Relive the Google Star Wars Opening Crawl
👇 Scroll down to start the experience!
Quick Facts
Turn your results page into the Star Wars opening crawl with tilted yellow text, a starfield backdrop, and optional theme music.
2015-11-23
Recreated
(Discontinued by Google)
Try 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 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. On-screen controls let you pause, resume, toggle the theme music, or close the sequence.
Impact and Reach
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.
Its Discontinuation
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 Different Here
Our recreation stays close to the original look and pace: the tilted crawl, smooth recession, and starfield backdrop are all here. We’ve also tuned it for modern browsers and mobile and desktop screens so the effect still feels crisp today.
The Easter Egg Experience
Click the button above, then tap the Star Wars icon in the knowledge panel to start the crawl. Watch your results page recede into space, turn on the theme music if you want it, and use pause, resume, or close whenever you like.
How to Try It
- Click the button above to open the recreated results page.
- Click the Star Wars icon in the knowledge panel.
- Watch the crawl tilt back and recede into the starfield.
- Turn on the theme music if you want the full effect.
- Use pause or resume whenever you want to control the sequence.
- Use the close button to return to your results.
The pacing, perspective, and controls are tuned to keep the crawl feeling cinematic without sacrificing smooth playback on modern devices. It’s an easy way to revisit one of Google Search’s most theatrical surprises.
Final Thoughts
The Star Wars opening crawl was one of Google’s most dramatic Search Easter eggs. The original is gone, but this faithful recreation makes it easy to revisit the moment whenever you want.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Google Star Wars Opening Crawl 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, with the theme music available from the sound toggle.
The yellow text receding into a starfield closely matched the movie intro, delivering a fun, film-like moment right in your browser.
Google retired the feature in 2017, but our recreation keeps the scene 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.
