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Star Wars is a major part of our pop culture. As such, it's often referenced throughout pop culture. This page lists references made to Star Wars in other movies.

Airplane 2: The Sequel (1982)
The movie starts with a Star Wars-style opening crawl.
In one scene, Stryker is wearing an oxygen mask and his breathing sounds similar to Darth Vader's breathing regulator.
Alien (1979)
Ridley Scott has stated that he would not have made Alien if George Lucas hadn't paved the way in showing a "grunge future" in Star Wars.
American Pie 2 (2001)
The guys are playing football near the beach and the ball goes over someone's head and bounces by some girls. Oz (Chris Klein) goes to retrieve it and strikes up a conversation with the girls. Jim (Jason Biggs) says, "Amazing," to which Stifler (Seann William Scott) replies, "Yes, the Force is strong in that one."
Armageddon (1998)
Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) has just briefed his crew on the mission and Chick (Will Patton) cries out, "Harry, this is some Star Wars shit. This ain't for us."'
At one point A.J. (Ben Affleck) and Oscar (Owen Wilson) are working on one of the machines:
A.J.: "If anybody's anybody, I'm Han and you're... you're Chewbacca."
Oscar: "Chewie? Have you even seen Star Wars?"
A.J. says they need to jump the asteroid cavern like Evel Knievel. A.J. asks Andropov (Peter Stormare) if he has ever heard of Evel Knievel and Andropov says, "No, I've never seen Star Wars."
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
At the end of the film Darkos wears a mask and a cape that look like Darth Vader's. A young George Lucas sees him and ask if he can film it.
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
When C-Plus thinks about the Roman Empire being attacked by the Gaulish, he says, the back of his helmet looking like Darth Vader's, "When the Gaulish attack, the empire strikes back." The first notes of John Williams' "Imperial March" are playing in the background.
There is a scene in the movie where a black centurion chokes somebody, like Darth Vader did on Tantive IV, and says, "You won't fail me again." When the centurion throws the person away, there is a shot of his head and shoulders, almost identical to Vader's, and the "Imperial March" plays in the background. Then he says, "The Empire Strikes Back!"
Asterix at the Olympic Games
In one scene there's a lightsaber.
The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
One of the FBI agents gets a phone call to his cell phone and his ringtone is The Imperial March.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
In the opening scene, the first hovering vehicles that pass by sound like snowspeeders.
Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
(Trailer) The camera shows you in space but quickly brings you to a messy planet. You already can hear Darth Vader's breathing in the background and a tune similar to the Imperial March. After a while the camera zooms in on a throne room, similar to Palpatine's. The throne turns and Dr. Evil (Mike Myers) says, "You were expecting someone else?"
(Trailer) The male voiceover says: "If you can only see one movie this summer, see Star Wars-but if you can see two, see Austin Powers!"
The opening of the film features a space backdrop with yellow text scrolling from top to bottom, an obvious reference to the trademark opening crawl.
Dr. Evil had put a superlaser on the moon and this is a scene between Dr. Evil and his son Scott (Seth Green).
Dr. Evil: "You see... I've turned the moon into what I like to call a 'Death Star.'"
Scott laughs.
Dr. Evil: "What?"
Scott: "Nothing, Darth."
Austin Powers (Mike Myers) shoots the running Dr. Evil in his spacesuit. He turns to Austin and says (with a voice similar to Vader's): "But, before you kill me... know this... Austin... I am your father".
Austin: "Really?"
Dr. Evil: "No... I can't back that up."
Dr. Evil's control room looks just like a TIE fighter's cockpit window.
Baby Geniuses (1999)
Super-intelligent talking babies are kept in an observation chamber. During one of their conversations one of the babies refers to Kathleen Turner's character as "Darth Vader in a skirt."
