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Four 'Star Wars' novices see it for the first time
02:37 - Source: CNN

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'Star Wars' first released in 1977

Now a cult classic, we found actual people who've never seen it

Here's what happened

CNN  — 

So it turns out there are actually grown ups left in the world who have not seen “Stars Wars.” Seriously.

Sure, you can forgive the children. But not grown adults. Come on, people – aren’t you at least a little interested in finding out what the “fuss” is about?!

Phew, rant over.

Ahead of the release of “The Force Awakens”, we gathered some of these people – from our very own CNN London bureau – put them in a room, and filmed them watching “Episode IV: A new Hope.”

This is what happened.

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Tom Page helped produce this report.