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Which Star Wars Characters Have the Most Screen Time in the Skywalker Saga?
Here at Chartistry, we are big fans of Star Wars! I personally grew up spending many joyous hours watching the movies and playing the video games (shout out to the recent announcement of a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake in the works!). So when I found these simple but fascinating charts breaking down character screen times in each of the Star Wars films, I was thrilled. It was created by Reddit user –TheForce– , who has an abundance of incredible Star Wars visualizations, theories, behind-the-scenes knowledge, and memes on his profile. Which characters are featured the most in the Star Wars films? Look no further than these incredible Star Wars character screen time charts below.
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) Character Screen Times
Star Wars: Episode II – Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002) Character Screen Times
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) Character Screen Times
Which Star Wars Characters Had the Most Screen Time in the Prequel Trilogy?
|
Character |
Character’s screen time (min) |
Percentage of film’s total screen time |
|
Anakin Skywalker |
124:15 |
30% |
|
Obi-Wan Kenobi |
92:30 |
22% |
|
Padme Amidala |
72:00 |
17% |
|
Palpatine |
36:00 |
9% |
|
Qui-Gon Jinn |
35:30 |
8% |
|
Yoda |
25:00 |
6% |
|
Jar Jar Binks |
20:15 |
5% |
|
R2-D2 |
17:30 |
4% |
|
Mace Windu |
14:30 |
3% |
|
Count Dooku |
11:30 |
3% |
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) Character Screen Times
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Character Screen Times
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) Character Screen Times
Which Star Wars Characters Had the Most Screen Time in the Original Trilogy?
|
Character |
Character’s screen time (min) |
Percentage of film’s total screen time |
|
Luke Skywalker |
106:30 |
28% |
|
Han Solo |
60:45 |
16% |
|
Princess Leia |
57:30 |
15% |
|
C-3PO |
47:15 |
13% |
|
Chewbacca |
38:00 |
10% |
|
Darth Vader |
37:15 |
10% |
|
R2-D2 |
36:30 |
10% |
|
Obi-Wan Kenobi |
20:45 |
6% |
|
Yoda |
16:30 |
4% |
|
Lando Calrissian |
14:30 |
4% |
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) Character Screen Times
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017) Character Screen Times
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Character Screen Times
Which Star Wars Characters Had the Most Screen Time in the Sequel Trilogy?
|
Character |
Character’s screen time (min) |
Percentage of film’s total screen time |
|
Rey |
129:00 |
30% |
|
Finn |
74:00 |
17% |
|
Kylo Ren |
54:45 |
13% |
|
Poe Dameron |
46:45 |
11% |
|
Luke Skywalker |
25:00 |
6% |
|
Han Solo |
22:25 |
5% |
|
BB-8 |
22:00 |
5% |
|
Chewbacca |
19:45 |
5% |
|
Princess Leia |
19:15 |
4% |
|
C-3PO |
15:00 |
3% |
And Finally, Which Characters Had the Most Screen Time in the Entire Skywalker Saga?
|
Character |
Character’s screen time (min) |
Percentage of film’s total screen time |
|
Anakin Skywalker |
161:30 |
19% |
|
Luke Skywalker |
132:15 |
15% |
|
Rey |
129:00 |
15% |
|
Obi-Wan Kenobi |
113:15 |
13% |
|
Han Solo |
83:00 |
10% |
|
Leia Organa |
77:15 |
9% |
|
Finn |
74:00 |
9% |
|
Padme Amidala |
72:00 |
8% |
|
C-3PO |
71:15 |
7% |
|
Chewbacca |
58:45 |
7% |
Of course, Luke Skywalker is the star of the show in the first three films. However, I was surprised that he was only on screen for 37:30 minutes in Star Wars IV: A New Hope, or 31% of the film’s total time. It makes you realize just how many scenes involve awe-inspiring space battles and sweeping scenery. These charts also showcase just how little time is needed to create iconic, larger-than-life characters. For example, Yoda only has 16:30 minutes in the entire original trilogy, yet he continues to resonate throughout the franchise and beyond with his ancient wisdom and profound power. There is no doubt that his character, and other Star Wars characters, have become timeless legends that will continue to influence science fiction, storytelling, and culture for generations to come.