Google Star Wars Opening Crawl Easter Egg
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Quick Facts
Make your results page the Star Wars opening crawl — tilted yellow text, starfield, theme music.
2015-11-23
Recreated
(Discontinued by Google)
Interact with the Easter Egg
The Original Easter Egg
How It Started
In November 2015, just ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Google launched a playful Easter egg. Typing “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” transformed your search page into the famous opening crawl.
What It Did
Trigger the effect and John Williams’ theme swells while your results angle upward and drift into space — just like the films. The Google logo and search bar fade out, leaving a starfield and that distinctive scrolling text. Click anywhere to snap back to normal.
Its Impact
Fans loved turning an everyday search into a tiny movie moment and shared it widely on social. It was a fun way to ride the excitement around The Force Awakens and a neat demo of how playful the web could feel.
Why It Was Removed
Google retired the Easter egg on June 28, 2017. The original is gone, but the memory — and the effect — live on here in our preservation.
The Restored Experience
What’s New
Our remake stays true to the look and feel of the original: the timing, the smooth scroll, and the starfield are all here. We’ve also tuned it for modern browsers and screens so it runs smoothly across devices while keeping that authentic vibe.
The Easter Egg Experience
Hit the button above to jump to that galaxy far, far away. Your search page becomes the opening crawl with full orchestral accompaniment. Watch the text recede into the stars, then click anywhere to return.
How to Play
- Click the button above to start.
- Click the Star Wars icon in the knowledge panel.
- Enjoy the full transformation.
- Turn on sound to hear the theme.
- Watch your results scroll up into space.
- Click anywhere to go back to your search.
This restoration keeps the details that make the crawl feel right — music and animation are synced for a convincing effect. It’s optimized for cross-device performance, so you can revisit this slice of web history anytime.
Final Thoughts
The Star Wars opening crawl was a delightful mash-up of pop culture and everyday search. Google may have shelved the original, but this faithful recreation makes it easy to relive the moment — and then explore our collection of other preserved Google Easter eggs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Google Star Wars Intro Easter egg?
Introduced in November 2015, this Easter egg turned your Google results page into the Star Wars opening crawl. Search for “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” and your results would tilt and float into space while John Williams’ theme played.
The yellow text receding into a starfield closely matched the movie intro, delivering a fun, film-like moment right in your browser.
While Google ended the feature in 2017, our recreation keeps the Force alive. May the search be with you!
Why did Google create this Star Wars Easter egg?
It arrived to celebrate the long-awaited release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December 2015 — turning an ordinary search into a playful, cinematic nod to the saga.
The timing was perfect: excitement for the new chapter was sky-high, and the Easter egg quickly became a fan favorite.
Are there other movie-related Easter eggs on Google?
Google often slips in delightful Easter eggs to mark films, shows, and cultural moments. Many are interactive or transform the page in clever ways.
Try hunting for movie-related phrases yourself — or browse our collection of preserved cinematic Easter eggs. Each one is a small tribute to film history told through playful web design.
