking, "I'll watch it with my friends! We're gonna make fun of it!" Don't do it. The whole thing is so incredibly boring, awkward, and uninteresting that it's impossible to enjoy even on that level. Watching this will make you bored out of your mind and physically sick.
Rated 25 Aug 2010
detonathorDetonathor
Rated 27 Aug 2007
0
0th
On one hand, it needs to be seen to be believed...but then you can't unsee it.
Rated 27 Aug 2007
supergloosupergloo
Rated 26 Jun 2007
1
1st
Arguably, positive proof that all the success George Lucas had with Star Wars was pure luck.
Rated 26 Jun 2007
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 27 May 2016
9
0th
There's only a few reasons to complain about the internet. YouTube commenters are terrible. Hot takes are ruining sports coverage. And I can now add to the list that it enabled me to see this horrible trash. The Itchy fantasy scene may haunt me for all time. The only reason this isn't a 0 is because the animated section.
Rated 27 May 2016
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 25 Dec 2014
1
1st
Euthanize me now.
Rated 25 Dec 2014
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 09 Dec 2012
32
5th
STIR STIR WHIP WHIP WHIP WHIP STIR
Rated 09 Dec 2012
joojooJooJoo
Rated 05 Jan 2012
2
16th
Attack of the Clones is worse.
Rated 05 Jan 2012
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 28 Nov 2011
15
5th
For completists only. This had to have been created as something else entirely and only had Star Wars slapped on it because of the Box Office success of the first movie. The characters don't have any resemblance to characters in the Star Wars universe, other than physically. For the first 15-20 minutes you might find it "so bad it's hilarious," especially if you're watching it with a group, but before the half-way point (save for the cartoon) it becomes un-watchable and tedious beyond belief.
Rated 28 Nov 2011
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 03 Dec 2008
0
0th
The fact that this is a Star Wars product and has not been released since the original airing should give you a hint as to how terrible it is.
Rated 03 Dec 2008
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 17 Dec 2007
14
0th
You'll feel braindamaged after watching it, but there are some redeeming qualities like Bea Arthur singing...
Rated 17 Dec 2007
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 28 Dec 2017
17
3rd
Profound boredom punctuated by moments of absolute insanity. I can't even begin to understand some of the decisions made by the writers and directors here. Who decided long scenes of Wookies screeching at each other was a good idea? It hurts to listen to. Why does so much of it just consist of Wookies watching videos? Skip it and just watch a youtube summery for the funny parts like STIR WHIP, STIR WHIP, WHIP WHIP STIR!
Rated 28 Dec 2017
supersuiSuperSui
Rated 25 Dec 2017
4
0th
I nearly died twice during this.
Rated 25 Dec 2017
overratedoverrated
Rated 23 Dec 2016
2
0th
This is the only thing with a wikipedia page that has a section called Attempted Comedy.
Rated 23 Dec 2016
hiromiyamotohiromiyamoto
Rated 20 Sep 2016
47
11th
Majorly underrated. Still doesn't mean it's watchable without Rifftrax.
Rated 20 Sep 2016
sheepslashersheepslasher
Rated 07 Dec 2015
0
1st
????
Rated 07 Dec 2015
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 21 Feb 2015
15
1st
Its one redeeming quality: the Bea Arthur scene is actually pretty good. She's a great performer. The Wookiee stuff, though... good GOD is that hard to sit through for more than 10 seconds.
Rated 21 Feb 2015
okayfrogokayfrog
Rated 08 Aug 2014
0
0th
I don't want to give a film a "0" score when there are 101 possible scores on the spectrum, but I really can't think of a single redeeming quality to The Star Wars Holiday Special. It does have all your favorite Star Wars characters and they all do absolutely nothing. I really wonder how the segments in this film were written. Is it possible for anybody to find this entertaining?
Rated 08 Aug 2014
burstbubbleBurstBubble
Rated 27 Mar 2014
0
5th
My ears are bleeding...
