Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy
2004 · 151 min · Director: Edith Becker, Kevin Burns
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This documentary chronicles the making of the original Star Wars trilogy from start to finish. We get some background on George Lucas' start in the business and then continue with the making of Star Wars (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). The visual/special effects and financial problems are explained as well as casting, editing, scoring and releasing the films with tons of archival footage and interviews with plenty of cast & crew members.
Emotional fingerprint
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Nostalgia 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Nostalgia25%
- Inspiration20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Nostalgia, Inspiration. Genres: History, Documentary, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Nostalgia and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Inspiration
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Inspiration | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 47 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 50 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 53 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 50 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 44 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 57 % | 46 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 54 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 48 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Joy | 64 % | 40 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Inspiration | 58 % | 44 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 50 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 50 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 59 % | 44 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Inspiration | 55 % | 43 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 46 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 45 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Inspiration | 55 % | 38 % | 44 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 147′ | Inspiration | 58 % | 30 % | 57 % | 38 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Edith Becker, Kevin Burns
- Written by
- Ed Singer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Country
- USA
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Sci-Fi
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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