Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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Follows
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Followed by
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Edited into
Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V)
 -  clips edited into music videos
Spin off
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (2002) (VG)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2002) (VG)
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002) (VG)
"Star Wars: Clone Wars" (2003)
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) (VG)
 -  This video game is based on the five Star Wars movies that had been released to that point.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004) (VG)
 -  Prequel to the movie
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005) (VG)
Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) (VG)
 -  This game was based on the six Star Wars movies that had been released to that point.
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007) (VG)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) (VG)
 -  spin off from the original film
"Untitled Star Wars TV Series" (2009)
 -  The show is set after this film
References
Metropolis (1927)
Triumph des Willens (1935)
Things to Come (1936)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Quo Vadis (1951)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Shichinin no samurai (1954)
The Searchers (1956)
 -  The men observe the Apache camp from a high ledge, before they attempt to rescue Debbie. Anakin Skywalker does the same thing, overlooking the Tusken Raider camp, before he attempts to rescue his mother. Both camps are indiginous and when viewed from high above, look very alike.
Chikyû Bôeigun (1957)
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Mysterious Island (1961)
Dr. No (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
 -  Anakin and Padmé hide in an isolated estate which is also called Varykino like the one in Dr. Zhivago
Django (1966)
"Star Trek" (1966)
 -  Obi-Wan says "Target those Federation starships!"
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Easy Rider (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
THX 1138 (1971)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
American Graffiti (1973)
 -  Cafe scene is reference as stated by George Lucas.
"Alice" (1976)
 -  The character of Dexter Jettser was inspired by the character of Mel Sharples,the short order cook on ''Alice''.
Star Wars (1977)
 -  In Attack of the Clones Obi Wan asks Anakin "Why do I have the feeling you are going to be the death of me?" In A new hope, Anakin; now Darth Vader, kills Obi Wan.
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Kagemusha (1980)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
The Terminator (1984)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (1986)
RoboCop (1987)
Hotaru no haka (1988)
"Transformers: Victory" (1989)
Dip huet seung hung (1989)
Majo no takkyûbin (1989)
Braindead (1992)
 -  Mace Windu enters the final scene with the words "This party's over!", and starts choping the droids into small pieces with his lightsaber. In Braindead, Lionel enters the final scene with a lawnmower and says "Party's Over!", before mowing through a mass of zombies.
Kurenai no buta (1992)
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)
Jûbei ninpûchô (1993)
True Romance (1993)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Starship Troopers (1997)
StarCraft (1998) (VG)
"Cardcaptor Sakura" (1998)
StarCraft Expansion Set: Brood War (1998) (VG)
Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan: Tsuioku hen (1999) (V)
The Matrix (1999)
Nintendo All-Star Dai-Rantô Smash Bros. (1999) (VG)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Gladiator (2000)
Metoroporisu (2001)
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira (2001)
Dai-Rantô Smash Brothers Deluxe (2001) (VG)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Referenced in
Road Trip (2000)
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (2001) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV)
Minority Report (2002)
"The Rerun Show: One Day a Time: Pressure/Saved by the Bell: Miss Bayside (#1.5)" (2002)
 -  Mentioned in the opening crawl of the "Miss Bayside" segment.
"Odyssey 5: Trouble with Harry (#1.12)" (2002)
 -  You look like Natalie Portman in episode II
"Taken" (2002)
Treasure Planet (2002)
Films Are Not Released, They Escape (2002) (V)
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times
Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) (V)
 -  References "Lucas's Episode 2", which "hasn't been made yet"
On the Set of Sightlines (2003) (V)
 -  Actor Shaun O'Rourke makes reference to this title when discussing high-definition technology.
Film Is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez (2003) (V)
 -  briefly mentionned
"Will & Grace: Fagmalion Part 2: Attack of the Clones (#5.14)" (2003)
 -  title reference
Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special (2003) (TV)
 -  Michael Jackson's son says that the film is "boring".
"The Simpsons: C. E. D'oh (#14.15)" (2003)
 -  "I say Attack of the Clones sucked more."
