Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap.
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 | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20-26 | 1 | $10,640,780 | - | 1,002 | - | $10,619 | $10,640,780 | 1 |
| May 27-Jun 2 | 1 | $42,169,913 | +296.3% | 1,002 | - | $42,085 | $52,910,693 | 2 |
| Jun 3-9 | 1 | $28,203,054 | -33.1% | 1,002 | - | $28,146 | $81,013,747 | 3 |
| Jun 10-16 | 1 | $20,666,828 | -26.7% | 1,002 | - | $20,625 | $101,680,575 | 4 |
| Jun 17-23 | 2 | $19,885,573 | -3.8% | 1,002 | - | $19,845 | $121,566,148 | 5 |
| Jun 24-30 | 1 | $19,473,121 | -2.1% | 1,302 | +300 | $14,956 | $141,039,269 | 6 |
| Jul 1-7 | 1 | $16,795,389 | -13.8% | 1,296 | -6 | $12,959 | $157,834,658 | 7 |
| Jul 8-14 | 1 | $12,375,545 | -26.3% | 1,301 | +5 | $9,512 | $170,210,203 | 8 |
| Jul 15-21 | 2 | $13,992,502 | +13.1% | 1,644 | +343 | $8,511 | $184,202,705 | 9 |
| Jul 22-28 | 3 | $11,548,581 | -17.5% | 1,554 | -90 | $7,431 | $195,751,286 | 10 |
| Jul 29-Aug 4 | 3 | $9,405,914 | -18.6% | 1,729 | +175 | $5,440 | $205,157,200 | 11 |
| Aug 5-11 | 2 | $7,957,418 | -15.4% | 1,764 | +35 | $4,511 | $213,114,618 | 12 |
| Aug 12-18 | 4 | $6,340,956 | -20.3% | 1,515 | -249 | $4,185 | $219,455,574 | 13 |
| Aug 19-25 | 6 | $5,081,560 | -19.9% | 1,284 | -231 | $3,957 | $224,537,134 | 14 |
| Aug 26-Sep 1 | 6 | $4,210,398 | -17.1% | 1,178 | -106 | $3,574 | $228,747,532 | 15 |
| Sep 2-8 | 5 | $4,146,604 | -1.5% | 957 | -221 | $4,332 | $232,894,136 | 16 |
| Sep 9-15 | 5 | $2,141,661 | -48.4% | 715 | -242 | $2,995 | $235,035,797 | 17 |
| Sep 16-22 | 7 | $1,754,856 | -18.1% | 575 | -140 | $3,051 | $236,790,653 | 18 |
| Sep 23-29 | 9 | $1,427,262 | -18.7% | 496 | -79 | $2,877 | $238,217,915 | 19 |
| Sep 30-Oct 6 | 11 | $1,172,549 | -17.8% | 373 | -123 | $3,143 | $239,390,464 | 20 |
| Oct 7-13 | 12 | $949,221 | -19% | 306 | -67 | $3,102 | $240,339,685 | 21 |
| Oct 14-20 | 9 | $821,325 | -13.5% | 293 | -13 | $2,803 | $241,161,010 | 22 |
| Oct 21-27 | 11 | $638,728 | -22.2% | 234 | -59 | $2,729 | $241,799,738 | 23 |
| Dec 23-29 | 13 | $2,530,467 | - | 1,031 | +925 | $2,454 | $247,491,569 | 32 |
| Dec 30-Jan 5, 1984 | 14 | $2,117,199 | -16.3% | 873 | -158 | $2,425 | $249,608,768 | 33 |