Year: 1977
Rating: PG
Tagline: "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . . "
Reasons they need to see it: Now I admit, I know very little about Star Wars in general and haven't even seen all of the films, but this is my main reason your child needs to see these movies: I now feel like an outcast in my adult life because I didn't see them all as a kid. Sure, everyone knows who Luke Skywalker, Yoda, and Darth Vader are by default, but do your kids a favor and give them the gift of total knowledge by having a marathon with them (starting with this movie and continuing in the some of the fandom's preferred episode order).
What to look out for: For starters, Darth Vader is pretty terrifying. There are some acts of violence and a few insults thrown around here and there that you may not want your kiddo saying to his friends after the movie.