Back to the Future (1985)
When Marty McFly is trying to convince his father-to-be, George McFly, to ask his mother-to-be, Lorraine Baines, to go to the dance with him to stop Marty from not being born, Marty sneaks into his room with a radiation suit on and a hair dryer-cum-laser weapon, saying, "Silence Earthling. My name is Darth Vader. I'm an extra-terrestrial from the planet Vulcan." He also does both the Vulcan and Klingon salutes. The planet Vulcan and Klingon references, however, are references to Star Trek.
The next day, Marty and George meet up at the Texaco gas station and Marty asks George why he wasn't in school and George says, "Last night, Darth Vader came down from planet Vulcan. And he told me that if I didn't take Loraine, that he'd melt my brain."
Bedtime Stories (2008)
Bobbi has shaving cream in buns on her hair and says "I'm Princess Leia".
In one of the stories, a weapon is similar to that which of a lightsaber which is a hand that tickles the opponent.
The Benchwarmers (2006)
One of the main characters collects Star Wars memorabilia, some of which can be seen throughout their house.
The movie has clips that show a Phase I Clone Trooper Lieutenant and a Darth Vader standee in a kitchen while R2-D2 in a sci-fi convention.
Beta House (2007)
The geek pledge engages in the forbidden Greek Olympics on campus and participates in a challenge involving pugil sticks. Their competitor's name is Dan Maul, who wields the stick with deadly accuracy, much like Darth Maul, and wins the challenge.
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
In a car-chase scene involving a large truck, Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) yells to Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), "Are you driving with your eyes open, or are you like using the Force?!"
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Although not an actual Star Wars reference, George Lucas makes a cameo appearance, as an unhappy customer at a theme park.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
While wearing suits of armor in medieval England, Bill & Ted each pick up a sword and start play dueling.
Ted: Hey, Bill?
Bill: What?
Ted: I'm Darth Ted. [He hits Bill on the head with a sword.]
Bill: Yeah, well I'm Luke Bill. And you're not my father.
[They begin to sword fight - sort of.]
Bill: Come on!
Ted: Hey! I totally conquered you, dude!
Bill: No way! Come on! I'll never rule the Universe with you.
Ted: Hey Bill . . . you totally know how to sword fight.
During this, one of them also speaks like Yoda.
Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui
Lhikan's training of Whenua is reminiscent of Obi Wan's earlier teachings to Luke with Whenua's eyes being blindfolded. Onewa watches and laughs, showing skepticism similar to Han Solo's.
Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows
When Roodaka is talking to a Visorak she says, "Bring me their bodies..." in reference to the game Star Wars: Bounty Hunter.
During the scene where Vakama is talking to the Rahaga, Vakama responds after one of them says his name, "That name has no meaning to me now" in reference to when Darth Vader talks to Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi.
One of the characters, Norik, has a voice uncannily similar to Yoda's, and occasionally talks in Yoda's syntax. Most notably: "If you are to be what you once were, it is Keetongu you must seek."
When Matau, Nokama, Nuju, Onewa, and Whenua break into the coliseum and blow the door off, it resembles the Tantive IV invasion.
Vakama turning evil and Matau trying to save him because there is still good in him is reminiscent of Anakin vs. Obi-Wan, and Luke vs. Darth Vader on the Death Star.
Black Knight
Jamal Walker's last name was used as Sir Skywalker.
Blades of Glory (2007)
Before the final ice-skating competition, the announcer talks about famous partnerships, and mentions Han Solo and Chewbacca.
Boogie Nights (1997)
Buck (Don Cheadle) works in an electronics store. We see him trying to sell hi-fis including a "TK-421 upgrade."
Dirk (Mark Walberg) and Reed (John C. Riley) are swimming at the pool party:
Reed: Have you seen that Star Wars movie?
Dirk: Yeah, I've seen it four times.
Reed: You know, people tell me I kind of look like Han Solo.
Dirk: Really?
Bounce (2000)
Ben Affleck's character has to pull a name out of a hat, because he has the same name as his new girlfriend's dog, so her children want to give him a new one. He draws "Darth" and thinks that's the new name for the dog. Affleck: "It fits. The dog is black too." One of the boys: "No, it's your new name."
