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The Numbers Rating: 7.25 (181 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 75% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $309,205,079
International Gross $263,494,921
Worldwide Gross $572,700,000
Home Market Performance
US DVD Sales: $12,284,573 Weekly Breakdown
Released May 25, 1983
March 29, 1985 (re-release)
March 14, 1997 (re-release)
September 12, 2006 (DVD Sale)
Production Budget $32,500,000
Prints and Advertising Budget $15,000,000
MPAA Rating PG for sci-fi action violence
US TV Rights (Spike TV, 2008-2013):$11,000,000 (part of package for all Star Wars movies)
Highest Combined Star Gross21 (see full chart)
Alternative TitleStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Franchises Star Wars
Keywords Visual Effects
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Music Composed By John Williams
Source Sequel
Major Genre Adventure
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Science Fiction
Director Richard Marquand

Cast

Harrison Ford    Han Solo
Mark Hamill    Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker
Carrie Fisher    Princess Leia Organa
Ian McDiarmid    Emperor Palpatine
Alec Guinness    Jedi Knight Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi
Anthony Daniels    C-3PO
Kenny Baker    R2-D2, Paploo
Peter Mayhew    Chewbacca
David Prowse    Darth Vader
Frank Oz    Yoda
Warwick Davis    Wicket
Billy Dee Williams    Lando Calrissian
James Earl Jones    Voice of Darth Vader
Denis Lawson    Wedge Antilles
Tony Cox    Ewok
Kenneth Colley    Admiral Piett
Jeremy Bulloch    Boba Fett
Richard Marquad    Maj. Marquand (AT-ST driver)/EV-9D9

