Star Wars (1978)Stream and Watch Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'Star Wars' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the George Lucas-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Star Wars' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Star Wars' right now, here are some particulars about the Lucasfilm Ltd., 20th Century Fox science fiction flick.

Released July 21st, 1978, 'Star Wars' stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a user score of 82 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 20,541 top users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire."

'Star Wars' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, YouTube, TNT, Apple iTunes, TBS, Disney Plus, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, tru TV, and Spectrum On Demand .