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Return of the Jedi

"Return to a galaxy far far away."

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Ratings & Reviews

IMDb
8.3/10
1,200,333 votes
83/100
Fresh
M
58/100
Metascore
TMDB
7.9/10
16,745 votes
Great
Average
Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

2

Wins

📋

4

Nominations

🏆

Academy Awards

📋 4 nominations
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Best Sound Editing
Best Original Score
🪐

Saturn Awards

🏆 1 win
Won
Best Science Fiction Film
🏅

Other Awards

🏆 1 win
Won
Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$32.4M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$572.7M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$316,566,101

United States

Profit

+$540.4M

ROI: +1670%

Budget Recovery1770% of budget
$0|Budget: $32.4M|Revenue: $572.7M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

117.9K

Daily Avg

2.0K

7-Day Trend

-8%
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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

California
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3 Locations Found

Story Setting

Set In
Death Star IITatooineEndorDagobah

Series & Franchise

Part of
Star WarsStar Wars original trilogy

Characters

Luke Skywalker

Played by Mark Hamill

Darth Vader

Played by Hayden Christensen

Palpatine

Played by Ian McDiarmid

Yoda

Played by Frank Oz

Boba Fett

Played by Daniel Logan

C-3PO

Played by Anthony Daniels

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Played by Alec Guinness

Jabba the Hutt

Played by Larry Ward

Princess Leia

R2-D2

Lando Calrissian

Played by Donald Glover

Han Solo

Played by Alden Ehrenreich

Chewbacca

Played by Joonas Suotamo

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Alan HumeAlec Mills

Film Editing

George LucasDuwayne DunhamMarcia Lucas

Music / Score

John Williams

Production Design

Norman Reynolds

Production Companies

Lucasfilm

Distributors

Disney+Fandango at HomeMOKÉP20th Century StudiosInterComNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Return of the Jedi

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United States of AmericaPG
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United KingdomPG
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Canada
Disney PlusApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon VideoApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG
Disney PlusApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
India
JioHotstar
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG
United KingdomPG
AustraliaPG
Germany12
FranceTP
BGC
BrazilL
Denmark11

+14 more countries

Production

Director

Richard Marquand

Writers

Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, George Lucas, Joseph Williams, Annie Arbogast

Production Companies

Lucasfilm Ltd.

Cast

Mark Hamill photo

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford photo

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Carrie Fisher photo

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

Billy Dee Williams photo

Billy Dee Williams

Lando Calrissian

Anthony Daniels photo

Anthony Daniels

C-3PO

Peter Mayhew photo

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

Sebastian Shaw photo

Sebastian Shaw

Anakin Skywalker

Ian McDiarmid photo

Ian McDiarmid

The Emperor

Frank Oz photo

Frank Oz

Yoda (voice)

James Earl Jones photo

James Earl Jones

Darth Vader (voice)

David Prowse photo

David Prowse

Darth Vader

Alec Guinness photo

Alec Guinness

Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi

Tags & Keywords

spacecraftsibling relationshiprebelemperorspace battlematter of life and deathforestsequeldesertspace operanostalgicamusedexcitedstar wars

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