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
5/27/1983 1 $23,019,618   1,002 $22,974 $30,490,619 5
6/3/1983 1 $17,229,694 -25.15% 1,002 $17,195 $70,040,387 12
6/10/1983 1 $11,995,064 -30.38% 1,002 $11,971 $101,680,575 19
6/17/1983 2 $11,217,546 -6.48% 1,002 $11,195 $121,566,148 26
6/24/1983 1 $11,127,915 -0.80% 1,302 $8,547 $141,039,269 33
7/1/1983 1 $12,038,626 +8.18% 1,296 $9,289 $157,834,658 40
7/8/1983 1 $7,337,926 -39.05% 1,301 $5,640 $170,210,203 47
7/15/1983 2 $8,270,850 +12.71% 1,644 $5,031 $184,202,708 54
7/22/1983 3 $7,239,419 -12.47% 1,554 $4,659 $195,751,286 61
7/29/1983 3 $5,659,948 -21.82% 1,729 $3,274 $201,411,234 68
8/5/1983 2 $4,499,005 -20.51% 1,764 $2,550 $209,656,205 75
8/12/1983 4 $3,759,299 -16.44% 1,515 $2,481 $216,873,917 82
8/19/1983 6 $3,033,669 -19.30% 1,284 $2,363 $222,489,243 89
8/26/1983 6 $2,563,071 -15.51% 1,178 $2,176 $227,100,205 96
9/2/1983 5 $3,509,131 +36.91% 957 $3,667 $232,256,663 103
9/9/1983 6 $1,621,851 -53.78% 715 $2,268 $234,515,987 110
9/16/1983 8 $1,346,372 -16.99% 575 $2,342 $236,382,169 117
9/23/1983 9 $1,093,199 -18.80% 496 $2,204 $237,883,852 124
9/30/1983 11 $917,828 -16.04% 373 $2,461 $239,135,743 131
10/7/1983 12 $804,710 -12.32% 306 $2,630 $240,195,174 138
10/14/1983 10 $622,402 -22.66% 293 $2,124 $240,962,087 145
10/21/1983 11 $503,212 -19.15% 234 $2,150 $241,664,222 152
10/28/1983 16 $338,104 -32.81% 194 $1,743 $242,137,842 159
11/4/1983 18 $355,538 +5.16% 157 $2,265 $242,621,536 166
11/11/1983 18 $386,618 +8.74% 140 $2,762 $243,109,157 173
11/18/1983 23 $259,244 -32.95% 121 $2,143 $243,457,864 180
11/25/1983 22 $365,356 +40.93% 103 $3,547 $243,994,526 187
12/2/1983 20 $239,932 -34.33% 111 $2,162 $244,354,181 194
12/9/1983 17 $158,486 -33.95% 94 $1,686 $244,583,982 201
12/16/1983 19 $188,698 +19.06% 106 $1,780 $244,816,955 208
12/23/1983 15 $1,213,489 +543.09% 1,031 $1,177 $246,174,591 215
12/30/1983 15 $1,762,045 +45.20% 873 $2,018 $249,253,614 222
1/6/1984 15 $771,287 -56.23% 540 $1,428 $250,380,055 229
1/13/1984 17 $435,461 -43.54% 325 $1,340 $251,010,234 236
1/20/1984 21 $255,401 -41.35% 234 $1,091 $251,381,095 243
1/27/1984 24 $183,493 -28.15% 147 $1,248 $251,640,919 250
2/3/1984 23 $147,127 -19.82% 116 $1,268 $251,833,927 257
2/10/1984 23 $115,198 -21.70% 97 $1,188 $251,983,141 264
2/17/1984 24 $104,768 -9.05% 70 $1,497 $252,120,895 271
2/24/1984 23 $71,546 -31.71% 67 $1,068 $252,212,411 278
3/2/1984 25 $99,124 +38.55% 60 $1,652 $252,340,283 285
3/9/1984 28 $69,828 -29.55% 53 $1,318 $252,452,593 292
3/29/1985 6 $3,209,056   849 $3,780 $255,792,673 677
4/5/1985 9 $2,041,915 -36.37% 894 $2,284 $259,085,788 684
4/12/1985 15 $1,058,224 -48.17% 673 $1,572 $261,061,619 691
3/14/1997 1 $16,293,531   2,111 $7,718 $280,129,271 5,045
3/21/1997 3 $7,517,738 -53.86% 2,111 $3,561 $291,235,909 5,052
3/28/1997 4 $4,451,955 -40.78% 1,832 $2,430 $298,527,609 5,059
4/4/1997 9 $2,787,253 -37.39% 1,339 $2,082 $303,410,531 5,066
4/11/1997 12 $1,662,404 -40.36% 1,000 $1,662 $305,849,906 5,073
4/18/1997 14 $840,864 -49.42% 626 $1,343 $307,124,280 5,080
4/25/1997 21 $398,129 -52.65% 363 $1,097 $307,814,518 5,087
5/2/1997 26 $215,671 -45.83% 211 $1,022 $308,146,508 5,094
5/9/1997 19 $242,376 +12.38% 510 $475 $308,453,687 5,101
5/16/1997 29 $118,670 -51.04% 311 $382 $308,690,137 5,108
5/23/1997 34 $116,987 -1.42% 175 $668 $308,949,206 5,115
5/30/1997 45 $46,817 -59.98% 40 $1,170 $309,064,373 5,122
6/6/1997 51 $30,708 -34.41% 78 $394 $309,125,409 5,129

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
5/25/1983 1 $6,219,629   1,002 $6,207 $6,219,629 1
5/26/1983 1 $4,421,151 -28.92% 1,002 $4,412 $10,640,780 2
5/27/1983 1 $6,437,005 +45.60% 1,002 $6,424 $17,077,785 3
5/28/1983 1 $8,142,508 +26.50% 1,002 $8,126 $25,220,293 4
5/29/1983 1 $8,440,105 +3.65% 1,002 $8,423 $33,660,398 5
5/30/1983 1 $7,471,001 -11.48% 1,002 $7,456 $41,131,399 6
5/31/1983 1 $4,179,605 -44.06% 1,002 $4,171 $45,311,004 7
6/1/1983 1 $3,836,389 -8.21% 1,002 $3,829 $49,147,393 8
6/2/1983 1 $3,763,300 -1.91% 1,002 $3,756 $52,910,693 9
6/3/1983 1 $5,084,419 +35.11% 1,002 $5,074 $57,995,112 10
6/4/1983 1 $6,846,168 +34.65% 1,002 $6,833 $64,841,280 11
6/5/1983 1 $5,199,107 -24.06% 1,002 $5,189 $70,040,387 12

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