Star Wars is not a film
Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise , centered on a film series created by George Lucas . Star Wars (film) . The first installment in the Star Wars film series , it stars Mark Hamill , Harrison Ford , Carrie Fisher , Peter Cushing , and Alec Guinness . When adjusted for inflation , Star Wars is the second-highest-grossing film in North America , and the third-highest-grossing film in the world .