Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Star Wars: A Musical Journey is a music and documentary film directed by Tippy Bushkin, running about 71 minutes.

What it’s about. Star Wars: In Concert, originally called Star Wars: A Musical Journey, was a worldwide series of concerts featuring specially edited footage from all six of the Star Wars films (on the world's largest LED screen) set to live performances of John Williams' Star Wars score. The first performance took place in the O2 Arena in London, England. It was attended by 20,000 fans. The North American concerts started in Anaheim, California on October 1, 2009. The concerts were narrated by Anthony Daniels and conducted by Dirk Brosse. The concert took the audience through the Star Wars story line starting with Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and ending with Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The concert toured throughout the world extensively in 2009 and 2010, with an announced two-date engagement (June 3 and 4, 2011) at the Hollywood Bowl in 2011.

Who’s in it. Star Wars: A Musical Journey stars Ian McDiarmid as Host and John Williams.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Star Wars: A Musical Journey has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Star Wars: A Musical Journey page.

If you liked it. Fans of Star Wars: A Musical Journey tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.