Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$252,583,617
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$23,019,618
1,002 theaters
Budget$32,500,000
Release DateMay 25, 1983
MPAAPG
Running Time2 hr 11 min
GenresAction Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi
In Release587 days/83 weeks
Widest Release1,764 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
May 20-261$10,640,780-1,002-$10,619$10,640,7801
May 27-Jun 21$42,169,913+296.3%1,002-$42,085$52,910,6932
Jun 3-91$28,203,054-33.1%1,002-$28,146$81,013,7473
Jun 10-161$20,666,828-26.7%1,002-$20,625$101,680,5754
Jun 17-232$19,885,573-3.8%1,002-$19,845$121,566,1485
Jun 24-301$19,473,121-2.1%1,302+300$14,956$141,039,2696
Jul 1-71$16,795,389-13.8%1,296-6$12,959$157,834,6587
Jul 8-141$12,375,545-26.3%1,301+5$9,512$170,210,2038
Jul 15-212$13,992,502+13.1%1,644+343$8,511$184,202,7059
Jul 22-283$11,548,581-17.5%1,554-90$7,431$195,751,28610
Jul 29-Aug 43$9,405,914-18.6%1,729+175$5,440$205,157,20011
Aug 5-112$7,957,418-15.4%1,764+35$4,511$213,114,61812
Aug 12-184$6,340,956-20.3%1,515-249$4,185$219,455,57413
Aug 19-256$5,081,560-19.9%1,284-231$3,957$224,537,13414
Aug 26-Sep 16$4,210,398-17.1%1,178-106$3,574$228,747,53215
Sep 2-85$4,146,604-1.5%957-221$4,332$232,894,13616
Sep 9-155$2,141,661-48.4%715-242$2,995$235,035,79717
Sep 16-227$1,754,856-18.1%575-140$3,051$236,790,65318
Sep 23-299$1,427,262-18.7%496-79$2,877$238,217,91519
Sep 30-Oct 611$1,172,549-17.8%373-123$3,143$239,390,46420
Oct 7-1312$949,221-19%306-67$3,102$240,339,68521
Oct 14-209$821,325-13.5%293-13$2,803$241,161,01022
Oct 21-2711$638,728-22.2%234-59$2,729$241,799,73823
Dec 23-2913$2,530,467-1,031+925$2,454$247,491,56932
Dec 30-Jan 5, 198414$2,117,199-16.3%873-158$2,425$249,608,76833