‘A Disturbance in the Force’ Ranked the #6 Documentary of 2023 by Rotten Tomatoes
By James Burns
January 10, 2024
A Disturbance in the Force, the feature documentary about the making of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, has been ranked the #6 documentary of 2023 by Rotten Tomatoes.
In 1978, George Lucas was talked into cashing in on the STAR WARS craze by producing a holiday variety TV special. What could possibly go wrong?
ANSWER: Everything…
From the filmmakers behind NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, FANBOYS, and RAIDERS!: THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE comes A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE, the documentary about the infamous STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL.
Travel back to a galaxy far, far away – the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. This documentary dives into the mystery of how it happened and why 45 years later it has become, much to the chagrin of George Lucas, the ultimate cult classic among Star Wars fans.
Featuring interviews with Seth Green, Kevin Smith, Patton Oswalt, Paul Scheer, Weird Al Yankovic, Donny Osmond, Bruce Vilanch, Gus Lopez, Steve Sansweet, and many more.
See the top 10 in full here. We send our congratulations to everyone involved in A Disturbance in the Force. If you’ve not yet seen it, you should, and you can buy the documentary now on Digital, DVD, and Blu-Ray from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
Listen to producer Kyle Newman discuss A Disturbance in the Force on episode 116 of RADIO 1138 here.