Rated 27 Mar 2014
baggerBagger
Rated 22 Apr 2013
0
0th
What is even the hell?
Rated 22 Apr 2013
ebelcEbelC
Rated 23 Aug 2012
0
1st
George Lucas said: "If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every bootlegged copy of that program and smash it." That's exactly the same thing that proves it's a shit, and the same thing that will make any ill person have a morbid need to watch it, just to finally regret being a curious human being.
Rated 23 Aug 2012
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 20 Sep 2011
3
0th
"Abysmal"? "Horrendous"? "Painful"? The English language simply lacks the vocabulary to accurately and precisely describe how soul-crushingly awful this film is. I think I'll weep and cry in a corner now.
Rated 20 Sep 2011
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 24 Oct 2010
32
18th
What I find interesting about this special is how dedicated it is to showing life in a society under fascist oppression. You have soldiers barging into homes, threatening families on the holidays and destroying children's toys out of petty spite. You have whole ways of life being shut down over Suspicions of Rebel Activity, and TV shows propagandizing how much worse it could be. It's a weird focus for a holiday variety show, but I respect the attempt and I wish modern Star Wars would try again.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
majorbMajorB
Rated 17 May 2010
10
2nd
i hope you like wookie porn
Rated 17 May 2010
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 17 Mar 2010
1
0th
My God...it's full of stars...
Rated 17 Mar 2010
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 25 Nov 2009
5
1st
I can't quite decide if this was a worse addition to the STAR WARS saga than the "Midiclorian" revelation in Episode one. Hm.. Right. let's stay positive here: The STAR WARS Holiday Special has ... uh.. no JarJar Binks. It does, however, have wookie families and.. singing... I think what I'm trying to say is that this is the movie equivalent of cancer.
Rated 25 Nov 2009
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 07 Jun 2009
0
0th
WHAT THE HELL GEORGE LUCAS. WHAT THE HELL.
Rated 07 Jun 2009
farzanFarzan
Rated 14 Apr 2009
12
2nd
yes, it is as bad as they say.
Rated 14 Apr 2009
sockmanSockman
Rated 05 Jan 2009
0
0th
Quite simply the worst film ever made. Even the prequels are better. Hell, even the commercials aired during the show are better.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
kasperlKasperL
Rated 19 Jan 2008
0
0th
Definitely not one of those "so bad it's good"-type films - it's immeasurably worse! Truly beyond painful to watch. Don't do it. Don't even consider it. (Ever.)
Rated 19 Jan 2008
filliganFilligan
Rated 26 Jan 2007
0
0th
I want to die now.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 23 Dec 2017
35
1st
it's not the atrocity i thought it'd be. but it's not bad enough to really be enjoyable. it's like a typical old school bad kids show. and the guest star cameos are so strange plus funny at times lol. the opening crawl is fucking hilarious though. that weird cartoon episode didnt really make sense but i liked most of it. the empire seemed a lot more like 1984 here with the skype oppression :P. that weird sensual vision. blonde luke lol. and the red robe wookie space walk lol. STIR WHIP
Rated 23 Dec 2017
daigoroDaigoro
Rated 16 Sep 2017
1
4th
So this is Christmas, and what have we done? 1 point for the animated short, everything else really is as bad as you've heard. Even George Lucas himself is ashamed of this, let that sink in.
Rated 16 Sep 2017
timon88Timon88
Rated 01 Jul 2016
5
0th
Usually a flick this bad gets at least 30 points for camp value, but... no such luck here. 2 points for Harvey Korman, another 2 for Bea Arthur (talking her way through a "song" a la Sophie Tucker), and 1 for Diahann Carroll's soft-core porn/musical number. Almost had to subtract a point for Carrie Fisher singing the final number.
Rated 01 Jul 2016
tuerdatuerda
Rated 04 May 2016
2
1st
Nearly half an hour of this is nothing but wookies grunting at each other. The rest of it is worse. Just remembering it is painful. . . . still better than attack of the clones though.
