Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
A power outage launches Peter Griffin into an irreverent, detail-loving animated retelling of The Empire Strikes Back.
Overview
A hilarious animated retelling of a beloved sci-fi classic with a twist of crude humor.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- ribald
- comedy marathon
- star wars fan night
Movie Details
- Directors
- Dominic Polcino, Peter Shin, James Purdum
- Release Date
- 2009-12-22
- Runtime
- 54 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (172)
Cast
- Seth MacFarlane
- Alex Borstein
- Seth Green
- Mila Kunis
- H. Jon Benjamin
- Mike Henry
- John G. Brennan
- James Woods
- Mark Hentemann
- Danny Smith
Common questions
- What is Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side about?
- A power outage launches Peter Griffin into an irreverent, detail-loving animated retelling of The Empire Strikes Back.
- What is Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side as moderate.
- What did critics think of Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side?
- Critics broadly praised the parody's faithful recreation of The Empire Strikes Back, strong comic timing, and insightful ribald humor.
- Which films are like Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side?
- Films with a similar feel include Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest, Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!, Robot Chicken: Star Wars, and Spaceballs.
- How long is Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side?
- Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side runs 54 minutes.
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