I have a bad feeling about this

"You aren't gonna say you have a bad feeling about this, are you? I hate it when you say that."

- Han Solo to Luke Skywalker

"I have a bad feeling about this" is a well-known phrase in the Star Wars series which has become something of a running gag.

The phrase is spoken twice in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the first of the Star Wars movies to be made, and at least once in each subsequent movie and the LucasArts games based on Star Wars.

The phrase even appears in non-Star Wars-related LucasArts games, such as the Monkey Island series as a tribute.

The expression also varies between "bad bad feeling" or "really bad feeling".

The sentence was originally intended for the Indiana Jones series. However, it was later decided that Indiana would be more of a loner and he would have nobody to hear him saying such a sentence, and the sentence was re-used in the Star Wars series. Notice that the second and third installments of the Indiana Jones series provide Indy with some partners (Short Round, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.) to whom he could have said this sentence, but this was not known until the second movie was written.

Appearances in the Star Wars movies

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace: As Obi-Wan Kenobi's first line at the beginning when Kenobi talks to Qui-Gon Jinn onboard Saak'ak.
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones: Anakin Skywalker at Geonosis in the arena, in reference to the approaching execution beasts.
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Obi-Wan Kenobi talking to Anakin Skywalker as their starfighters approach a large, closing blast door on Invisible Hand.
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope: Luke Skywalker when approaching the Death Star in Millennium Falcon (as "I have a very bad feeling about this"), and Han Solo says "I got a bad feeling about this." before the walls of the trash compactor start to close.
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back: Princess Leia inside the belly of the space slug, just before the mynocks appear.
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi: C-3PO when entering Jabba the Hutt's palace, and Han Solo when the Ewoks capture the strike team.

Appearances in the books

 * In Shatterpoint, Nick Rostu interprets one of Mace Windu's lines as "I have a bad feeling about this".
 * In The Hive, it is said by Jesson Di Blinth.
 * In the Revenge of the Sith novelization, Dooku has a "sudden, unexpected, overpowering and entirely distressing bad feeling about this" when Obi-Wan and Anakin begin to overpower him onboard Invisible Hand.
 * In Death Star, Kornell Divini recalls that Sullustan Den Dhur often said "I've got a bad feeling about this".
 * In The Ruins of Dantooine Luke says "I have a bad feeling about this" after Dusque and Finn receive their briefing from Leia.
 * The title of A Bad Feeling: The Tale of EV-9D9 partially quotes the phrase.
 * In Heir to the Empire Leia says "I've got a bad feeling about this" before she and Han spot their would-be kidnappers. Later, she also asks why she suddenly has a bad feeling about visiting Lando. Han also says "I've got a bad feeling about this" when he goes into hiding before an Imperial delegation visits Talon Karrde's smuggler base.
 * In Dark Force Rising, Luke says "I have a bad feeling about this" upon discovering Thrawn's cloned troops. Han advises him, "Join the club."
 * In The New Rebellion, R2-D2 tells C-3PO that he has a "bad feeling" about the modifications that are being performed on Luke's X-wing. Later in the scene, when R2-D2 and C-3PO become the center of attention, C-3PO says that he himself has "a bad feeling about this." When Leia sees Kueller's detonator, she also has a bad feeling about it.
 * At the end of Ambush at Corellia, Luke Skywalker states "I've got a bad feeling about this" after he uses the Force to get a general impression of the emotions of the inhabitants of the Corellian system. Also, Lando says not to say "I've got a bad feeling about this," and says, "something bad always happens when someone says that phrase." And at the end of the book, Lando says "I've got a bad feeling about this" describing the situation of the gravity wells.
 * In Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force, Jacen states "I have a bad feeling about this" when he discovers that his crystal snake had broken out of its cage and when Jaina expresses her belief that a derelict TIE Fighter can be fixed.
 * In Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy, Jacen states "I have a bad feeling about this" when he realizes that he, Jaina, and Lowbacca are going to be subject to a kidnapping attempt. Brakiss also has a generalized "bad feeling" about the Jedi trainees while unbeknownst to him, they are in the middle of an escape attempt. He doesn't give voice to this bad feeling, however.
 * In Young Jedi Knights: The Lost Ones Jacen states that he has a "good feeling" about the prospect of finding some space debris to shoot at before the Falcon reverts from hyperspace. Later in the book, C-3PO says "I have a bad feeling about this" after his unsuccessful attempts to comb Zekk's hair. Zekk shares the sentiment but does not say so.
 * In Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef, the phrase is spoken twice, once by Jacen, before finding out Zekk's ship was stolen by Anja, and by Tenel Ka, before the sea creature attacks the group's minisub.
 * In Vector Prime, it is stated that "I have a bad feeling about this" is Han Solo's catch phrase.
 * In Traitor, Jacen Solo says the line twice while investigating the dark side-infused ruins of the Jedi Temple.
 * In Bloodlines, Mara refers to the line as having "the proverbial bad feeling".
 * In Vision of the Future, before meeting Jorj Car'das, C-3PO utters "But I must say, I have a bad feeli-" before being interrupted.

