Star Wars: the Phantom Menace (1999)

Return to "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away," and see how two Jedi knights and a young queen find their destinies linked to a mysterious boy named Anakin Skywalker, in the first "prequel" to writer/director George Lucas' phenomenally popular space epic. Awaiting the heroes and their ally, the lovable Jar Jar Binks: robot warriors, alien armadas, and the black-clad Darth Maul, acolyte to the enigmatic title menace. Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, and Ray Park star.