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Three geeks form a plan to crash the party using action figures as props:
William: Okay, you're Boba Fett, and you're Grand Moff Tarkin.
X-Phile 1: How come he gets to be Boba Fett?
William: OK, fine, you're Boba Fett, and you're Grand Moff Tarkin.
X-Phile 2: I don't want to be Grand Moff Tarkin!
William: All right, fine, you know what? You're both KISS dolls!
Later, while waiting on the roof, two of the geeks have a lightsaber duel with flashlights:
X-Phile 1: [after reenacting a lightsaber duel from The Empire Strikes Back] Hey! Luke doesn't push Vader!
X-Phile 2: Well he should've. I mean, the guy cut his hand off.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Steve Rogers/Captain America carries a notebook containing names of people, events, and films that were prominent during his decades in suspended animation. Although some of the items differ in various international releases of the film, all versions feature "Star Wars/Trek" on the list. The former is crossed out in the American release, implying Rogers has seen at least one Star Wars film.
Cat in the Hat (2003)
When The Cat (Mike Myers) says he'd try to clean the kitchen, Sally (Dakota Fanning) grabs his bow tie and says: "You don't try. You do." This is similar to Yoda's line in Episode V, "Do or do not. There is no try."
Chasing Amy (1997)
Hooper X, Holden and Banky have an argument about Lando Calrissian's role as a "strong black role model" in sci-fi and fantasy which ends in a Hooper X diatribe about Vader's unmasking being a racist statement against black people.
Later Silent Bob says to Holden, "Do or do not. There is no try."
Chicken Little (2005)
During a scene when the characters are panicking, the pig, Runt of the Litter, yells, "Darth Vader is Luke's father?!?!?"
Later when the Hollywood version of Chicken Little is attacking the aliens in his spaceship, he calls out, "Stay on target! Stay on target!" Additionally, ships that resemble X-wings with pig snouts are flying around.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
When Ronnie cuts out a newspaper article about the UFO sightings after his first glimpse of the UFOs, two identical articles on Star Wars are on either side of the UFO article.
When Jillian first sees the mothership up close from her hiding place in the rocks, R2-D2 is visible upside down.
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
In the movie, Riddick can be seen wearing a hooded robe similar to Jedi robes.
Near the end of the movie, Dame Vaako yells, "NOOOO!"
Clerks. (1994)
There are two long dialogues between Dante and Randal. The first was a debate about the Galactic Empire possibly being a theocracy and the second was about all the innocent workers and technicians who died when the Death Star II blew up. (The latter was in the movie, the former just in the script.)
Clerks II. (2006)
Working at Mooby's, Randall gets into an argument with a guy over which is better, Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. Randall, siding with Star Wars, gets the other guy so upset after calling Frodo "gay" that it causes him to throw up, much to the delight of Randall, who brags to Dante and their boss Becky.
Lance Dowds makes a reference to Dante and Randall arguing about who shot first, Han or Greedo.
In a deleted scene, Silent Bob says, "These are not the droids you're looking for."
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
While flying an airplane over the surface of the FLDSMDFR, a pack of gummy bears land on the plane and tear the panels off the wings, similar to how the buzz droids attacked Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Battle of Coruscant (Clone Wars)
The final scene where Flint Lockwood and his friends destroy the FLDSMDFR, surrounded by a "planet" of food, resembles the destruction of the second Death Star.
Cocktail (1988)
During Brian's first flair bartending skills lesson, he responds to Doug's lengthy instruction by saying, "Yes, Obi-Wan."
Cocoon (1985)
Near the end of the film, the boat's captain wishes the Antereans and the old people farewell by saying, "May the Force be with you."
The Color of Money (1986)
Vincent (Tom Cruise) plays a Star Wars arcade game at the diner and boasts about being good at it.
Coming To America (1988)
King Jaffe (James Earl Jones) arrives in America and goes to McDowell's to inquire about his son Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and offers the famous Vader line, "I'll deal with him myself."
