A Disturbance in the Force

A Disturbance in the Force is a 2023 American documentary film directed by Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak. The film documents how the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special was created for CBS and aired only once on November 17, 1978.

A Disturbance in the Force
Directed by
Based onStar Wars Holiday Special
Produced by
Cinematography
  • Tim Irwin
  • Jay P. Morgan
  • Quinn Hester
Edited byJeremy Coon
Music byKarl Preusser
Release date
  • March 11, 2023 (2023-03-11) (SXSW)
Running time
86 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered on March 11, 2023, at South by Southwest and was met with positive reviews.

Production and release

In November 2020, io9 announced that the documentary was being directed by Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak with Kyle Newman and Adam F. Goldberg producing. The film was in the editing stage, and some additional interviews were still being conducted.[1]

The film had its world premiere on March 11, 2023, at South by Southwest.[2] There were additional festival screenings in May to celebrate Star Wars Day in Dallas and Milwaukee.[3][4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[5]

References
  1. Lussier, Germain (November 17, 2020). "See How The Star Wars Holiday Special Came to Be in a New Documentary". io9. G/O Media. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  2. "A Disturbance in the Force". SXSW 2023 Schedule. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  3. "A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened | Dallas International Film Festival 2023". Dallas International Film Festival. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  4. "A Disturbance in the Force". Milwaukee Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  5. "A Disturbance in the Force". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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