Since some bloke called George Lucas took a gamble with his ‘epic space opera’ film in 1977, Star Wars has gone on to become a pop-culture phenomenon spanning decades and spawning the most successful film merchandising franchise in history. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or new to the Force, we’ve gone and located all the Star Wars movies on the net available to stream, rent or buy in Australia.
How to watch Star Wars in Australia
The Star Wars movies are all available to stream through Disney+, but they can also be rented or bought via YouTube Premium, iTunes and Microsoft Movies. For sheer convenience, Disney+ is hard to beat at just $8.99 per month.
Star Wars on Disney+
Disney+ has the exclusive streaming rights to the Star Wars movie franchise, including episodes I to VIII and a number of spin-offs. Disney+ also has Original Star Wars content available to stream, like The Mandalorian, and has more content planned for 2020, including an upcoming series based on Obi-Wan Kenobi. If you’re not already a Disney+ subscriber, check out the plans below.
Sign up to Disney+ Australia
There are two plan options to choose from – a monthly subscription, or prepay for a year. Both plans include the same features, with unlimited downloads and the ability to stream on up to four screens at the same time. This table includes links to a referral partner.
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Star Wars on YouTube Premium
The existing Star Wars movies, as well as selected spin-off series and shorts, are available to rent or buy individually via YouTube Premium, with renting costing around $4 to $5, while buying costs around $20 to $25, depending on what definition you want.
Star Wars on iTunes and Microsoft Movies
The existing Star Wars movies and spin-off series are also available to buy or rent from either the iTunes Store or Microsoft Movies, depending on your compatible device.
Is Star Wars on Netflix or Stan?
Star Wars has featured on both Netflix and Stan in the past, but as Lucasfilm is now operating under the Disney brand, Star Wars content is no longer available on either streaming platform.
What Star Wars content is available to stream on Disney+?
As the sole streaming platform for Star Wars content in Australia, Disney+ has a variety of exclusive content plus your old favourites, including:
- Movies: Disney+ has all available Star Wars movies, from Episode I to VIII, as well as the standalone film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Currently missing is latest addition to the franchise, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, which will be available on Disney+ in late 2020, following its cinematic and home entertainment releases.
- Series: Disney currently has an assortment of animated spin-off series, including The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars Resistance, as well as the Disney+ Original series, The Mandalorian.
- Animated Shorts: Animated shorts are available to stream on Disney+, including All-Stars Shorts, The Freemaker Adventures Shorts and Star Wars Blips.
- Specials: A number of Star Wars Specials can be streamed on Disney+, including Empire Of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy and The New Yoda Chronicles.
Disney+ also has a Star Wars Through the Years tab which lists all of its available Star Wars content in order of release, starting from Episode IV: A New Hope in 1977 through to The Mandalorian in 2019.
How to watch the Star Wars in chronological order?
The Star Wars films have been released as three trilogy installments over the years, in addition to the two standalone movies. The order of release, however, is not necessarily the order in which the events occur in the Star Wars universe.
Here is the chronological order of the Star Wars films and spin-offs:
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
- Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
- Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
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