Daddy Daycare (2003)
At one point there is a lightsaber battle with the kids.
At the end the daycare throws a fundraiser-type party and one of the kids gets his face painted like Darth Maul.
The Dark Knight Rises
The main villain, Bane, bore several resemblances to Darth Vader, including sustaining injuries significant enough to require a mask for the rest of his life, and also being an almost unstoppable force with a tragic backstory. Christopher Nolan, the creator of The Dark Knight franchise, admitted that he did in fact base Bane on Darth Vader.[1]
Date Movie (2006)
Hitch (Tony Cox) takes Julia Jones (Alyson Hannigan) to a body shop, the members of which attempt, during a montage parodying several movies, to turn her into a beautiful woman. One of the scenes during this montage is a parody of Anakin Skywalker's reconstruction into Darth Vader from Revenge of the Sith, including the lowering of the helmet and "Frankenstein" reveal. The scene cuts to Cox (with a Yoda-esque appearance) shaking his head.
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
In the "Special Bulletin: We Interrupt This Program!" Featurette on the Unrated DVD, one of the zombies can be seen wearing a Mandalorian Mythosaur tattoo. In addition, film star Ty Burrell refers to his character at one point during the "Splitting Headaches: Anatomy of Exploding Heads" Featurette as "the Boba Fett of zombies."
At a party, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) wears a nametag that says "HELLO my name is Yoda."
Deep Rising (1998)
John Finnegan (Treat Williams) starts to realize that a deep-sea monster is attacking the ship and says, "I've got a bad feeling about this."
Demolition Man (1993)
In Demolition Man, John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) says: "Hey, Luke Skywalker, use the Force."
Some of the characters wear Jedi-style robes.
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalo (1999)
T.J. (Eddie Griffin) refers to Deuce's fat client as "Jabba the Slut."
This character played by Big Boy is in fact named "Jabba" in the credits.
Dogma (1999)
While at a diner with Silent Bob and Bethany, Jay says to Silent Bob, "I feel like I'm Han Solo, and you're Chewie and she's Ben Kenobi, and we're in that fucked-up bar!"
Also in a deleted scene during the train ride, Matt Damon's character Loki is talking with Jay and Silent Bob about Star Wars.
Double Trouble (1991)
The crook brother grabs his cop twin by the shirt, pulls him closer to his face, and jokingly summons, "Come over to the Dark Side!" to which the harassed brother, after being released, replies, "Why don't you stick it in your Dark Side."
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
In one scene the chameleon says, "Use the Force." This particular clip was featured in the TV commercial for the DVD.
Dreamscape (1984)
Alex (Dennis Quaid) is taken to a secret, futuristic lab and says, "Who's your decorator, Darth Vader?"
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
The movie opens in similar fashion to Star Wars, with the words "A long time ago . . ."
Epic Movie (2007)
The character Harry Beaver tells the protagonists, "I'll meet you at Aslo's. May the Force be with you."
Chewbacca makes a cameo appearance in Aslo's camp.
A group of stormtroopers are present in the final battle.
Ernest Goes To Camp (1987)
Ernest (Jim Varney) greets the kids as they arrive at camp and lectures them on what they'll be doing during the summer to include, "Learn the ways of the Force."
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
At the end of the movie Ernest (Jim Varney) must take control of Santa's sleigh in order to save Christmas. As he's mushing the reindeer he yells to them, "May the Force be with you!"
Santa's sleigh accelerates in a "lightspeed" jump, complete with streaking starfield effect.
E.T.: The Extraterrestrial (1982)
When Elliot shows E.T. his action figures, three of them are Star Wars figures; Greedo, Boba Fett, and Lando Calrissian.
The older brother imitates Yoda while making fun of Elliot.
When the mother sees the mess in Elliot's room, she says, "this is no room, it's an accident," which is a reference to the line from A New Hope, "that's no moon, it's a space station."
A child in a Yoda costume is seen on Halloween; E.T. starts walking towards him exclaiming, "Home". John Williams wrote the music for E.T. and in this scene we hear Yoda's theme, which he wrote for The Empire Strikes Back.
