Star Wars


 * "The greatest adventure series of all time."
 * ―Ebert & Roeper[src]

Star Wars is a science fiction franchise comprised of movies, books, comics, video games, toys, and animated shows. It is a fictional universe created by George Lucas. The Star Wars story employs archetypal motifs common to science fiction, political climax and classical mythology, as well as musical motifs of those aspects.

As one of the foremost examples of the space opera sub-genre of science fiction, Star Wars has become part of mainstream popular culture, as well as being one of the highest-grossing series of all time. It is currently the fifth highest-grossing film series under Harry Potter, Marvel Cinematic Universe, James Bond, and Middle-earth.