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