Also of note, several members of ET's species later appeared in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
Eurotrip (2004)
When Jamie (Travis Wester) suggests going to a monument by the sea, Cooper Harris (Jacob Pitts) looks at him and says, "What the hell is wrong with you, C-3PO?"
Failure To Launch (2006)
Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) is talking with a client about Star Wars. She says, "Yes, do you remember when Luke says, 'What's in the cave?' And Yoda says, 'Only what you take'?"
Fanboys (2009)
The entire film pays homage to the Star Wars saga.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
The Star Wars main theme blares as valets soar through the air in Cameron's dad's Ferrari.
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Batty (Robin Williams) had an antennae on his head and is starting to pick up random sounds. One of them is: "We're going in and we're goin' in full throttle! That oughtta keep those rebel fighters off our backs!"
The Fifth Element (1997)
The opening scene mimics the scene in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back where Imperial stormtroopers are helping Boba Fett carry Han Solo's frozen body out of Cloud City.
A female major has hair similar to Princess Leia's iconic hairstyle from A New Hope.
The priest's costume is heavily reminiscent of Obi-Wan Kenobi's outfit in Episode IV. The monk Vito Cornelius also mimics Obi-Wan Kenobi as a deus ex machina for the protagonist of the film, as well as one of the last repositories of an ancient monastic code.
The design of the federal battleships is similar to Imperial Star Destroyers.
Mangalores bring to mind the word Mandalore and Mandalorians.
Plavalaguna resembles a Twi'lek.
The Flintstones
In the beginning of this film, the Flintstones go to see a film named 'Gorge Lucas' Tar Wars. at the drive-in theatre.
Fools Rush In (1997)
Isabel (Salma Hyek) introduces Alex (Matthew Perry) to her brother Chuy. Alex responds, "Chewie! Hi, I'm Luke Skywalker!"
Free Enterprise
There are dozens of Star Trek and Star Wars references throughout the film, including:
William Shatner, appearing as Robert's imaginary friend, asks why he's fighting with another boy, and Robert replies, "He said that Han Solo was cooler than Captain Kirk." "Kick the little fucker's ass," says Shatner.
On the way to Toys R Us to restock on collectibles, Robert mutters, "Almost there," and Dan immediately responds, "Stay on target," referring to com chatter during the attack on the Death Star in A New Hope.
Mark is examining Star Wars merchandise and mutters, "At least they finally got rid of all that Prince Zeezor stuff from Shadows of the Empire." A kid in the aisle corrects him, "It's Xizor!" Dan snaps back, "Shut up, kid. You weren't even born when Star Wars came out." Mark then tries to educate the kid in the history of science fiction pre-1977, but finally gives up when the kid says "I like Men in Black."
Mark and Dan are discussing their relationships. Dan says, "I think between me and Cheryl things are different." Mark replies, "No. No different." Dan says, "Now you sound like Yoda." "That's 'cause it's the only way I can get your attention," says Mark. ("No. No different" was Yoda's reply to Luke when he protested that lifting his X-wing fighter was "totally different" from lifting small stones, as he had been doing.)
Dan has made an awkward, embarrassing attempt to ask out a waitress and give her his number. Sensing failure, he says to Mark, "Maybe she's a lesbian." "That's the spirit," says Mark. "After you've asked the waitress out and she's said no, the next words out of your mouth must always be, 'Maybe she's a lesbian.' I'm proud of you, man, really." Then he quotes Obi-Wan Kenobi, saying, "You've taken your first step into a larger world."
Robert and his geek-friendly girlfriend Claire are arguing on the beach when Robert storms off. "Where are you going?" asks Claire. "Looks like I'm going nowhere," answers Robert. Claire explodes. "Don't you dare quote Star Wars to me! You can't get away with that shit with me!"
After Mark has been totally taken by a surprise thirtieth birthday party, including a William Shatner rap of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and a dancing Orion slave girl, he comments to Mark, "I don't believe it." Robert pats him on the shoulder and says, "And that... is why you fail," once again quoting Yoda.