Appearances in Disney/Lucas's Star Tours Attraction

 * RX-24 says it just before taking the Starspeeder 3000 into a large comet.

Appearances in Star Wars: Clone Wars

 * In Clone Wars Chapter 11 Obi-Wan says it as Anakin chases Asajj Ventress.
 * In Padmé Amidala, worrying about Yoda's safety.
 * In Clone Wars Chapter 22 Obi-Wan says the line on Nelvaan right before a horax attacks.

Appearances in Star Wars: Droids

 * In "Tail of the Roon Comets", C-3PO says the line as Mungo Baobab's ship enters a radioactive cloud in space.

Appearances in Star Wars: Ewoks

 * In "Sunstar vs. Shadowstone", Princess Kneesaa says the line after seeing a strange light and hearing somebody (actually Morag) singing in a cave.

Appearances in computer and video games

 * In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace it is said by Obi-Wan Kenobi in the opening cut scene aboard the Trade Federation Ship.
 * In Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds it is said by Leia Organa during the first Rebel mission and by Han Solo during the third Wookiee mission.
 * In Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast it is said by Kyle Katarn in the third level and just before he confronts Desann.
 * In Star Wars: Battlefront II it's said by Han Solo when playing as him; by Obi-Wan Kenobi when met by player on the battlefront and by the Rebel Commander when facing a losing battle.
 * In Star Wars: Bounty Hunter it is said by Rozatta in the  cut scene when Vosa's image fades.
 * In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic it is said by Mission Vao.
 * In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords it is said by Atton Rand when the Harbinger docks on Peragus, and before the group encounters Darth Sion and, by a TSF Officer on Telos. In cut content of the Droid Factory, HK-47 says "As a meatbag would say, I have a bad feeling about this." when his self-preservation program is changed.
 * In Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire it's said by Rookie One in the Terrors sewers, right before Stormtroopers attack.
 * In Star Wars: Empire at War it is said by Han Solo when moving him.
 * In Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Tyber Zann says it as soon as he and Urai Fen enter a droid factory in Hypori.
 * In Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader it's used by Luke Skywalker when piloting through a nebula along the Ison Corridor.
 * In Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Wedge Antilles coins the phrase during the beginning of the Mission to Destrillion.

Appearances in the comics

 * In Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express it is said by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Qui-Gon Jinn responds by saying, "I'd appreciate if for once you didn't feel obligation to mention that&hellip;"
 * In Star Wars Republic 60: Hate and Fear, it is said by Obi-Wan Kenobi, while escaping from Rattatak.
 * In Jedi: Yoda it is said by Pix during the Battle of Thustra.
 * In Evasive Action: Reversal of Fortune, it is said by Ekria, as clones advance on the Jedi in the last panel of the series.
 * In Falling Star, a young Biggs starts to say "Got a bad feeling 'bout this," but is cut off by Luke.
 * In Ewoks 12: The Thorn Monster, Princess Kneesaa says the line when she sees the Thorn monster that Morag created.
 * In the comic strip Darth Vader Strikes, C-3PO says "Frankly, Master Luke&hellip;I've a bad feeling about this."
 * In Slippery Slope, Luke says "I've got a bad feeling about this" when he sees Milko flying through the jungle on a jetpack.
 * In The Other, Leia tells Luke not to say he's got a bad feeling about it, saying "If I had a credit for every time I heard that..."
 * In Lando's Commandos: On Eagles' Wings, it is said by Isolde Siro before they embark on their mission to stop the TIE Pirates. She almost died on the mission.
 * In Union, Luke Skywalker begins to say it, but Mara Jade tells him to stop.
 * In Storyteller, Remoh says it before entering the cave holding C-3PO.
 * In Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope, as the Millennium Falcon approaches Coruscant, Han says: "I don't know what everyone's worried about. I've actually got a good feeling about this!" On seeing the size of the Imperial Fleet, he then says "Uh, on second thoughts, I've got a really really bad feeling about this."

Outside of Star Wars

 * In George Lucas's 1994 film Radioland Murders, a character says the phrase.


 * In the computer game Doom 3, a man named Frank Cinders says in his PDA message "I've got a really bad feeling about this." Considering that in the sentence before that he used the word "droid" (unlike the usual Doom universe term of "bot"), it is unlikely to be a coincidence.


 * In the console RPG Final Fantasy VI a man says "I have a bad feeling about this..." right before an apocalyptic event within the game.


 * In the X-Box first person shooter "Halo", a marine says "I have a bad feeling about this..." right before his platoon are ambushed by flood. In halo 2, a grunt repeats the same line before his platoon is also ambushed.


 * In the films of indie filmmaker Christopher R. Mihm (a noted Star Wars fan), the phrase appears three times in his debut, the award-winning "The Monster of Phantom Lake" and once in its sequel, "It Came From Another World"


 * Security guards in Half-Life sometimes use the phrase.