Synopsis
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempts to destroy the second Death Star while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
Scores
Overall Score
97.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.6%
Review Aggregate
87.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 165 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingdarklightheartedpsychologicalrealisticfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenfunnycoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hamill | 1983 | $1,723,000 | $5,428,000 | (est) |
| Harrison Ford | 1983 | $1,061,000 | $3,341,000 | (est) |
| Carrie Fisher | 1983 | $799,000 | $2,516,000 | (est) |
| Billy Dee Williams | 1983 | $653,000 | $2,057,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Daniels | 1983 | $559,000 | $1,759,000 | (est) |
| David Prowse | 1983 | $492,000 | $1,549,000 | (est) |
| Kenny Baker | 1983 | $441,000 | $1,390,000 | (est) |
| Peter Mayhew | 1983 | $402,000 | $1,266,000 | (est) |
| Frank Oz | 1983 | $370,000 | $1,166,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count170
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.3
IMDb votes1,180,655
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $252,583,617 | $795,536,954 |
| International | 1983 | $18,020 | $56,756 |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $252,601,637 | $795,593,710 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $126,299,016 | $397,791,179 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $15,714,000 | $49,492,789 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $10,861,000 | $34,207,788 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $88,404,266 | $278,437,934 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $241,278,282 | $759,929,691 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $32,500,000 | $102,361,948 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $21,945,000 (est) | $69,117,937 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $36,192,000 | $113,990,265 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $6,201,000 | $19,530,660 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $5,525,000 | $17,401,531 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $102,363,000 | $322,402,340 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $138,915,282 | $437,527,350 |
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 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | Shared franchise (1) | 98.0 | $118,938,321 |
 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | 1977 | Shared franchise (1) | 94.1 | $206,989,278 |
 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | 2002 | Shared franchise (1) | 91.4 | $205,219,644 |
 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | 1999 | Shared franchise (1) | 91.0 | $332,745,766 |
 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | 2005 | Shared franchise (1) | 94.5 | $281,876,802 |