Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

A young farm boy discovers his destiny when he joins forces with a rebellious princess, a rogue smuggler, and a wise Jedi Knight to battle the oppressive Galactic Empire. Together, they embark on a daring mission to destroy a powerful space station capable of annihilating planets. Blending epic adventure, groundbreaking effects, and timeless heroism, the film launched a legendary saga that transformed popular culture.

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Disc Extras
Disney BD-ALL 4K/US 2020
20th Century Fox BD-ALL/US/OOP 2011
20th Century Fox DVD-1/US/OOP 2006
20th Century Fox DVD-1/US/OOP 2004
Audio Commentary by Cast and Crew (Archival)
Audio Commentary by Director/Writer George Lucas, Actress Carrie Fisher, Sound Designer Ben Burtt, and Special Effects Supervisor Dennis Muren
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (150:45)
The Making of “Star Wars” (1977, 49:01)
Star Warriors (2007, 84:00)
Star Wars Spoofs (97:32)
Star Wars Tech (2007, 45:36)
Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, 26:17)
The Birth of the Lightsaber (15:34)
The Characters of Star Wars (18:57)
Conversations: Creating a Universe (8:25)
Discoveries from Inside: Weapons & the First Lightsaber (3:14)
The Force is With Them: The Legacy of Star Wars (13:23)
Star Wars: Episode III - Making the Game - Behind-the-Scenes Footage (6:09)
Star Wars: Episode III - The Return of Darth Vader (9:08)
Concept Art Gallery (4:00, 3:12, 2:08, 2:56)
Stills Gallery [20th Century Fox] - Photos, Posters
1997 Re-Release Trailer (2:10)
Re-Release Trailer (0:33)
Teaser Trailer (2:04)
Theatrical Trailer (1:09)
TV Spots (0:33, 0:33, 0:33, 0:33)
Easter Egg: DVD Credits with Bloopers (4:44)
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope title screen
  • Screen shot for Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (150:45)
  • Screen shot for The Making of “Star Wars”
    The Making of “Star Wars” (1977, 49:01)
  • Screen shot for Star Warriors
    Star Warriors (2007, 84:00)
  • Screen shot for Star Wars Spoofs
    Star Wars Spoofs (97:32)
  • Screen shot for Star Wars Tech
    Star Wars Tech (2007, 45:36)
  • Screen shot for Anatomy of a Dewback
    Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, 26:17)
  • Screen shot for The Birth of the Lightsaber
    The Birth of the Lightsaber (15:34)
  • Screen shot for The Characters of Star Wars
    The Characters of Star Wars (18:57)
  • Screen shot for Conversations: Creating a Universe
    Conversations: Creating a Universe (8:25)
  • Screen shot for Discoveries from Inside: Weapons & the First Lightsaber
    Discoveries from Inside: Weapons & the First Lightsaber (3:14)
  • Screen shot for The Force is With Them: The Legacy of Star Wars
    The Force is With Them: The Legacy of Star Wars (13:23)
  • Screen shot for Star Wars: Episode III - Making the Game
    Star Wars: Episode III - Making the Game (6:09)
  • Screen shot for Star Wars: Episode III - The Return of Darth Vader
    Star Wars: Episode III - The Return of Darth Vader (9:08)
  • Screen shot for Easter Egg: DVD Credits with Bloopers
    Easter Egg: DVD Credits with Bloopers (4:44)
Editions
Disney box art
Disney 4K 2020
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p
      • 2.39:1
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 33.95 Mbps
      • 2.39:1
      • 2:04:44.608
      • 36.37 GiB
  • Audio
      • English Dolby Atmos
      • 4K
      • English DTS-HD MA 7.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 3793 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • Blu-ray
      • English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
      • 48 kHz
      • 320 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Descriptive Audio
      • French Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
      • 4K
      • French Dolby Digital 5.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 640 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Blu-ray
      • Japanese Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
      • 4K
      • Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 640 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • 4K/Blu-ray
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
    • French
    • Spanish
20th Century Fox box art
20th Century Fox BD 2011
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 33.20 Mbps
      • 2.35:1
      • 2:04:44.768
      • 37.71 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 6.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 4069 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • English Dolby Digital 5.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 448 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Descriptive Audio
      • French DTS 5.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 768 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 448 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 448 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • Danish
    • Dutch
    • English SDH
    • Finnish
    • French
    • Norwegian
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    • Swedish
Extras Audio Commentary by Cast and Crew (Archival) Disney 4K
Audio Commentary by Director/Writer George Lucas, Actress Carrie Fisher, Sound Designer Ben Burtt, and Special Effects Supervisor Dennis Muren Disney 4K
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (150:45, 480i) 20th Century Fox DVD
The Making of “Star Wars” (1977, 49:01, 480i) 20th Century Fox BD
Star Warriors (2007, 84:00, 480i) 20th Century Fox BD
Star Wars Spoofs (97:32, 1080i60) 20th Century Fox BD
Star Wars Tech (2007, 45:36, 1080p) 20th Century Fox BD
Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, 26:17, 480i) 20th Century Fox BD
The Birth of the Lightsaber (15:34, 480i) 20th Century Fox DVD
The Characters of Star Wars (18:57, 480i) 20th Century Fox DVD
Conversations: Creating a Universe (8:25, 1080p) Disney 4K
Discoveries from Inside: Weapons & the First Lightsaber (3:14, 1080p) Disney 4K
The Force is With Them: The Legacy of Star Wars (13:23, 480i) 20th Century Fox DVD
Star Wars: Episode III - Making the Game - Behind-the-Scenes Footage (6:09, 480i) 20th Century Fox DVD
Star Wars: Episode III - The Return of Darth Vader (9:08, 480i) 20th Century Fox DVD
Concept Art Gallery (4:00, 3:12, 2:08, 2:56, 1080p) 20th Century Fox BD
Stills Gallery [20th Century Fox] - Photos, Posters 20th Century Fox DVD
1997 Re-Release Trailer (2:10, 480p) 20th Century Fox DVD
Re-Release Trailer (0:33, 480p) 20th Century Fox DVD
Teaser Trailer (2:04, 480p) 20th Century Fox DVD
Theatrical Trailer (1:09, 1080p) Disney 4K
Theatrical Trailer (1:10, 480p) 20th Century Fox DVD
TV Spots (0:33, 0:33, 0:33, 0:33, 480p) 20th Century Fox DVD
Easter Egg: DVD Credits with Bloopers (4:44, 480p) 20th Century Fox DVD

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