Star Wars is a film.
Academy Award for Best Picture . This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category in which every member is eligible to submit a nomination and vote on the final ballot . Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise , centered on a film series created by George Lucas . Star Wars (film) . At the time , it was the most recent film on the registry and the only one chosen from the 1970s . Today , it is often regarded as one of the best films of all time , as well as one of the most important films in the history of motion pictures .