作为星球大战前传系列的首部曲，这部电影诞生了一个重要的人物：阿纳金（杰克·洛伊德 Jake Lloyd . 饰）。银河国会会议上出现了利益争执，纳布星的女王阿米达拉（娜塔丽·波特曼 Natalie Portman 饰）被贸易联盟绑架并威胁签署新的贸易协议。绝地武士奎刚（连姆·尼森 Liam Neeson 饰）及徒弟欧比-旺•肯诺比（伊万·麦克格雷格 Ewan McGregor 饰）受命前去解决纠纷，维护和平。他们的飞船在塔图因星意外降落的时候遇到了阿纳金并且带走了他。 　　在奇异天才少年阿纳金等人的帮助下，奎刚及欧比-旺与贸易联盟的机器人部队和西斯武士展开了决斗.....The evil Trade Federation, led by Nute Gunray is planning to take over the peaceful world of Naboo. Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to confront the leaders. But not everything goes to plan. The two Jedi escape, and along with their new Gungan friend, Jar Jar Binks head to Naboo to warn Queen Amidala, but droids have already started to capture Naboo and the Queen is not safe there. Eventually, they land on Tatooine, where they become friends with a young boy known as Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon is curious about the boy, and sees a bright future for him. The group must now find a way of getting to Coruscant and to finally solve this trade dispute, but there is someone else hiding in the shadows. Are the Sith really extinct? Is the Queen really who she says she is? And what's so special about this young boy?