LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

"To: Luke. From: Your father."

2020 0h 50m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 376

AnimationFamilyScience FictionAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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As her friends prep for a Life Day holiday celebration, Rey journeys with BB-8 on a quest to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force at a mysterious Jedi Temple. There, she embarks on a cross-timeline adventure through beloved moments in Star Wars history, coming into contact with iconic heroes and villains from all eras of the saga. But will she make it back in time for the Life Day feast?

“To: Luke. From: Your father.”

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Cast

Helen Sadler
Rey (voice)
Trevor Devall
Emperor Palpatine / First Order Trooper / Mon Calamari (voice)
Matt Sloan
Darth Vader (voice)
Omar Benson Miller
Finn (voice)
Jake Green
Greedo / Poe Dameron / Snowtrooper (voice)
Matt Lanter
Anakin Skywalker / Rodian (voice)
James Arnold Taylor
Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)
Eric Bauza
Luke Skywalker / Stormtrooper (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Cunningham
Writers: David Shayne
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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Part of the "LEGO Star Wars (Seasonal) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Kramer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Zhou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Helen Sadler and Trevor Devall and Matt Sloan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To: Luke. From: Your father.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12885438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ken Cunningham directs. Michael Kramer scores. Tony Zhou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Part of the "LEGO Star Wars (Seasonal) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Michael Kramer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tony Zhou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Helen Sadler and Trevor Devall and Matt Sloan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "To: Luke. From: Your father.".
8IMDB entry: tt12885438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "holiday", "time travel", "time machine", "telekinetic".

The technical file

Original score: Michael Kramer
Editing: Tony Zhou
Runtime: 50 min · 0h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (2020)

Part of

LEGO Star Wars (Seasonal) Collection

A collection of LEGO Stars Wars seasonal specials released on Disney+.

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r96sk2021-02-07
★ 7/10
Perfectly fine for what it is. 'The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special' is OK, not necessarily good or bad. A couple of the actors carry over from the 'Star Wars' franchise itself, though the vast majority of main stars from the aforementioned do not. The plot is split three ways in terms of how I enjoyed them. The best stuff, for me, is the bits with Palpatine and Darth Vader, Trevor Devall undoubtedly gives the best voice performance as the former. The parts with Rey, who is voiced unconvincingly and borderline irritatingly by Helen Sadler, is watchable. Lastly, the stuff with Finn & Co. is uninteresting filler. On Sadler's story in this, I did enjoy seeing them go back through the films from the main franchise - though I would've liked it more if they did it in a more clever and amusing way, à la 'The Lion King 1½' with the Pride Rock scene. At just 44mins and with the nessacary - if not a great deal of - festive vibe, it's practically impossible to dislike this... at least for me. It's also light years ahead of its 1978 predecessor, not that that's difficult mind.

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