Where to Watch Star Wars (1978)

Want to behold the glory that is 'Star Wars' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the George Lucas-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Star Wars' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Star Wars' right now, here are some details about the Lucasfilm Ltd., 20th Century Fox adventure 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 compiled reviews from 20,920 experienced 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 Spectrum On Demand, Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Disney Plus, Google Play Movies, and Microsoft Store .