Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
4 Oscar Nominations·National Film Registry
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Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.
What critics thought
DivisiveReturn of the Jedi landed with broadly positive reviews in 1983, though it provoked sharper disagreement than its predecessors — audiences and many critics embraced it as a rousing trilogy closer, while serious reviewers questioned whether it was a step down from the heights of the first two films. The gap between audience enthusiasm and critical ambivalence has only widened over decades.
“a complete entertainment, a feast for the eyes and a delight for the fancy.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“an impersonal and rather junky piece of moviemaking.”
Pauline Kael·The New Yorker
“a cheap and tarnished crown for the series which shook the world of film when it started out”
Christopher John·Ares Magazine
“a weight and a new maturity”
Sheila Benson·Los Angeles Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
DirectorRichard Marquand
StarringMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels
ComposerJohn Williams
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
4 Oscar Nominations·National Film Registry
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.
What critics thought
DivisiveReturn of the Jedi landed with broadly positive reviews in 1983, though it provoked sharper disagreement than its predecessors — audiences and many critics embraced it as a rousing trilogy closer, while serious reviewers questioned whether it was a step down from the heights of the first two films. The gap between audience enthusiasm and critical ambivalence has only widened over decades.
“a complete entertainment, a feast for the eyes and a delight for the fancy.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“an impersonal and rather junky piece of moviemaking.”
Pauline Kael·The New Yorker
“a cheap and tarnished crown for the series which shook the world of film when it started out”
Christopher John·Ares Magazine
“a weight and a new maturity”
Sheila Benson·Los Angeles Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
DirectorRichard Marquand
StarringMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels
ComposerJohn Williams
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