Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$23,019,618
1,002 theaters
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
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | 1 | $30,490,619 | - | 1,002 | - | $30,429 | $41,131,399 | 1 |
| May 27-29 | 1 | $23,019,618 | - | 1,002 | - | $22,973 | $33,660,398 | 1 |
| Jun 3-5 | 1 | $17,229,694 | -25.2% | 1,002 | - | $17,195 | $70,040,387 | 2 |
| Jun 10-12 | 1 | $11,995,064 | -30.4% | 1,002 | - | $11,971 | $93,008,811 | 3 |
| Jun 17-19 | 2 | $11,217,546 | -6.5% | 1,002 | - | $11,195 | $112,898,121 | 4 |
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd | 1 | $12,038,626 | - | 1,296 | - | $9,289 | $153,077,895 | - |
| Jun 24-26 | 1 | $11,127,915 | -0.8% | 1,302 | +300 | $8,546 | $132,694,063 | 5 |
| Jul 8-10 | 1 | $7,337,926 | - | 1,301 | - | $5,640 | $165,172,584 | 7 |
| Jul 15-17 | 2 | $8,270,850 | +12.7% | 1,644 | +343 | $5,030 | $178,481,053 | 8 |
| Jul 22-24 | 3 | $7,239,419 | -12.5% | 1,554 | -90 | $4,658 | $191,442,124 | 9 |
| Sep 2-5 Labor Day wknd | 5 | $3,509,131 | - | 957 | - | $3,666 | $232,256,663 | - |
| Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 16 | $365,356 | +40.9% | 103 | -18 | $3,547 | $243,994,526 | 27 |
| Jul 29-31 | 3 | $5,659,948 | -21.8% | 1,729 | +175 | $3,273 | $201,411,234 | 10 |
| Nov 11-13 | 14 | $386,618 | +8.7% | 140 | -17 | $2,761 | $243,109,157 | 25 |
| Oct 7-10 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 12 | $804,710 | - | 306 | - | $2,629 | $240,195,174 | - |
| Aug 5-7 | 2 | $4,499,005 | -20.5% | 1,764 | +35 | $2,550 | $209,656,205 | 11 |
| Aug 12-14 | 4 | $3,759,299 | -16.4% | 1,515 | -249 | $2,481 | $216,873,917 | 12 |
| Sep 30-Oct 2 | 11 | $917,828 | -16% | 373 | -123 | $2,460 | $239,135,743 | 19 |
| Aug 19-21 | 6 | $3,033,669 | -19.3% | 1,284 | -231 | $2,362 | $222,489,243 | 13 |
| Sep 16-18 | 8 | $1,346,372 | -17% | 575 | -140 | $2,341 | $236,382,169 | 17 |
| Sep 9-11 | 6 | $1,621,851 | - | 715 | - | $2,268 | $234,515,987 | 16 |
| Nov 4-6 | 14 | $355,538 | +5.2% | 157 | -37 | $2,264 | $242,621,536 | 24 |
| Sep 23-25 | 9 | $1,093,199 | -18.8% | 496 | -79 | $2,204 | $237,883,852 | 18 |
| Aug 26-28 | 6 | $2,563,071 | -15.5% | 1,178 | -106 | $2,175 | $227,100,205 | 14 |
| Dec 2-4 Post-Thanksgiving | 13 | $239,932 | -34.3% | 111 | +8 | $2,161 | $244,354,181 | 28 |
| Oct 21-23 | 11 | $503,212 | -19.2% | 234 | -59 | $2,150 | $241,664,222 | 22 |
| Nov 18-20 | 15 | $259,244 | -32.9% | 121 | -19 | $2,142 | $243,457,864 | 26 |
| Oct 14-16 | 10 | $622,402 | - | 293 | - | $2,124 | $240,962,087 | 21 |
| Dec 30-Jan 2, 1984 New Year's long wknd | 15 | $1,762,045 | - | 873 | - | $2,018 | $249,253,614 | - |
| Dec 16-18 | 15 | $188,698 | +19.1% | 106 | +12 | $1,780 | $244,816,955 | 30 |
| Oct 28-30 | 13 | $338,104 | -32.8% | 194 | -40 | $1,742 | $242,137,842 | 23 |
| Dec 9-11 | 13 | $158,486 | -33.9% | 94 | -17 | $1,686 | $244,583,982 | 29 |
| Mar 2-4 | 15 | $99,124 | +38.5% | 60 | -7 | $1,652 | $252,340,283 | 41 |
| Feb 17-20 Presidents' Day wknd | 13 | $104,768 | - | 70 | - | $1,496 | $252,120,895 | - |
| Jan 6-8 | 15 | $771,287 | - | 540 | - | $1,428 | $250,380,055 | 33 |
| Jan 13-15 | 16 | $435,461 | -43.5% | 325 | -215 | $1,339 | $251,010,234 | 34 |
| Mar 9-11 | 14 | $69,828 | -29.6% | 53 | -7 | $1,317 | $252,452,593 | 42 |
| Feb 3-5 | 16 | $147,127 | -19.8% | 116 | -31 | $1,268 | $251,833,927 | 37 |
| Jan 27-29 | 16 | $183,493 | -28.2% | 147 | -87 | $1,248 | $251,640,919 | 36 |
| Feb 10-12 | 17 | $115,198 | -21.7% | 97 | -19 | $1,187 | $251,983,141 | 38 |
| Dec 23-26 Christmas long wknd | 15 | $1,213,489 | - | 1,031 | - | $1,177 | $246,174,591 | - |
| Jan 20-22 | 18 | $255,401 | -41.3% | 234 | -91 | $1,091 | $251,381,095 | 35 |
| Feb 24-26 | 13 | $71,546 | - | 67 | - | $1,067 | $252,212,411 | 40 |