Rated 04 May 2016
justJu_St
Rated 02 Mar 2016
0
0th
We thought this would be fun to watch combined with a drinking game. Turns out it ain't...
Rated 02 Mar 2016
boesballboesball
Rated 13 Feb 2016
0
0th
What did I just watch???
Rated 13 Feb 2016
owynmerrilinOwynMerrilin
Rated 07 Feb 2016
100
85th
Best. Bad. Movie. Night. Ever. You have not lived until you've seen Grandpa Itchy watching VR porn in the living room, or Bea Arthur dancing on the tables of the Mos Eisley Cantina. And the moment where Lumpy's stuffed bantha is ripped up by a Storm Trooper looking for contraband? Most evil thing the empire ever did, and the saddest moment in the franchise. I'm not even joking, that poor Wookiee child.
Rated 07 Feb 2016
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 12 Dec 2015
5
2nd
If you're a massive Star Wars fan like myself, it's worth watching just once because it's so rare. Otherwise, steer far clear of this crapfest. The only reason it's not the worst thing I've ever seen is because Star Wars.
Rated 12 Dec 2015
bofbof
Rated 24 Nov 2015
4
0th
My opinions of this movie can only be expressed in Wookie - ie groans of pain and blunt violence to the head. Please, do keep explaining how it's a shame George Lucas won't be involved with the new movies.
Rated 24 Nov 2015
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 21 Jan 2015
15
0th
Painful to watch but too fucking weird to give 0 rating.
Rated 21 Jan 2015
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 08 Jul 2014
0
0th
Just.... No.
Rated 08 Jul 2014
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 12 Mar 2014
2
0th
Both of those points go toward the kinda cool Boba Fett cartoon. Otherwise, this thing is an absolute bore. I'd like to know who thought any of this would be at all entertaining to watch.
Rated 12 Mar 2014
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 05 Jan 2014
10
1st
Forget the Sith Lords - this is guaranteed to make anyone turn to the dark side!
Rated 05 Jan 2014
charlieCharlie
Rated 26 Dec 2013
10
0th
NEVER AGAIN!!!
Rated 26 Dec 2013
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 25 Dec 2013
18
1st
Really funny at first but quickly overstays it's welcome and just becomes boring as all hell. Needs to be a communal viewing because on it's own it's pbbbbtttt
Rated 25 Dec 2013
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 12 Jan 2013
14
7th
Nothing will be more beautiful than a bunch of heavenly Wookies!
Rated 12 Jan 2013
xacviantxacviant
Rated 12 Jan 2013
12
2nd
Were I a STAR WARS devotee, I'm sure I would see this as a violation of what I believe in, and a humiliation of my loved ones. But I was just left numb. You want minutes upon minutes of unsubtitled Wookiee antics? Diahann Carroll as a singing fantasy for the pleasure (...) of Chewbacca's father? Endless and painfully stupid skits which embarass Art Carney and Harvey Korman? Bea fucking Arthur? Terrible animation for Boba Fett's debut? Harrison Ford looking bored? Lameness unlimited? You got it.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
crapface108Crapface108
Rated 03 Jul 2012
3
1st
NOTHING FUCKING HAPPENS IN THIS STUPID FUCKING MOVIE. NOTHING! I watched this with the Rifftrax commentary and that did not help one iota! WHY WOULD YOU MAKE THE MOVIE LIKE THIS? WHY WOULD YOU MAKE THE MOVIE SO MUCH NOTHING? WHY? WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THIS SO AWFUL? THIS WAS DURING THE TIME STAR WARS WAS AWESOME! WHY DID THIS SUCK SO HARD?
Rated 03 Jul 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
20
8th
Hilarious
Rated 16 Jun 2012
shithappensShitHappens
Rated 04 Mar 2012
0
4th
um question....Why is there no Wookie translator....and 99.9% of it is...Wookies?
Rated 04 Mar 2012
zachreviewsZachReviews
Rated 22 Nov 2011
8
4th
I am proud to say I have watched this movie about 16 or 17 times. I hate it more each time.