Toward the end of the film, Robert's ex-girlfriend Suzanne calls and asks him to help with a crossword puzzle. The clue in question is "Star Wars planet, five letters." Both Mark and Robert immediately reply, "Endor".
Friday the 13th (2009)
A character wears a t-shirt with AT-AT artwork by Ralph McQuarrie.
A character is credited as Chewie.
Frozen (2010)
Parker asks Joe what he thinks is the worst way to die. Joe replies "That's easy. The sarlacc pit."
Full Moon High
One character exclaims "It's the Wookiee!" To which another replies "I am not the Wookiee! I am the Werewolf!"
Later the first character says "The Wookiee's dead! I mean, the Wolf Man."
At the end, a drawn family portrait reveals one of the Werewolf's children resembles Chewbacca.
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
The scammer aliens use a time machine to claim the riches of history and conquer Earth. Using their immense wealth, they buy a fleet of solid gold, remote-controlled Death Stars.
President of Earth Richard Nixon's head in a jar comments, "We're hopelessly outgunned. The Force is with us, but that's about it."
The ragtag fleet to re-conquer Earth includes the Chanukah Zombie's TIE fighter.
The Chanukah Zombie is voiced by Mark Hamill, making his Futurama voice debut.
In the climax scene of the battleship Gotengo fighting aliens called Xillians, the battleship war is in the same theme of the Star Wars movies.
The Goonies (1985)
In a deleted scene, Mouth is playing the Return of the Jedi video game.
The Great Outdoors (1983)
In one scene when they are outside on the porch they are drinking from Star Wars Burger King glasses.
Hackers (1995)
Cereal Killer (Matthew Lillard) wishes Crash Override (Jonny Lee Miller) luck by saying, "May the Force be with you, man!"
Happy Gilmore (1996)
Happy (Adam Sandler) sees a corporeal vision of Chubs (Carl Weathers), Abraham Lincoln, and the alligator at the end of the movie in similar fashion to Luke seeing Obi-Wan, Yoda and Anakin in Return of the Jedi.
The Hard Way (1991)
There is a mention of a "Darth Vader gun."
At one point Nick (Michael J. Fox) calls John (James Woods) "the Yoda of cops."
Harry Potter (2002)
A television commercial for the first film boasted that Harry Potter is "A world as grand as Star Wars."
Hellsing Ultimate
In Episode Two of the OVA series, while informing Integra Hellsing of the results of the search for the mysterious Millennium organization, Walter C. Dornez mentions a Star Wars-related club in Los Angeles. When questioned about this, he also mentions that the reason it came up in their search is because Millennium Falcon is the name of a ship in Star Wars owned by Han Solo.
History of the World Part I (1981)
At the end of the movie, there is a fake trailer for the never-produced film History of the World Part II, featuring "Hitler on Ice" and, notably, a long sequence entitled "Jews in Space," in which large Star of David-shaped starships do battle with Goyim starfighters (which use the TIE fighter sound effects). One of the Jewish ships does a flyby in homage to the opening scene of A New Hope. After this sequence, the end credits roll in the style of the Star Wars opening text scroll.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
On board the Heart of Gold, Trillian shows Arthur Dent a tool that toasts bread while it slices it. The tool looks like a shoto, and also has the same sound effects.
Marvin the Paranoid Android, as he appears in the movie, slightly resembles a stormtrooper.
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
When the President of the United States Thomas Benson (the addled admiral from the first Hot Shots! movie) and Saddam Hussein are in Hussein's Palace, they recreate the fight between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in A New Hope. Their swords turn into lightsabers, and Saddam Hussein's voice becomes deep like Darth Vader's. "I've been waiting for you, O Big One. We meet at last. The circle is complete. Now I am the master!" he says. "Only the master of evil, Saddam!" says the President. Saddam replies, "Your powers are..." then coughs, uses an asthma inhaler, and his voice returns to normal. "Your powers are weak, old man." One of the lightsabers is colored purple, done long before Mace Windu and his purple saber.
