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Saturday, November 7, 2009
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Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi
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: |
$12,299,229 |
Weekly Breakdown |
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| Released |
May 25, 1983
March 29, 1985 (re-release)
March 14, 1997 (re-release)
September 12, 2006 (DVD Sale)
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| 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)
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| Highest Combined Star Gross | 22 (see full chart)
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| Alternative Title | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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| Franchises |
Star Wars
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| Keywords |
Visual Effects
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| Distributed by |
20th Century Fox
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| Music Composed By |
John Williams
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| Source |
Sequel
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| Major Genre |
Adventure
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| Country |
United States
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| Production Method |
Live Action
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| Creative Type |
Science Fiction
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| Director |
Richard Marquand |
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 Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|
| 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 |
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$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 |
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$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 |
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$386,618 |
+8.74% |
140 |
$2,762 |
$243,109,157 |
173 |
| 11/18/1983 |
23 |
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$259,244 |
-32.95% |
121 |
$2,143 |
$243,457,864 |
180 |
| 11/25/1983 |
22 |
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$365,356 |
+40.93% |
103 |
$3,547 |
$243,994,526 |
187 |
| 12/2/1983 |
20 |
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$239,932 |
-34.33% |
111 |
$2,162 |
$244,354,181 |
194 |
| 12/9/1983 |
17 |
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$158,486 |
-33.95% |
94 |
$1,686 |
$244,583,982 |
201 |
| 12/16/1983 |
19 |
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$188,698 |
+19.06% |
106 |
$1,780 |
$244,816,955 |
208 |
| 12/23/1983 |
15 |
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$1,213,489 |
+543.09% |
1,031 |
$1,177 |
$246,174,591 |
215 |
| 12/30/1983 |
15 |
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$1,762,045 |
+45.20% |
873 |
$2,018 |
$249,253,614 |
222 |
| 1/6/1984 |
15 |
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$771,287 |
-56.23% |
540 |
$1,428 |
$250,380,055 |
229 |
| 1/13/1984 |
17 |
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$435,461 |
-43.54% |
325 |
$1,340 |
$251,010,234 |
236 |
| 1/20/1984 |
21 |
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$255,401 |
-41.35% |
234 |
$1,091 |
$251,381,095 |
243 |
| 1/27/1984 |
24 |
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$183,493 |
-28.15% |
147 |
$1,248 |
$251,640,919 |
250 |
| 2/3/1984 |
23 |
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$147,127 |
-19.82% |
116 |
$1,268 |
$251,833,927 |
257 |
| 2/10/1984 |
23 |
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$115,198 |
-21.70% |
97 |
$1,188 |
$251,983,141 |
264 |
| 2/17/1984 |
24 |
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$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 |
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$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 |
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$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
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
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| 5/25/1983 |
1 |
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$6,219,629 |
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1,002 |
$6,207 |
$6,219,629 |
1 |
| 5/26/1983 |
1 |
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$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 |
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$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 |
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$5,084,419 |
+35.11% |
1,002 |
$5,074 |
$57,995,112 |
10 |
| 6/4/1983 |
1 |
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$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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