on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The New York Post ran a positive review by Kyle Smith in which the film received three out of four stars. AMC critic Josh Bell wrote, "People is a skillfully edited, wide-ranging look at a subject that's very close to many movie fans' hearts, part of an ongoing debate that will only gain more attention as Lucas continues to tinker with his creations." Independent critic Christian Toto praised the film and wrote that "the Force is strong with this one". Salt Lake City Weekly ran a negative review by Bryan Young, who commented that the "film comes off as a one-sided attack" and that it's "not hard to talk to people who love Star Wars... the filmmakers should have tried harder to provide that balance." Slant Magazine writer Elise Nakhnikian lauded the film as "one of this year's best" documentaries, calling it "Smart, funny, and often impassioned." On September 16, 2011, coinciding with the release of Star Wars on Blu-ray, Philippe appeared on a two-part episode of "Half in the Bag", an online movie review comedy show produced by RedLetterMedia. In the episode, Philippe is interviewed by Mike Stoklasa and Jay Bauman about the film and discusses his personal thoughts on Lucas and the franchise. On February 2, 2017, Mark Hamill stated during an interview that he felt that the documentary is biased against Lucas and the prequels and that he could not believe the backlash that they received. Sequel In June 2014 it was reported that a sequel, The People vs. George Lucas – Episode II, was in development. The film would examine what fans thought of the Star Wars franchise after being sold to The Walt Disney Company, and would pose the question, "What does the future of Star Wars look like without George Lucas?" The sequel was projected to release in 2015. As of 2022, it has yet to be released. See also Cultural impact of Star Wars RedLetterMedia reviews Trekkies Participatory culture Remix culture References External links 2010 films 2010 comedy films 2010 documentary films American documentary films Documentary films about fandom George Lucas Star Wars documentaries 2010s English-language films 2010s American films