Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
This movie contains 32 potentially triggering events.
Twice by Darth Vader, the first time is physical choking that results in a fatality, the other is with the Force but stopped before the victim is killed.
There's almost no gore at all, this is a family-friendly film; there's a bloody alien arm from offscreen dismemberment and charred skeletons but nothing remotely excessive.
Owen and Beru, Luke's parent figures, are killed off-screen and we are shown their smoking corpses. Bail and Breha, Leia's parents, are killed when Alderaan is blown up
They’re not as frequently criticized as Jar Jar, Watto, or the Neimodians but the Tusken Raiders and Jawas appear first here. The Tuskens are an “always chaotic evil” race and either Native American or Arab misrepresentation depending on who you ask. Jawas are Romani stereotypes who steal and lie to their customers. Both races are aliens but their portrayal is still outdated.
There is no incest in the Star Wars series. Two characters that jokingly flirt with one another are later revealed to be siblings, but they do not have any form of sexual contact.