Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

A wartime Star Wars film that earned broadly favorable notices for its cinematography, action, and darker tone, but split critics sharply on whether any of it amounts to something genuinely new — enthusiasts found it a thrilling and emotionally satisfying expansion of the mythology, while detractors dismissed it as cautious franchise maintenance that never dares to be more than the sum of its references. The ensemble cast and underdeveloped characters were the single most recurring point of contention, with even sympathetic reviewers wishing the film had slowed down to let its people breathe.