Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-emperor-palpatine"

1. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon

Votes: 880,964 | Gross: $804.75M

2. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.

Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen

Votes: 687,443 | Gross: $532.18M

3. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.

Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei

Votes: 720,448 | Gross: $334.20M

4. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

During an adventure in the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebel Alliance.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover

Votes: 379,737 | Gross: $213.77M

5. Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie (2015)

120 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A witty comic book reviewer gears up to save the world from the forces of ultimate evil.

Directors: Jessica Kitrick, Lewis Lovhaug | Stars: Nash Bozard, Teresa Dietzinger, Brad Jones, Melissa Kaercher

Votes: 319

6. Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty (2010 TV Short)

5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A case of mistaken identity launches an unsuspecting gungan janitor into a chase of galactic proportions.

Director: Peder Pedersen

Votes: 387

7. RiffTrax: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2020 Video)

TV-14 | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Ever since the original premiered in 1977, Star Wars fans have waited to see how the Skywalker saga would end.

Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson

Votes: 17

8. Rich and Mike's The Rise of Skywalker Predictions Video (2019 Video)

41 min | Short, Talk-Show

A little late to the game? NO. We've got until December to pointlessly speculate on the last of the "Skywalker saga" films!!. Mike has a crazy plot prediction and Rich has some ideas on how Palpatine can come back. Enjoy, friends!!.

Stars: Rich Evans, Mike Stoklasa

Votes: 22

9. Star Wars is a DRAG! LIVE from Star Wars Celebration 2023 (2023 TV Special)

Talk-Show

I am so proud to share this recording of my panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe Thank you to Mollie for filming, to Rebecca for co-hosting, and to Star Wars / Lucasfilm for the ... See full summary »

Stars: Rebecca Frasier, Chase Hauser

10. Honest Trailers (2012– )
Episode: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2019)

TV-14 | 5 min | Comedy

This is how you repay our loyalty J.K. Rowling?. - it's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Star: Jon Bailey

Votes: 46

11. WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode: Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker Trailer Breakdown (2019)

TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

On the first day of Star Wars Celebration 2019, the first teaser for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker was released. Even though it's very short, it's jam-packed with details, ... See full summary »

12. Everything Wrong with... (2012– )
Episode: Everything Wrong With Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is straight-up bonkers. And not in a good of fun way. Many, many sins. And a weird Bonus Round.

Directors: Chris Atkinson, Jeremy Scott, Barrett Share | Star: Jeremy Scott

Votes: 17

13. MacGyver (2016–2021)
Episode: Kid + Plane + Cable + Truck (2020)

TV-PG | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

MacGyver and the team board a plane that's mid-flight when the pilot has a heart attack, and discover the medical emergency was intentional.

Director: Lily Mariye | Stars: Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton

Votes: 510

14. WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode: Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies for the Rest of 2019 (2019)

TV-14 | 12 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

WatchMojo counts down the most anticipated movies for the rest of 2019.

Star: Rebecca Brayton

Votes: 14

15. That Star Wars Girl (2018– )
Episode: Honest Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2018)

TV-14 | 38 min | Talk-Show

Anna shares her review and honest thoughts about Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Director: Anna Mello | Star: Anna Mello

16. Geeks + Gamers (2016– )
Episode: Former NFL Player Joins G+G - The Last Jedi Sucks Man of Steel Debate (2019)

TV-14 | 57 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

Jeremy is joined by former Jacksonville Jaguars Guard and the newest member of Geeks and Gamers, Uche Nwaneri.

Directors: Jeremy Griggs, Uche Nwaneri | Stars: Jeremy Griggs, Uche Nwaneri

17. Geeks + Gamers (2016– )
Episode: The Rise of Skywalker Official Poster Looks Fanmade (2019)

TV-14 | 5 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

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Director: Jeremy Griggs | Star: Jeremy Griggs

18. Geeks + Gamers (2016– )
Episode: LOL - Lucasfilm Used A Palpatine Hot Toy For The Rise Of Skywalker Poster (2019)

TV-14 | Comedy, Game-Show, News

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Director: Jeremy Griggs | Star: Jeremy Griggs

19. That Star Wars Girl (2018– )
Episode: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Honest Review And Walk Through (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Talk-Show

Here is my review/ walk through of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge...Yes there is a Rant.