Rated 22 Nov 2011
randallodimRandallODim
Rated 01 Nov 2011
10
1st
Watch it with friends and you might be able to deal, but it's just too interminably long to sit through alone.
Rated 01 Nov 2011
dmarquesdmarques
Rated 17 Sep 2011
1
0th
I survived the star wars holiday special and all i got was this lousy brain tumor.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 30 Jul 2011
0
1st
This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. If I could give it a negative score, I would.
Rated 30 Jul 2011
eadwinneadwinn
Rated 24 Jul 2011
1
1st
Trainwreck.
Rated 24 Jul 2011
greatscott85GreatScott85
Rated 28 Apr 2011
0
0th
I'm sorry, what? This still exists?
Rated 28 Apr 2011
jonJon
Rated 29 Mar 2011
15
1st
Horrible
Rated 29 Mar 2011
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 28 Feb 2011
5
1st
One point for Boba Fett's debut, four for Bea Arthur.
Rated 28 Feb 2011
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 08 Feb 2011
10
1st
I....Wha-.... I mean, ask 10 people what the strangest part of the Star Wars Holiday Special is and you may get 10 different answers. Is it the searing family drama performed entirely in Wookie without subtitles? Is it watching lil' Lumpy watch an entire instructional video in real time? Is it the appearance of musical guests Jefferson Starship? Is it the inexplicable five minute Cirque Du Soleil dance break? No, the strangest part is Boba Fett riding a dinosaur.
Rated 08 Feb 2011
emtiltemtilt
Rated 29 Nov 2010
0
0th
Unwatchable.
Rated 29 Nov 2010
mathiasczmathiascz
Rated 21 Nov 2010
10
1st
Nothing to say! I leave it without any comment! It cost me two bottles of whiskey.
Rated 21 Nov 2010
dawolfeyDaWolfey
Rated 08 Aug 2010
28
42nd
I don't see what the problem is with the Star Wars Holiday Special. The clue is in the title - it's a holiday special, so it was supposed to be a family entertaining special, probably at prime-time on TV. Throw in a few minor celebrities and a few musical numbers and you have something the whole family can enjoy! I didn't like it, but it wasn't as awful when considered as what it was.
Rated 08 Aug 2010
walmarketwalmarket
Rated 23 Jun 2010
10
0th
ITS SO BAD!!!
Rated 23 Jun 2010
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 29 Apr 2010
5
0th
If you thought the Ewoks were bad, wait to you see the Wookie children. But the show is noteworthy for it's animated short, which includes Boba Fett. My guess is that this is single biggest reason fans had such great expectations for Boba Fett--way cool in this short--and partially why they were so disappointed when he finally appeared on screen in *Jedi*.
Rated 29 Apr 2010
marsnoirmarsnoir
Rated 16 Nov 2009
25
3rd
So bad, its good! Watch it with the commercials, to bring you back to a time when 'Made in the USA' meant for something.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
szechszech
Rated 02 Oct 2009
0
0th
Unwatchable.
Rated 02 Oct 2009
ewp805ewp805
Rated 27 Aug 2009
10
4th
Ouch.
Rated 27 Aug 2009
x_humanx-human
Rated 27 Apr 2009
8
1st
Carrie Fisher wasn't the only one strung out on cocaine during the making of this. It was certainly widely administered just to get the crew though the shoot. Should have been provided to the audience as well. Lucas slapped the Star Wars logo on everything else, why not on cocaine? [Rifftrax can't even save this one. While there is the occasional funny quip it's mostly just them whining about how bad it all is. They also break into giggle fits far too often. Avoid if you can help it.]
Rated 27 Apr 2009
thesleepwalkthesleepwalk
Rated 30 Dec 2008
10
0th
Unbelievably terrible. Almost worth watching to be able to say you made it through...if you can manage.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 27 Oct 2008
0
2nd
It makes you believe again, doesn't it?
Rated 27 Oct 2008
jebJeb
Rated 02 Sep 2008
0
2nd
Please....just don't watch it......
