Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1983

George Lucas delivers the finale to his original epic space trilogy with the rebel forces' last stand against the Empire and Luke Skywalker's (Mark Hamill) confrontation with his nemesis. Skywalker rescues Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, and the final battle pits the rebel army and the small, furry Ewoks against the enormity of the rebuilt Death Star and Darth Vader's evil powers.

Coming May 25, 1983 to your galaxy. [Second Advance poster]

Winner of 1 Academy Award

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Adventure
Length
2 hrs. 16 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 25, 1983
US Box Office
$316,566,101 (#104 of 7540)
Global Office
$165,800,000 (#1060 of 4503)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Sci-Fi Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc The Complete Saga & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 6.1
English: DD 5.1 EX
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
September 16, 2011
Acquired Date
September 16, 2011
Times Seen
11 Times
Last Watched
December 20, 2019

Actors

Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid
David Prowse
David Prowse
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Sebastian Shaw
Sebastian Shaw
Michael Pennington
Michael Pennington
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
Michael Carter
Michael Carter
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
Tim Rose
Tim Rose
Dermot Crowley
Dermot Crowley
Caroline Blakiston
Caroline Blakiston
Warwick Davis
Warwick Davis
Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch
Femi Taylor
Femi Taylor
Annie Arbogast
Annie Arbogast

Directors

Richard Marquand
Richard Marquand

Producers

Howard G. Kazanjian
Howard G. Kazanjian

Writers

George Lucas
George Lucas
Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan

Awards & Accolades

  • 1983 Oscar : Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects)
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #106
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #113
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #108
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #96
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #95
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #78
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #78
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #82
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #89

Special Features

Commentaries
  • Cast and Crew
  • George Lucas and Crew
  • Audio Commentary

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
82%
Tomatometer
104 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
33,654 votes
METASCORE
58
24 votes
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1,150,302 votes

Tags

  1. Star Wars

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media