Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempts 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 27-29 | 1 | $23,019,618 | - | 1,002 | - | $22,973 | $33,660,398 | 1 |
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | 1 | $30,490,619 | - | 1,002 | - | $30,429 | $41,131,399 | 1 |
| Jun 3-5 | 1 | $17,129,694 | -25.6% | 1,002 | - | $17,095 | $70,040,387 | 2 |
| Jun 10-12 | 1 | $11,995,064 | -30% | 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 |
| Jun 24-26 | 1 | $11,127,915 | -0.8% | 1,302 | +300 | $8,546 | $132,694,063 | 5 |
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd | 1 | $12,038,626 | - | 1,296 | - | $9,289 | $153,077,895 | - |
| 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 |
| Jul 29-31 | 3 | $5,659,948 | -21.8% | 1,729 | +175 | $3,273 | $201,411,234 | 10 |
| 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 |
| 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 2-5 Labor Day wknd | 5 | $3,509,131 | - | 957 | - | $3,666 | $232,256,663 | - |
| 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 |
| Sep 30-Oct 2 | 11 | $917,828 | -16% | 373 | -123 | $2,460 | $239,135,743 | 19 |
| Oct 7-10 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 12 | $804,710 | - | 306 | - | $2,629 | $240,195,174 | - |
| Oct 14-16 | 10 | $622,402 | - | 293 | - | $2,124 | $240,962,087 | 21 |
| Oct 21-23 | 11 | $503,212 | -19.2% | 234 | -59 | $2,150 | $241,664,222 | 22 |
| Oct 28-30 | 13 | $338,104 | -32.8% | 194 | -40 | $1,742 | $242,137,842 | 23 |
| Nov 4-6 | 14 | $355,538 | +5.2% | 157 | -37 | $2,264 | $242,621,536 | 24 |
| Nov 11-13 | 14 | $386,618 | +8.7% | 140 | -17 | $2,761 | $243,109,157 | 25 |
| Nov 18-20 | 15 | $259,244 | -32.9% | 121 | -19 | $2,142 | $243,457,864 | 26 |
| Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 16 | $365,356 | +40.9% | 103 | -18 | $3,547 | $243,994,526 | 27 |
| 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 |
| Dec 16-18 | 15 | $188,698 | +19.1% | 106 | +12 | $1,780 | $244,816,955 | 30 |
| Dec 23-26 Christmas long wknd | 15 | $1,213,489 | - | 1,031 | - | $1,177 | $246,174,591 | - |
| Dec 30-Jan 2, 1984 New Year's long wknd | 15 | $1,762,045 | - | 873 | - | $2,018 | $249,253,614 | - |
| 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 |
| Jan 20-22 | 18 | $255,401 | -41.3% | 234 | -91 | $1,091 | $251,381,095 | 35 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mar 2-4 | 15 | $99,124 | +38.5% | 60 | -7 | $1,652 | $252,340,283 | 41 |
| Mar 9-11 | 14 | $69,828 | -29.6% | 53 | -7 | $1,317 | $252,452,593 | 42 |