Dennis Miller: The Raw Feed (2003) (TV)
 -  References Yoda's action in the film
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
The Year of the Rat (2003) (V)
 -  Michael Chmara references the film in an interview situation
"The Simpsons: Co-Dependent's Day (#15.15)" (2004)
 -  Film playing at local cinema
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  Puss in Boots fights the castle guards in a jumping, spinning style that is exactly like Yoda in AOTC
The Stepford Wives (2004)
 -  References to Mace Windu, Boba Fett and Queen Amidala (as action figures packed into a lunch bag)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned many times
Shark Tale (2004)
 -  DVD is on shelf at the pawn shop.
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004) (VG)
 -  Referenced by title in one of Bilzarbra's conversations.
The Punisher (2004) (VG)
 -  In the last level, the boss' jetpack flies off a la Jango Fett's jetpack in Episode II.
Netto (2005)
 -  Sebastian talks about the love story between Anakin and Padmé and Yoda's fight against Count Doku
Sith Apprentice (2005)
 -  JarJar Binks, in pleading for his job, makes reference to making The Emperor's rise to power possible due to his actions in Episode II
Generation Jedi (2005) (TV)
 -  The film is discussed at length
'Star Wars': Feel the Force (2005) (TV)
 -  Documentary is about the Star Wars series
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
 -  It's referenced
Undercover Porno (2005)
 -  The doppelgangers mention they want to do "Episode II and III"
Block Party (2005)
 -  mentioned in song lyrics
"Tripping the Rift: Roswell (#2.8)" (2005)
 -  Referenced by Bob during opening credits
Helping Teenagers Fight Cancer (2005) (V)
 -  Poster is seen
"Jeopardy!: (#22.24)" (2005)
 -  referenced in clues in "Star Wars Forever" category
It's All for Real: The Stunts of Episode III (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) (VG)
 -  In battle, a clone might say "It's Jango Fett and he's brought his head!" A reference to Star Wars Episode II in which Jango Fett gets his head cut off.
'War of the Worlds': Previsualization (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Clone Wars: Connecting the Dots (2005) (V)
 -  discusses Clone Wars cartoons in reference to the film series
"Jeopardy!: (#22.67)" (2005)
 -  referenced in clue in "Actors & Actresses" category
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
 -  title of episode 4 is similar
"Saturday Night Live: Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy (#31.13)" (2006)
 -  Natalie gets a question during her monologue on episode 2
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  some of the Star Wars items in Lovitz's house/credited at the end of the movie
Clerks II (2006)
"The Venture Bros.: Victor. Echo. November. (#2.6)" (2006)
 -  Henchman 21 uses the character name "Count Dooku" as a euphemism for defecation.
"How I Met Your Mother: World's Greatest Couple (#2.5)" (2006)
 -  Barney has a life size clone trooper in his living room
"House M.D.: Son of Coma Guy (#3.7)" (2006)
 -  House disses "the new Star Wars movies"
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006) (V)
 -  reference directly in dialogue
Heart of an Empire (2007)
 -  Documentary film of Star Wars costuming group.
"30 Rock: Corporate Crush (#1.19)" (2007)
 -  Liz mentions it.
Producing Fiction (2007)
 -  The line "I hate sand" is in the film.
Superbad (2007)
 -  The two cops talk like Yoda and ask Fogell if he has seen the movie. Later they have a lightsaber fight with flashlights.
Sydney White (2007)
 -  A clone trooper helmet can be seen in the dorks' motel room.
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Go to Hell (#8.3)" (2007)
 -  A character guesses six videotapes are the six Star Wars movies.
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Getaway: (#17.12)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned when a story on Lake Como visits the Balbianello villa which was used by this movie as a filming location.
Disaster Movie (2008)
 -  Prince Caspian mentions that the "jumper" was the guy who ruined Star Wars, Hayden Christensen starred in Jumper and Star Wars.
Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! (2008) (V)
 -  Jay Laga'aia has a cameo as a victim/Zombie. During his attack he gets is eye removed which is an homage to his one eyed character, Captain Typho, in Attack of the Clones.
