The Phantom Menace (I): There's a lot of hate out there for this movie and some lists say to skip it entirely. DO NOT SKIP IT. It's not a great movie, and few fans like Jar Jar Binks, but it's important back story. ... But if you're short on time, you could skip this movie.

Should you watch The Phantom Menace first?

So, chronological order would be:

The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, Solo, Rogue One, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi … and then, The Rise of Skywalker.

Can I skip the old Star Wars?

The Star Wars story started in 1977 with the first movie in the Skywalker saga, A New Hope. ... However, there may be references or callbacks to those movies that you may miss if you skip them entirely. If you're okay with that, go right ahead. The same is true about the original trilogy.