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Return of the Jedi

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Return of the Jedi (1983)

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Reviews Counted:61

Fresh:46

Rotten:15

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: Though failing to reach the cinematic heights of its predecessors, Return of the Jedi remains an entertaining sci-fi adventure and a fitting end to the classic trilogy.

Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: The third and final chapter in the wondrous STAR WARS saga is RETURN OF THE JEDI. Luke (Mark Hamill) must save Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the clutches of the monstrous Jabba the Hut, and bring... The third and final chapter in the wondrous STAR WARS saga is RETURN OF THE JEDI. Luke (Mark Hamill) must save Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the clutches of the monstrous Jabba the Hut, and bring down the newly reconstructed--and even more powerful--Death Star. With Solo imprisoned, Luke accompanies his faithful droids R2D2 (Kenny Baker) and C3PO (Anthony Daniels) in a rescue bid, with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) also lending a hand. After they valiantly disentangle their friends from Jabba's clutches, Luke returns to his Jedi Knight training with Yoda. Meanwhile, the Rebel Troops amass in an attempt to see off the impending threat from Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) and his new Death Star, with the operation being lead by Han Solo. But Luke must face Vader himself if he is to become a true Jedi Knight, and as he enters into a spirited battle with his light saber-wielding enemy, some surprising revelations await the young warrior. [More]

Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Billy Dee Williams

Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz

Director: Richard Marquand

Director: Richard Marquand
Composer: John Williams
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Reviews for Return of the Jedi

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The finale to the saga's first chapter wobbles from time to time and the mythology grows a little woolly, but that spectacular conclusion is hard to resist.

Full Review Source: Film4 | comment Comment
03/04/08
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In scope and ambition, Jediresembles nothing so much as the next level of a computer game, with a new environment, new gadgets and new creatures.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment 1 Comment
02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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The episodic plot and abundant spectacle do not drown out the human interest.

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08/01/01
Nick Cramp
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BBC
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The most disappointing of the original three episodes but still charming and thrilling.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Hemblade
Christopher Hemblade
Empire Magazine
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A fragilidade de Marquand como diretor e a crescente infantilização da narrativa são facilmente constatáveis, mas ainda assim o filme consegue fechar satisfatoriamente a trilogia original.

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01/08/10
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
10/18/08
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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10/18/08
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News

It is not as exciting as Star Wars itself, which had the advantage of novelty. But it is better and more satisfying than The Empire Strikes Back...

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
08/13/08
TIME Magazine
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Return is such a dud that no amount of [Special Edition] reworking could have saved it.

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment 1 Comment
07/13/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

Reasonably fast paced for its 133-minute length, a visual treat throughout.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/06/07
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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The space battles are well-staged and various loose narrative threads are pulled together neatly.

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06/06/07
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With its feints at horror and pathos, the third Star Wars film is the most Disney-esque in its emotional outline, yet that outline is buried beneath an obnoxiously hyped-up pace that reduces the emotions to rubble.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 5 Comments
06/06/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

The third Star Wars film, and the sixth in the series, begins with a bang as our heroes try to wrap up the threads left hanging at the end of The Empire Strikes Back.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The problems with Jedi cannot be fixed even with the best digital software in the galaxy: the weak story, the bad performances, the burp jokes, and Luke's bizarre-looking hair mop.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment 4 Comments
12/06/05
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Film Threat

First-class entertainment.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
09/18/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Return of the Jedi est en bout de ligne juste assez satisfaisant [...] pour que cette trilogie se boucle comme étant marquante.

Full Review Source: Panorama | comment Comment
05/22/05
Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
Panorama

Among the cinema's most iconic villains — the Wicked Witch of the West; Hannibal Lecter; Nosferatu… — Vader's story arc stands strikingly alone in its climax.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
05/16/05
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

...Lucas’s first serious decline into juvenilia for the Star Wars saga.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
09/09/04
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

fantastic

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
01/10/04
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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Scores with its imaginative sweep, colorful characters, and ambitious mythology

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/23/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
 
 
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