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C-3PO

Film watch order, starting point, and performer.

C-3PO appears across 8 MoviHero films from 1977-2019, portrayed by Anthony Daniels. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.

Release-order sequence · 8 films · 1977–2019 · 1 performerSee watch order

WATCH ORDER

C-3PO movies in release order

Follow the 8 films in release order.

Release-order sequence · 8 films · 1977–2019Main sequence runtime: 18h 3m
About the scores

Scores shown are MoviHero movie-guide scores. Missing scores stay blank, and tied top scores remain tied.

  1. 01Star Wars poster
    Start hereStar Wars

    1977 · 2h 1m

    Portrayed by Anthony Daniels · screen performance

    Anthony Daniels is credited as C-3PO in Star Wars (1977).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score92/100MUST WATCH
  2. 02The Empire Strikes Back poster
    The Empire Strikes Back

    1980 · 2h 4m

    Portrayed by Anthony Daniels · screen performance

    Anthony Daniels is credited as C-3PO in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score93/100MUST WATCH
  3. 03Return of the Jedi poster
    Return of the Jedi

    1983 · 2h 12m

    Portrayed by Anthony Daniels · screen performance

    Anthony Daniels is credited as C-3PO in Return of the Jedi (1983).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score90/100MUST WATCH
  4. 04Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace poster
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    1999 · 2h 16m

    Portrayed by Anthony Daniels · voice

    Anthony Daniels is credited as C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score81/100WORTH IT
  5. 05Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith poster
    Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

    2005 · 2h 20m

    Portrayed by Anthony Daniels · screen performance

    Anthony Daniels is credited as C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score87/100WORTH IT
  6. 06Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens poster
    Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

    2015 · 2h 16m

    Portrayed by Anthony Daniels · screen performance

    Anthony Daniels is credited as C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score85/100WORTH IT
  7. 07Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi poster
    Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi

    2017 · 2h 32m

    Portrayed by Anthony Daniels · screen performance

    Anthony Daniels is credited as C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score82/100WORTH IT
  8. 08Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker poster
    Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

    2019 · 2h 22m

    Portrayed by Anthony Daniels · screen performance

    Anthony Daniels is credited as C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score78/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays C-3PO?

Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.

Anthony Daniels portraitAnthony Danielsscreen performance · voice

Anthony Daniels is credited as C-3PO in 8 films: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.

8 linked movie guides in this sequence

FILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS

C-3PO screen credits

Screen credits: Star Wars (1977) — Anthony Daniels as C-3PO; The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — Anthony Daniels as C-3PO; Return of the Jedi (1983) — Anthony Daniels as C-3PO; Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — Anthony Daniels as C-3PO.

WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU

Signature lines

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“Look!!”

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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