Director: Anna Mello | Star: Anna Mello

20. Once Upon a Theory (2019– )
Episode: Dooku Tells Anakin About Palpatine (2019)

2 min | Animation, Comedy

In today's first installment of Once Upon a Theory, we take a look at what would have happened if Dooku had actually told Anakin about Palpatine's TRUE identity, in that he was THE Sith ... See full summary »

Director: Star Wars Theory | Stars: Jamie Costa, Darec Goheen, Star Wars Theory

Votes: 6

21. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Frozen (2019)

TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy

The Nostalgia Critic reviews the 2013 Disney juggernaut simply known as Frozen. Was it fairly crowned the king of animated features of the new millennium? Is it really the timeless ... See full summary »

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz

Votes: 53

22. Geeks + Gamers (2016– )
Episode: Star Wars Voice Actor Continues To Target Fans On Social Media (2019)

TV-14 | 8 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

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Director: Jeremy Griggs | Star: Jeremy Griggs

23. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2020)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

The final installment in the new Star Wars trilogy has a lot of people split. Let's see if the Nostalgia Critic can figure out why. Time to take a look at Star Wars:The Rise of Skywalker.

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Walter Banasiak, Aiyanna Wade

Votes: 75

24. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Prequels Better Than the New Trilogy? (2020)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

With the Star Wars sequel trilogy wrapped up, fans are starting to say the prequels were better. Yeah, seriously. The Nostalgia Critic journeys back to that galaxy far, far away to examine ... See full summary »

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz

Votes: 57

25. Overlord DVD (2017– )
Episode: Rise of Skywalker Leak - It's Worse Than We Thought (Spoilers!) (2019)

17 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

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Director: Doomcock | Star: Doomcock

Votes: 14

26. Sibling Rivalry & Spoiler Corner (2015– )
Episode: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Spoiler Corner (2019)

Comedy

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Stars: Doug Walker, Rob Walker

27. WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode: Top 10 Unanswered Questions in The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

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Star: Rebecca Brayton

28. Nerdrotic (2016– )
Episode: The Rise of Skywalker Destroys George Lucas' Star Wars - Spoiler Review (2019)

33 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

The Rise of Skywalker is a mess of epic proportions. Hidden behind the vale of quick edits, hyperkinetic shots, and effects is a deconstruction of the mythos.

Director: Gary Buechler | Star: Gary Buechler

Votes: 17

29. Geeks + Gamers (2016– )
Episode: Emperor Palpatine's Return in Rise Of Skywalker was Kathleen Kennedy's Idea - Of Course (2020)

TV-14 | Comedy, Game-Show, News

Josiah talks about how the idea of Emperor Palpatine's return in The Rise of Skywalker was of course Kathleen Kennedy.

Director: Josiah Swanson | Star: Josiah Swanson

30. Geeks + Gamers (2016– )
Episode: Rise of Skywalker Will Rely on The Mandalorian Season 2 to Explain Emperor Palpatine Disaster (2020)

TV-14 | Comedy, Game-Show, News

Josiah talks about how it looks like that season 2 of The Mandalorian will tell about how Palpatine returned from the dead in The Rise of Skywalker.

Director: Josiah Swanson | Star: Josiah Swanson

31. The Critical Drinker (2012– )
Episode: The Rise of Skywalker, and the Fall of Star Wars (Part 2) (2019)

30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Join me for Part 2 of my Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker review.

Director: Will Jordan | Star: Will Jordan

Votes: 23

32. Geeks + Gamers (2016– )
Episode: Palpatine Return "Explained" In The Rise of Skywalker Book? Lucasfilm is a JOKE! (2020)

TV-14 | Comedy, Game-Show, News

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Director: Ryan Kinel | Star: Ryan Kinel

33. Star Wars Explained (2015– )
Episode: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review (SPOILERS After 2 Minutes) (2019)

19 min | Talk-Show

Here are my thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Director: Alex Damon | Star: Alex Damon

34. Everything Wrong with... (2012– )
Episode: Everything Wrong With Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker In Force Minutes (2020)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy

Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. Well here we are, we've come to the end of the Skywalker Saga. And it's pretty confusing.

Directors: Chris Atkinson, Jeremy Scott, Barrett Share | Star: Jeremy Scott

Votes: 15

35. Jeremy Jahns (2009– )
Episode: Star Wars: Duel of the Fates - Mirror Universe Review (2020)

TV-14 | 19 min | Talk-Show

Once again we travel to an alternative reality to see a review of Star Wars Episode 9 that we never got. Here's the Mirror Universe review for STAR WARS: EPISODE 9 - DUEL OF THE FATES.