Rated 02 Sep 2008
youtellme93youtellme93
Rated 02 Aug 2008
2
1st
This movie should be used to interrogate prisoners, it's that bad. I managed 25 minutes before I decided I'd rather watch paint dry. How in the world did the cast manage to act through those lines? Shooting that must have been awful.
Rated 02 Aug 2008
torontodogtorontodog
Rated 17 Jul 2008
30
7th
This awful show foreshadowed the nonsensical second trilogy.
Rated 17 Jul 2008
saintesSaintes
Rated 18 Jun 2008
20
1st
20 only for animated movie with Boba Fett...
Rated 18 Jun 2008
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 15 May 2008
1
6th
lmao
Rated 15 May 2008
gogokaingogokain
Rated 12 Apr 2008
0
4th
I got a bad feeling about this...
Rated 12 Apr 2008
evolutionEvolution
Rated 20 Feb 2008
2
0th
Stay away... stay far, far away from this.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
caocaocaocao
Rated 04 Feb 2008
1
0th
A pinnacle of Barqs achievment.
Rated 04 Feb 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 12 Dec 2007
6
2nd
An obvious cash in of the worst possible type. It's just literally mind bending how anyone thought this was a good idea. It's so awfully out of character for every single Star Wars character involved. I honestly can't believe that this actually exists, let alone that I've seen it. Pure embarrassment for all involved I think is the only way to describe it. They should've just gone the full nine and had Vader give a round of high fives and knuckles to everyone.
Rated 12 Dec 2007
jarmannJarmann
Rated 29 Nov 2007
10
1st
Where's me red cloak?
Rated 29 Nov 2007
israndyisrandy
Rated 02 Oct 2007
65
9th
Yikes!
Rated 02 Oct 2007
theallianceTheAlliance
Rated 08 Sep 2007
10
0th
I saved myself a lot of agony by watching the YouTube-5-minutes-version. Well, what is there to say... Chewy was amazing as always.
Rated 08 Sep 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
9th
The actual "special" is pretty horrible, but the cartoon is actually really good. But man... Bea Arthur sings.. and Leia sings... and various wookies jump around and do household chores... this was REAL bad.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
maddogmaddog
Rated 06 Jul 2007
15
2nd
You watch it with someone to make fun of it because it's so bad. It has no other value... just don't underestimate sitting down to make fun of it.
Rated 06 Jul 2007
ashleylmashleylm
Rated 05 Nov 2024
25
6th
Inconsistent, but mostly intolerable. I like Bea Arthur, and she gave it her all, but yikes, the writing. All the Wookie stuff killed my soul.
Rated 05 Nov 2024
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
35
15th
I could have had a shittier Christmas than watching this hungover, drunk and stoned in equally maggoted company.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
madsbergemadsberge
Rated 18 Nov 2023
100
86th
Absolutely amazing. Never let the world forget this exists.
Rated 18 Nov 2023
tevtev
Rated 15 Mar 2023
68
84th
Weird, fun, creative, good music. As I recall, it was slow paced and surreal, but not in an emotional way, more in a sleepy way (which isn't bad, but is situational in whether I like that feeling)
Rated 15 Mar 2023
rydeorwrongrydeorwrong
Rated 12 Aug 2021
0
0th
Host ratings: 16 / 12 / 0. (Star Wars Marathon) Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-055-star-wars-die-originaltrilogie-und-alle-spinoff-filme/
Rated 12 Aug 2021
jarobmuljarobmul
Rated 04 Aug 2021
29
5th
lol
Rated 04 Aug 2021
h2lolH2LOL
Rated 21 Jun 2021
0
2nd
This movie made me have depression
Rated 21 Jun 2021
tcs35Tcs35
Rated 25 Feb 2021
100
97th
the G.O.A.T
Rated 25 Feb 2021
hotsakehotsake
Rated 25 Dec 2020
20
3rd
Yup this really is a complete pile of shit.
Rated 25 Dec 2020

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