"How I Met Your Mother: Do I Know You? (#4.1)" (2008)
 -  Barney has a life size Clone Trooper in his living room.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Preview Special (2008) (TV)
 -  Star Wars Universe
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Jerry Seinfeld/Craig Bierko (#17.29)" (2009)
 -  Triumph the Insult Comic Dog interviews fans in line for the movie
"Phineas and Ferb: Attack of the 50 Foot Sister/Backyard Aquarium (#2.5)" (2009)
 -  When Perry and Doofenshmirtz are fighting with hot dogs, Doofenshmirtz pretends to use the Force, then says "Just kidding! Made you look though, huh?!?"
"How I Met Your Mother: The Front Porch (#4.17)" (2009)
 -  A poster for the film is shown.
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (#1.4)" (2009)
 -  John Cena says his 5th favourite film of all time is the Star Wars Series (All of them)
The Mandalorian Legacy (2009)
 -  Reference to the death of Jango Fett
Featured in
Reflections of Evil (2002)
"Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Bag Klonernes angreb (#27.15)" (2002)
 -  reviewed + footage used
Panic Room with Will Ferrell (2002) (TV)
"Troldspejlet: (#28.11)" (2002)
 -  VHS/DVD release reviewed + footage used
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002) (V)
 -  clips shown
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' (2002) (V)
 -  clips shown
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
The Untitled Star Wars Mockumentary (2003)
 -  There is archive from this film present in this mockumentary.
Saving 'Star Wars' (2004)
 -  Tidbits from the trailer are heard
The Birth of the Lightsaber (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  Film Clip Excerpt
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 65
Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga (2005) (V)
 -  Features footage from this movie
Generation Jedi (2005) (TV)
 -  Film clips are shown throughout
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
 -  It's featured
It's All for Real: The Stunts of Episode III (2005) (V)
 -  clips from all three prequels appear in this making of
The Chosen One (2005) (V)
 -  brief clips shown
Clone Wars: Connecting the Dots (2005) (V)
 -  Features footage from this movie
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG)
 -  The charaters from the movie are playable.
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) (TV)
 -  clips
Spoofs
RoboCop (1987)
Spoofed in
"Saturday Night Live: Josh Hartnett/Pink (#27.10)" (2002)
 -  Spoofed in HBO First Look skit
Duck Dodgers in Attack of the Drones (2003) (V)
Run Leia Run (2003)
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  The whole episode of RAB13 is a spoof of all the Star Wars films
DragonBlade (2005)
Silent But Deadly 3 (2004)
 -  parody
"Grim & Evil: Attack of the Clowns/Complete and Utter Chaos! (#3.13)" (2004)
 -  The title of "Attack of the Clowns" is a parody of this title, even using the same font
How to Stand in Line for Star Wars (2005)
 -  People are waiting in line for Episode 2. Also see the poster and various artwork and characters
"Family Guy: PTV (#4.14)" (2005)
 -  The swordfight between Stewie and Osama bin Laden is a parody of the lightsaber duel between Yoda and Count Dooku.
Chad Vader (2006) (V)
 -  many lines and situations parodied
Private Gold 81: Porn Wars - Episode 1 (2006) (V)
 -  Spoofes the Star Wars Prequels on the whole
"The Simpsons: Please Homer Don't Hammer 'em (#18.3)" (2006)
 -  Spoofs the Yoda Dooku duel
Private Gold 83: Porn Wars - Episode 2 (2006) (V)
 -  Spoofes the Star Wars Prequels on the whole
Private Gold 84: Porn Wars - Episode 3 (2006) (V)
 -  Spoofes the Star Wars Prequels on the whole
Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007) (TV)
 -  numerous sketches spoofing scenes from the film
Padmé (2008) (V)
 -  Anakin, Padmé, Mace Windu, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi all appear
"Spaceballs: The Animated Series: Revenge of the Sithee (#1.1)" (2008)
 -  Clone Army is mentioned, diner scene with Anakin and Padme is spoofed
Brooklyn Force (2008)
 -  Star Wars fan film; among other things, Maul slyly quotes "Sometimes there are things no one can fix."
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008) (TV)
 -  Various elements of this episode are spoofed.

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