Director: Jeremy Jahns | Star: Jeremy Jahns

36. America First (2017– )
Episode: You Ain't Black - Joe Biden Declares Himself King of Blacks (2020)

News

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Star: Nick Fuentes

37. How It Should Have Ended (2005– )
Episode: How The Mandalorian Should Have Ended (Season One) (2020)

TV-PG | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

How Star Wars: The Mandalorian Should Have Ended (Season One).

Director: Daniel Baxter | Stars: Tina Alexander, Daniel Baxter, Nicholas Hausmann, Chris Oldenburg

Votes: 30

38. Andor (2022– )
Episode: Aldhani (2022)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Out of options, Cassian is recruited for a dangerous mission to infiltrate an Imperial garrison.

Director: Susanna White | Stars: Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Denise Gough, Anton Lesser

Votes: 12,847

39. Andor (2022– )
Episode: Announcement (2022)

TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The repercussions of the Aldhani heist reach all the way to Coruscant, while Cassian returns home.

Director: Benjamin Caron | Stars: Kyle Soller, Kathryn Hunter, Anna Ruben, Richard Lister

Votes: 11,835

40. Andor (2022– )
Episode: Narkina 5 (2022)

TV-14 | 53 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Empire catches up to Cassian, but are as yet unaware of his identity and past.

Director: Toby Haynes | Stars: Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Jacob James Beswick, Noof Ousellam

Votes: 11,724

41. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021–2024)
Episode: Bounty Lost (2021)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Batch embark on a rescue mission.

Directors: Brad Rau, Nathaniel Villanueva | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Corey Burton, Ming-Na Wen

Votes: 3,929

42. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
Episode: Cat and Mouse (2010)

TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Anakin is tasked to fly a prototypical cloaked ship to get supplies to Bail Organa on Christophsis, but can't resist an urge to attack a blockade headed by the infamous Admiral Trench.

Director: Kyle Dunlevy | Stars: Matt Lanter, Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, James Arnold Taylor

Votes: 3,687

43. The Joe Rogan Experience (2009– )
Maajid Nawaz (2022 Podcast Episode)

TV-MA | 185 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Maajid, recently let go from his national radio show, talks about his life experiences including his former radicalization, the importance of honesty, the international response to Covid-19, and his fears for the future.

Stars: Joe Rogan, Maajid Nawaz, Klaus Schwab

Votes: 18

44. Corncast (2020–2021)
Yaddle Rising Revengence (2020 Podcast Episode)

83 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Yaddle from Star Wars' lore is discussed.

Stars: Alex Beltman, Jamie Beltman, Ruben Brown, James House

45. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022)
Episode: Resolve (2022)

TV-PG | 14 min | Animation, Short, Action

A former Jedi is faced with the truth that they cannot be something they are not.

Director: Saul Ruiz | Stars: Ashley Eckstein, Phil LaMarr, Clancy Brown, David Shaughnessy

Votes: 4,781

46. Echo Base Network (2019– )
Episode: Kathy Kennedy is ALMOST gone! Big Changes With STAR WARS! Let's Discuss!! (2023)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Coach Graves, Moff Rissman, Xwing

47. Ahsoka (2023– )
Episode: Part Seven: Dreams and Madness (2023)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Hera must answer to the New Republic while a reunion takes place far, far away.

Director: Geeta Vasant Patel | Stars: Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Stevenson

Votes: 12,019

48. Critics Court (2023– )
Episode: STAR WARS ON TRIAL: EPISODE III - BREACH OF CONTRACT (2023)

Talk-Show

Today on Critics' Court, the trial of the millennium continues...The prosecution faces off against the defense as we hear arguments in the case of the murder of the Star Wars franchise. Is ... See full summary »

Stars: Matt Ankney, Become the Knight, Todd Blackwood, Robert Meyer Burnett

49. Archer (2009–2023)
Episode: Mission Out of Control Room (2023)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Lana monitors simultaneous missions in her state-of-the-art control room, but Archer and the gang experience technical difficulties.

Director: Casey Willis | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Kylen Deporter, Z. Gillispie, Judy Greer

Votes: 365

50. Toxic Femininity (2019– )
Episode: Snow White Drama continues & More (2023)

Talk-Show

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Stars: James Barr, Bart, Tom Connors, Keri Smith Esguia