Return of the Jedi (1983)
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.
- Richard Marquand
- David Tomblin
- Roger Christian
- Roy Button
- Christopher Newman
- George Lucas
- Pamela Mann
- Michael E. Steele
- David Tomblin
- Russell Lodge
- Eric Jewett
- George Lucas
- Lawrence Kasdan
- George Lucas
Rating: 7.9/10 by 15614 users
Alternative Title:
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - US
Star Wars: Episode 6 - Return of the Jedi - US
Star Wars: Episodio VI - Il ritorno dello Jedi - IT
O Regresso de Jedi - PT
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El Retorn del Jedi - AD
Повернення Джедая - UA
Star wars: Episodio VI - El retorno del Jedi - ES
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi - US
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Star Wars 6 - US
스타 워즈 에피소드 6: 제다이의 귀환 - KR
Star Wars: Episode VI - Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter - AT
Star Wars: Episodi VI - Jedin paluu - FI
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星際大戰六部曲：絕地大反攻 - TW
スター・ウォーズ／ジェダイの復讐 - JP
Star Wars: Episode VI - Jedi-ridderen vender tilbage - DK
스타워즈 에피소드6 제다이의 귀환 - KR
Star Wars: Revenge of the Jedi - US
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Yıldız Savaşları 6 - TR
O Retorno de Jedi - BR
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Revenge of the Jedi - US
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Star Wars 06 - O Retorno de Jedi - BR
La guerra de las galaxias. Episodio VI. El retorno del Jedi - ES
Star Wars VI Despecialized - US
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Star Wars : Le retour du Jedi - FR
Star Wars - Episodio VI - Il ritorno Dello Jedi - IT
Звёздные войны: Возвращение Джедая - RU
Зоряні війни: Повернення Джедая - UA
Звёздные войны: Эпизод VI - Возвращение Джедая - RU
Звездные войны: Эпизод 6 - Возвращение Джедая - RU
Star Wars Episode 6 - Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter - DE
Star Wars : Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter - DE
Star Wars։ Episode VI - Return of the Jedi - US
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Episode VI) - US
스타워즈 에피소드 6 제다이의 귀환 - KR
Gwiezdne Wojny VI - Powrót Jedi - PL
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La guerra de las galaxias: El retorno del Jedi - ES
Csillagok Háborúja VI. - A Jedi Visszatér - HU
ვარსკვლავური ომები: ეპიზოდი VI – ჯედაის დაბრუნება - GE
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Despecialized Edition - US
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Star Wars : Le Retour du Jedi (Épisode VI) - FR
Star Wars: A Jedi visszatér (VI. rész) - HU
Star Wars: Il Ritorno dello Jedi (Episodio VI) - IT
スター・ウォーズ／ジェダイの帰還（エピソード６） - JP
Star Wars: Η Επιστροφή των Jedi (Επεισόδιο VI) - GR
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La guerra de las galaxias. Episodio 6, El retorno del Jedi - ES
星球大戰：武士復仇 - HK
Star Wars 4K83 - US
武士复仇 - CN
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 02 hour 12 minutes
Budget: $32,350,000
Revenue: $572,700,000
Plot Keyword: spacecraft, sibling relationship, rebel, emperor, space battle, matter of life and death, forest, desert, space opera, nostalgic
This is not quite Bantha fodder. Following on from the freshness of Star Wars (1977) and the all round greatness of craft and story telling that was The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi was always going to struggle in comparison. That's not to say there are not fans who prefer it of the original trilogy, because there are many, and like minded fans of George Lucas' space saga shouldn't have a problem with that. However, it is the weakest of the three. The characters we have come to love, and to be a part of their universe, are performed with gusto - but they are mostly thinly written, reduced to playing second fiddle to special effects, while the dark heart has been replaced with - well - smokey hokey (furry teddy bears with sticks and stones, I ask you). Then there's the lack of sexual tension so evident in the previous two films. Oh we love Han and Leia because that's love! But one can't help missing the sparks that was once between them - and Luke of course, hmm... Yet for all that, of the irks and complaints, Return of the Jedi is still a thrilling film, the budget up on the screen to entertain the children and the adults with the child within. Characters and creatures wander into this wonderful world for super impact. The Emperor, Jabba the scene stealer, Rancor and Sarlaac, while the speeder bike chase, further lightsaber shenanigans and the space battle ensure the action is never far away - even if one can be a little underwhelmed by the big finale not all it can be. Ultimately it was not without faults, but still it was one hell of a conclusion to a genre defining (then) trilogy. 8/10
_**Fun, cute, imaginative, iconic space adventure with a kick-axx cast**_ "Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi" (1983) was the anticipated end of the original trilogy that began with the initial blockbuster from 1977. The trilogy is an epic, but simplistic space fantasy about an evil empire and the noble souls who dare to fight it. The main cast features Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor) and the voice work of James Earl Jones (Darth Vader) and Frank Oz (Yoda). This is an amusing, inventive, iconic space adventure with a stellar cast that upped the ante with edgy cuteness. While I prefer the adult-oriented space science-fiction of Star Trek, I can’t deny that the space fantasy of Star Wars always grants you an entertaining couple hours. This one features lots of sci-fi action, cartoonish characters, great sets, Carrie Fisher at her fittest in an alluring costume, space ships, alien bogs and awesome forest sets (shot in the Redwoods of Northern Cal). Ford and Williams are at their charismatic best. Even the more obscure Hamill shines as the boyish hero and the Darth Vader story arc is notable. Then there’s RD-D2, C-3PO and Chewbacca. The film runs 2 hours, 11 minutes. GRADE: B
Arguably the weakest (comparably) of the original trilogy, yet 'Return of the Jedi' is still an excellent film! Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher remain a thoroughly enjoyable trio. I did find parts of the plot a little similar to 1977's 'Star Wars', due to the Death Star stuff, but overall I unquestionably enjoyed the 135 minutes. The score is great again, while the new bunch of characters are cool. There are some memorable moments in there, as we see the first spate of films come to a close very nicely. I'm very intrigued to see where things go with the prequels, hopefully they continue to hit high marks.
This third of the original Star Wars films is probably my weakest. Possibly because the writing is not too tight but for me, more so because the "Ewoks" take over the thing and they are just stupidly annoying. What had potential to pitch the ultimate evil partnership against the Rebel Alliance became a toy-fight straight out of a Laurel and Hardy comedy - the storyline was infantile. Still it’s a great film to look at, and features just enough menace and diversion in the first hour to make it worth watching until an ending that I found the ultimate in disappointment!
