Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (20th Century Fox)
Opened 5/25/1983 | Theatrical • Wide (1,764 locations)
Technical Specs: Dolby Stereo
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.
Director & Top Cast
Richard Marquand
Director
Ian McDiarmid
The Emperor
Box Office Results
Domestic
| Week 1 05/20-05/26 | Week 2 05/27-06/02 | Week 3 06/03-06/09 | Week 4 06/10-06/16 | Week 5 06/17-06/23 | Week 6 06/24-06/30 | Week 7-42 7/1-3/9 |
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| Weekend | Weekly | Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Gross $ | % Chg. | Gross $ | % Chg. | # | Chg. | Per Theater Average |
| 1 | 5/20/1983-5/26/1983 | $0 | - | $10,640,780 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 5/27/1983-6/2/1983 | $23,019,618 | 0 % | $42,169,913 | 296.3 % | 1,002 | 1,002 | $42,086 |
| 3 | 6/3/1983-6/9/1983 | $17,229,694 | -25.2 % | $28,203,054 | -33.1 % | 1,002 | 0 | $28,147 |
| 4 | 6/10/1983-6/16/1983 | $11,995,064 | -30.4 % | $20,666,828 | -26.7 % | 1,002 | 0 | $20,626 |
| 5 | 6/17/1983-6/23/1983 | $11,217,546 | -6.5 % | $19,885,573 | -3.8 % | 1,002 | 0 | $19,846 |
| 6 | 6/24/1983-6/30/1983 | $11,127,915 | -0.8 % | $19,473,121 | -2.1 % | 1,302 | 300 | $14,956 |
| 7 | 7/1/1983-7/7/1983 | $0 | -100 % | $16,795,389 | -13.8 % | -1,302 | - | |
| 8 | 7/8/1983-7/14/1983 | $7,337,926 | -100 % | $12,375,545 | -26.3 % | 1,301 | 1,301 | $9,512 |
| 9 | 7/15/1983-7/21/1983 | $8,270,850 | 12.7 % | $13,992,502 | 13.1 % | 1,644 | 343 | $8,511 |
| 10 | 7/22/1983-7/28/1983 | $7,239,419 | -12.5 % | $11,548,581 | -17.5 % | 1,554 | -90 | $7,432 |
| 11 | 7/29/1983-8/4/1983 | $5,659,948 | -21.8 % | $9,405,914 | -18.6 % | 1,729 | 175 | $5,440 |
| 12 | 8/5/1983-8/11/1983 | $4,499,005 | -20.5 % | $7,957,418 | -15.4 % | 1,764 | 35 | $4,511 |
| 13 | 8/12/1983-8/18/1983 | $3,759,299 | -16.4 % | $6,340,956 | -20.3 % | 1,515 | -249 | $4,185 |
| 14 | 8/19/1983-8/25/1983 | $3,033,669 | -19.3 % | $5,081,560 | -19.9 % | 1,284 | -231 | $3,958 |
| 15 | 8/26/1983-9/1/1983 | $2,563,071 | -15.5 % | $4,210,398 | -17.1 % | 1,178 | -106 | $3,574 |
| 16 | 9/2/1983-9/8/1983 | $0 | -100 % | $4,146,604 | -1.5 % | -1,178 | - | |
| 17 | 9/9/1983-9/15/1983 | $1,621,851 | -100 % | $2,141,661 | -48.4 % | 715 | 715 | $2,995 |
| 18 | 9/16/1983-9/22/1983 | $1,346,372 | -17 % | $1,754,856 | -18.1 % | 575 | -140 | $3,052 |
| 19 | 9/23/1983-9/29/1983 | $1,093,199 | -18.8 % | $1,427,262 | -18.7 % | 496 | -79 | $2,878 |
| 20 | 9/30/1983-10/6/1983 | $917,828 | -16 % | $1,172,549 | -17.8 % | 373 | -123 | $3,144 |
| 21 | 10/7/1983-10/13/1983 | $0 | -100 % | $949,221 | -19 % | -373 | - | |
| 22 | 10/14/1983-10/20/1983 | $622,402 | -100 % | $821,325 | -13.5 % | 293 | 293 | $2,803 |
| 23 | 10/21/1983-10/27/1983 | $503,212 | -19.2 % | $638,728 | -22.2 % | 234 | -59 | $2,730 |
| 24 | 10/28/1983-11/3/1983 | $338,104 | -32.8 % | $0 | - | 194 | -40 | |
| 25 | 11/4/1983-11/10/1983 | $355,538 | 5.2 % | $0 | - | 157 | -37 | |
| 26 | 11/11/1983-11/17/1983 | $386,618 | 8.7 % | $0 | - | 140 | -17 | |
| 27 | 11/18/1983-11/24/1983 | $259,244 | -32.9 % | $0 | - | 121 | -19 | |
| 28 | 11/25/1983-12/1/1983 | $365,356 | 40.9 % | $0 | - | 103 | -18 | |
| 29 | 12/2/1983-12/8/1983 | $239,932 | -34.3 % | $0 | - | 111 | 8 | |
| 30 | 12/9/1983-12/15/1983 | $158,486 | -33.9 % | $0 | - | 94 | -17 | |
| 31 | 12/16/1983-12/22/1983 | $188,698 | 19.1 % | $0 | - | 106 | 12 | |
| 32 | 12/23/1983-12/29/1983 | $0 | -100 % | $2,530,467 | - | -106 | - | |
| 33 | 12/30/1983-1/5/1984 | $0 | -100 % | $2,117,199 | -16.3 % | 0 | - | |
| 34 | 1/6/1984-1/12/1984 | $771,287 | -100 % | $0 | - | 540 | 540 | |
| 35 | 1/13/1984-1/19/1984 | $435,461 | -43.5 % | $0 | - | 325 | -215 | |
| 36 | 1/20/1984-1/26/1984 | $255,401 | -41.3 % | $0 | - | 234 | -91 | |
| 37 | 1/27/1984-2/2/1984 | $183,493 | -28.2 % | $0 | - | 147 | -87 | |
| 38 | 2/3/1984-2/9/1984 | $147,127 | -19.8 % | $0 | - | 116 | -31 | |
| 39 | 2/10/1984-2/16/1984 | $115,198 | -21.7 % | $0 | - | 97 | -19 | |
| 40 | 2/24/1984-3/1/1984 | $71,546 | -37.9 % | $0 | - | 67 | -30 | |
| 41 | 3/2/1984-3/8/1984 | $99,124 | 38.5 % | $0 | - | 60 | -7 | |
| 42 | 3/9/1984-3/15/1984 | $69,828 | -29.6 % | $0 | - | 53 | -7 | |
| Total | $250,887,845 | ||||||
Total Includes Full Week Grosses for Weeks 1-42
Worldwide
Box Office Results
| Domestic Total | International Total | Worldwide Total |
|---|---|---|
| $316,566,101 (65.6%) | $165,900,281 (34.4%) | $482,466,382 (100%) |