I have a bad feeling about this… Who said it in Star Wars and When?

In the far away and long ago galaxy of Star Wars, everyone’s a prophet. Who hasn’t said they have a bad feeling about something? Well, except that one time Han said he had a good feeling. It’s the franchise’s longest-running gag, at least through the 10th film of Solo, A Star Wars Story. Updated now through Rise of Skywalker!

Here’s a definitive list of who and when a Star Wars character said “I have a bad feeling about this,” or “I have a very bad feeling,” or even “A really bad feeling,” listed in film production order (with Luke Skywalker getting bonus points for being the first to say it ).

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Do you remember who said I have a bad feeling? Here we go…

1. A New Hope – Said twice! First with Luke Skywalker, when the Millennium Falcon approaches the Death Star, and then Han Solo, in the trash compactor.
2. The Empire Strikes Back – Princess Leia, on the asteroid with the Mynocks.
3. Return of the Jedi – C-3PO to Artoo Detoo, approaching Jabba’s palace.
4. The Phantom Menace – Obi-Won Kenobi’s first line in the film, to Qui-gon Jinn.
5. Attack of the Clones – Anakin Skywalker in the gladiator ring on Geonosis.
6. Revenge of the Sith – Obi-Won to Anakin, in their starfighters.
7. The Force Awakens – Han, realizing the deadly rathtars have been set loose on his ship.
8. Rogue One – K-SO2 to Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor in the elevator scene (although he gets cut off at the end).
9. The Last Jedi – This one is special and I had to look it up to be sure, but BB-8 says it to Poe Dameron, in binary. Director Rian Johnson confirms this. Notice that droids get the bad feeling line three times. (Who knew droids could feel?)
10. Solo – This one stands out by having the inverse line, spoken by a young Han. In an aside to Chewbacca in the cockpit of the Falcon, he says, “I’ve got a really good feeling about this.” Go with it, Han! Things are going to get a lot worse, soon enough.
11. Rise of Skywalker – Lando Calrissian gets the line in this Skywalker finale. Yay, Lando!

So, there it is. EVERY Star Wars movie has a variation on this portent of doom. Next time you pull a re-watch, keep your ears open for the iconic quote.

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