Return of the Jedi (1983)
Directed by Richard Marquand · 132 min · Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
84.8 TOPICAL score · #221 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Return of the Jedi (1983, directed by Richard Marquand) has a TOPICAL score of 84.8 - ranked 221 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (17,424 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 83 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (17,424 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation; Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 83 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read89,559 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Mark Hamill (actor #224), Harrison Ford (actor #61), Carrie Fisher (actor #349), Billy Dee Williams
“Gary Arnold called Return of the Jedi a "feat of mass enchantment" and "an imposing landmark in contemporary popular culture".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10