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Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace - 25th Anniversary Release has been given a PG age rating in the UK for moderate violence, mild threat

Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace - 25th Anniversary Release has been given a PG age rating in the UK for moderate violence, mild threat
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode I the Phantom Menace gets rated by the BBFC once again ahead of its 25th anniversary release and its been given a PG age rating for moderate violence, mild threat

The movie which was first released in 1999 stars Liam Neeson who has since been seen in many movies including Taken and Men In Black: International, it also stars Ewan McGregor who has been seen in Son of a Gun and other Star Wars movies including Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

The movie was directed by George Lucas who has directed the likes of American Graffiti and THX 1138.

PG Certificate

Movie Synopsis

A pair of Jedi warriors escape a planet amid failed trade negotiations and encounter a highly gifted enslaved boy in this 1999 sci-fi adventure prequel.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Star Wars Episode I the Phantom Menace
  • BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
  • Reason: moderate violence, mild threat
  • Release date: 3rd May 2024
  • Runtime: 136 minutes (2 hours 16 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • George Lucas
  • Starring:
    • Liam Neeson
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Natalie Portman
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace

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