15 Best Sci-Fi Movies To Watch On Disney+

3. Star Wars: A New Hope

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Star Wars has become the most famous and beloved franchise of all time and considering how good the first film is, that's not exactly surprising. More than forty years after its release, the original Star Wars film remains a masterpiece.

A nearly flawless blockbuster that few other Hollywood films have ever matched or surpassed, A New Hope is a joyous, enthralling adventure story that boasts a perfectly-formed story, mostly great acting, brilliant spectacle and unforgettable world-building.

It's the kind of movie one can watch a hundred times and never grow tired of and the fact that it's had a bigger impact on popular culture than perhaps any other movie ever is hardly surprising. In particular, the final battle above the Death Star is the stuff of legend.

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Film Studies graduate, aspiring screenwriter and all-around nerd who, despite being a pretentious cinephile who loves art-house movies, also loves modern blockbusters and would rather watch superhero movies than classic Hollywood films. Once met Tommy Wiseau.