The Incredibles (2004)
The robot that Mr. Incredible and family have to fight is called the "Omnidroid". The creators of the movie had to get the rights from Lucasfilm Ltd.
Dash is running across the water from the several of Syndrome's henchmen in flying saucers. This scene mocks the Return of the Jedi speeder bike chase in which Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) pilot a pair of Imperial speeders to chase down scout troopers who might reveal the Rebel Alliance's presence on Endor.
Independence Day (1996)
Both director/co-writer Roland Emerich and co-writer Dean Devlin have stated that they were inspired by Star Wars to make films.
When attacking the mothership in the first encounter, when they discover the shields, one of the fighter pilots (as he flies through the swarm of alien fighters) says "There's too many of them!" - a reference to the dogfight over the Death Star. The audio sounds like it could be a sound clip from Star Wars.
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
When Omri finds that putting toys in the cupboard brings them to life, he places about seven toys in, including Darth Vader. When he opens the cupboard mini Darth Vader duels a toy T-rex.
This film is directed by Frank Oz, the actor who portrays Yoda.
Indiana Jones Films (1981-2008)
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Well of Souls has hieroglyphic engravings of R2-D2 and C-3PO on a wall. They appear in the scene in which Indiana and Sallah remove the Ark of the Covenant. They are on a post on the right side of Indy.
At the beginning of Raiders, Jock's airplane has the registration number OB-CPO, which refers to Obi-Wan Kenobi and C-3PO.
In Raiders, Jones confronts Rene Belloq and the Nazis in a canyon. This is the same location that was used previously while filming some of the Tatooine scenes in A New Hope.
The club in which Willie Scott sings in the beginning of Temple of Doom is called Club Obi-Wan, which was named for Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The "failing engine" sound effect heard on the plane near the beginning of Temple of Doom was originally used in The Empire Strikes Back when the Millennium Falcon failed to start up.
Indiana Jones's name came from Indiana, a dog of Lucas's who was also the inspiration for Chewbacca.
In Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, towards the end of the movie, Indiana remarks, "I have a bad feeling about this," a classic Star Wars line.
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas (2002)
The angel (David Arquette) lands in Dagobah and sees a Muppet version of Yoda.
Iron Man
During one scene, Yinsen chases terrorists down a hallway, and lands in an ambush similar to one that Han Solo ended up in on the Death Star.
Jarhead
One of the soldiers is seen wearing a gas mask and imitating Darth Vader's voice and breathing sounds, and saying some of his lines to a fellow soldier.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
The title is a reference to The Empire Strikes Back.
In one scene, at the end, Cocknocker (Mark Hamill) and Bob (Kevin Smith) are fighting with lightsabers. The duel includes the phrase, spoken by Hamill: "Don't fuck with the Jedi Master, son!"
Chaka (Chris Rock), directing the aforementioned scene: "Looks like George Lucas gonna sue somebody!"
A security guard at Miramax gets in touch with Echo Base on his walkie-talkie.
Bob uses the Force to retrieve his saber.
Jay's saber is double bladed.
The duel between Jay and Hamill ends with Jay cutting Hamill's hand off. After screaming in pain, Hamill looks directly at the camera and whines, "Not again," referencing The Empire Strikes Back.
In the comic store, the comic Star Wars Republic: The Hunt for Aurra Sing is on the shelf.
At a certain point in the movie, Jay and Bob are being picked up by a car with Carrie Fisher as its driver. This is the first film that featured both Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill since Return of the Jedi.
Jay (Jason Mewes) said, "You guys had a Star Wars-themed wedding and you tied the knot as stormtroopers."
Jay & Silent Bob to Holden (Ben Affleck): "I don't think I am alone in the world but I imagine this flick may be the worst idea since Greedo shooting first."
