Star Wars: Ranking Every Final Battle From Worst To Best

10. Rogue One

This film's third act was the subject of some extensive reshoots, that seem to have ballooned the finale to a larger size than it was ever really meant to be. While the entire Rogue One crew is on the surface of Scariff, acquiring the plans to the Death Star, a gargantuan space battle rages above them. And often times, the film struggles to make them feel connected.

Funnily enough, as tacked on as it may feel, the space battle is easily the best part of this finale. The action on Scariff, centering around the core cast, is strangely light on substance. They never face more than a handful of troopers at a time, despite the fact they're invading an imperial base with literally hundreds of troops to spare, and even as all of the Rogue One team is killed off, it feels a bit rushed and not quite fully formed.

The end result is a finale that features a stunning space battle that has little to do with the first two acts of the film, and an on-the-ground battle that does tie into the rest of the film but just feels a bit limp.

And yes, the Vader hallway scene is magnificent and a real joy to watch. But it's also pure fan service and not really connected, thematically or narratively, to anything else in the film.