Common Sense Media Review
Some decent messages wrapped up in the Force.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 8+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
Videos and Photos
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Parent and Kid Reviews
Based on 64 parent reviews
Parents say that while the show is highly engaging and offers substantial character development and complex themes, it is not appropriate for younger viewers due to its graphic violence and adult subject matter. Many reviews emphasize that the show becomes increasingly dark and violent starting from the second season, making it more suitable for teenagers and adults rather than children under 12.
- - violence inappropriate for kids
- - complex themes present
- - dark storylines increase
- - high engagement levels
- - recommend for teens
- - parental guidance suggested
Summarized with AI
Summarized with AI
Based on 211 kid reviews
What's the Story?
The galaxy far, far away is under attack yet again. Or still. STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS tells additional stories from the earlier part of the Star Wars saga, before Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Matt Lanter) turns to the dark side. As the galaxy reels under the onslaught of the clone wars, bad guys Palpatine (Ian Abercrombie) and Count Dooku (Corey Burton) continue to wreak havoc, while heroes Anakin, Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor), Yoda (Tom Kane), padawan Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein), and others do their best to thwart their plans.
Is It Any Good?
While there's nothing particularly surprising about this show, it's fun overall, and the animation is beautiful. And kids even get some decent messages wrapped up in the Star Wars philosophy of the Force and staying focused on the right things: Yoda advises some clones (still good guys at the point he addresses them) that even if they all look alike, they each have individual gifts ... none of which involve blowing the bad guys to smithereens, even though that's the eventual result.
Bottom line? If you love Star Wars or are an animation aficionado, you'll love the show. If you aren't, you won't.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how this series fits into the overall Star Wars story. Does it matter that you know Anakin's eventual fate? Does watching this show help fill in anything that you didn't know about in the movies? Families can also discuss whether watching this show makes kids want to buy tie-in toys and other products. Kids: Are pretend games more fun if you're playing with a toy figure or if you pretend to be the characters yourselves?
TV Details
- Premiere date : October 3, 2008
- Cast : Ashley Eckstein , Ian Abercrombie , Matt Lanter
- Networks : Cartoon Network , TNT
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- TV rating :
- Last updated : April 16, 2021
Did we miss something on diversity?
Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by
Suggest an Update
Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.
See how we rate