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
The planet that Jimmy and the kids land on to free their parents from the aliens shows the crop-circle looking things from space that Coruscant has from space. Also the planet itself shows the same kind of futuristic city of Coruscant.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
When Hank Parsons and Alexander Anderson (Sean's grandfather) are sitting, Hank ask if he can sing a song for Sean Anderson, his step-son and Sean agrees. While Hank is singing, he mentioned Yoda during the song.
Just Married (2003)
Tom Leezak (Ashton Kutcher) and Sarah McNerney (Brittany Murphy) talk about what dreams they had when they were young. Two balloons appear above their heads so the viewer can see into their thoughts. In Tom's balloon you can see him with a lightsaber in action.
Karate Kid (2010)
After Mr. Han tells him about eternal Energy, Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) says to Mr. Han (Jackie Chan): "I get it. It's like the Force in Star Wars. You're like Yoda and I'm like a Jedi."
Knocked Up (2007)
When Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) throws up, her co-worker jokingly compares it to Jabba the Hutt dying.
When Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) lights a bong while wearing a gas mask with his roommates he says to his roommate Jay (Jay Baruchel) "Jay, I am your stoner", mimicking Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back.
Letters to God (2010)
Sam tells the kids at lunch that in the hospital, they work on Tyler's neck by shooting a "laser beam like in Star Wars" on it.
Little Giants (1994)
The little Giants are a ragtag bunch of Pee Wee football players and one kid has to wear part of an old Darth Vader helmet.
Little Nicky (2000)
At one point, while in Hell, Lucifer (Rodney Dangerfield) turns to a big, hairy monster with a horn on its head and says, "Hey, Chewbacca, take it easy!"
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
The "command center" of the hacker Warlock (appropriately played by Kevin Smith) features a Boba Fett standee and several other Star Wars items. When Warlock asks John McClane if he is "a fan of the Fett" while looking at the standee, McClane says that he was always more of a Star Wars fan.
In an earlier reference to the Warlock, Matt Farrell calls him a "digital Jedi."
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
When Bugs Bunny and Daffy go into space to stop Marvin the Martian, Bugs is fighting against Marvin with a carrot and of there, a lightsaber went out.
Also, while Bugs was turning Marvin's assaults aside, he was reading a book called "The Force for Dummies ".
Mallrats (1995)
Throughout the film Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) tries to use the Force on several objects.
Silent Bob quotes Yoda in his only line, "Adventure, excitement? Jedi craves not these things".
William Black (Ethan Supple) growls and kicks a stage support beam in a similar manor to Chewbacca after the Rebel Hoth base is closed off in The Empire Strikes Back.
Mammoth
Near the end of the movie, Simon Abernathy (Tom Skerritt) gets frozen by liquid nitrogen, in a way similar to Han Solo being frozen by carbonite. Simon's granddaughter Jack (Summer Glau), seeing her grandfather frozen, comments that The Empire Strikes Back was always one of her favorite movies.
Meet the Fockers (2004)
During a conversation between Greg (Ben Stiller) and his assumed son Jorge Villalobos, Greg tells the boy that he is his father and suggests to him, "Search your feelings. You know it to be true." He also says, "Es soy tu papa," which is "I am your father" in Spanish.
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Carl, Wilbur's C-3PO-like robot, warns Wilbur of the very high odds of going out of existence from the time travel interference, much like 3PO's warnings throughout The Empire Strikes Back.
When Lewis tries escaping from the altered future where Doris is in control and Wilbur has been wiped from existence, the time machine is chased by DOR-15s, which attack the ship as if they were the buzz droids in Revenge of the Sith. This chase scene turns into a play on the airspeeder chase in Attack of the Clones, including parts such as the tram tunnel and power refinery.
Men in Black (1997)
When Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) talks to Jay (Will Smith) about impending doom for Earth, he mentions a "Corellian Plague". He also talks of a "Corellian Death Ray".
Also in the scene with the many celebs as aliens on the large screen, George Lucas can be seen in the far right, working on his prequels.
Men in Black II (2002)
The Worm Guys speak Huttese.
Men in Black III

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