Director
Irvin Kershner
Starring
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
📊 Performance IndexMilestones
🌎 Global Tracker
(Target:
$1B)
55%
🇺🇸 Domestic (US)
(Target:
$500M)
59%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(Target:
$25M)
45%
⚡ Volatility
🎬 In the Vault
🕒 Normal tracking metrics
Site Popularity Rank:
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🕒 Screening PaceLength
Standard Feature
Currently tracking active feature block runtime sequence profile parameters.
🎯
Box Office Verdict
🚀 Runaway Hit
Flop
Steady (Target: $72.9M)
Blockbuster
* Editorial Note: Performance targets, verdicts, and volatility metrics reflect automated site projections and community opinion, and do not represent official studio accounting or real-world financial guarantees.
💰 Box Office
HUD
Live
Data
Opening Weekends
🇺🇸
US Weekend
$7,244,308
🇬🇧
UK Weekend
£1,025,796
Lifetime Grosses
🇺🇸
Total North American
$292,753,960
🇬🇧
Total United Kingdom
£11,343,176
🌐
Worldwide Total
$550,016,086
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Cast & Crew
Directors
Irvin Kershner
Director
Written
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Producers
Cast
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Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
Princess Leia Organa
Lando Calrissian
C-3PO
Darth Vader
Chewbacca
R2-D2
Yoda
Obi Wan Kenobi
Boba Fett
Lobot, Lando's Aide
Chief Ugnaught
Snow Creature
Emperor
Admiral Piett
General Veers
Admiral Ozzel
Captain Needa
Imperial Officer
Imperial Officer
Imperial Officer
Imperial Officer
Imperial Officer
Rebel Force General Rieekan
Rebel Force Zev (Rogue 2)
Rebel Force Wedge (Rogue 3)
Rebel Force Hobbie (Rogue 4)
Rebel Force Dak (Luke's Gunner)
Rebel Force Janson (Wedge's Gunner)
Rebel Force Major Derlin
Rebel Force Deck Lieutenant
Rebel Force Head Controller
Other Rebel Officer
Other Rebel Officer
Other Rebel Officer
Other Rebel Officer
Other Rebel Officer
Imperial Officer
Stormtrooper
Stormtrooper
Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / Tauntaun Handler
Holographic Officer
Stormtrooper
Female Hoth Control Room Tech
Ugnaught
Dengar
Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper
Holographic Imperial Officer
Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer)
Storm Trooper
Hoth Rebel Commander
Cloud City Guard
Snowtrooper Gunner
Bespin Guard in Cell
Stormtrooper / Hoth Rebel
Emperor
Ugnaught
Hoth Trooper
Hoth Rebel Technician
Snowtrooper
Imperial Officer
Stormtrooper
Imperial Shuttle Mechanic
Stormtrooper / Commander Desanne
Bossk / Bespin Security Guard
Rebel Technician on Hoth
Bespin Woman
AT-AT Driver
Captain Shawn Valdez - Hoth Rebel
Darth Vader
Rebel Soldier
IG-88 (Bounty Hunter Droid)
Emperor (2004 DVD version)
Rebel Pilot
General McQuarrie
Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal
Boba Fett (2004 DVD version)
Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier
Zuckuss / Wiokettle
Darth Vader (special edition)
4-LOM / K-3PO / Stormtrooper
Edian - Bespin Guard arresting Storm Troopers
Imperial Officer
Wampa
Snowtrooper
Stormtrooper
Snowtrooper
Rebel Soldier
Snowtrooper
X-Wing Pilot
Hoth Rebel
Hoth Rebel
Wampa (special edition)
Echo Base Trooper
Boba Fett
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International Release Schedule
| Territory / Region | Release Date | Platform / Format |
|---|---|---|
| 🌍 USA | 17 May 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 UK | 20 May 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Canada | 21 May 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Ireland | 27 Jun 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Israel | 28 Jun 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Japan | 28 Jun 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Brazil | 21 Jul 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Australia | 7 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Hong Kong | 8 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Philippines | 8 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Singapore | 8 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Thailand | 8 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Norway | 10 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Denmark | 15 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Finland | 15 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Sweden | 15 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 France | 20 Aug 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Belgium | 4 Sep 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Italy | 6 Sep 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Spain | 3 Oct 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 New Zealand | 5 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 India | 10 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Austria | 11 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Netherlands | 18 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Greece | 19 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Portugal | 19 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Argentina | 25 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Chile | 25 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Colombia | 25 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Mexico | 25 Dec 1980 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Uruguay | 15 Jan 1981 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Taiwan | 5 Feb 1981 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Peru | 12 Feb 1981 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Hungary | 28 Jan 1982 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Turkey | 5 Jan 1983 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Poland | 19 Jun 1983 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Bulgaria | 23 Apr 1984 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Soviet Union | 9 Feb 1988 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Yugoslavia | 7 Apr 1997 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Czech Republic | 10 Apr 1997 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Germany | 10 Apr 1997 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Switzerland | 11 Apr 1997 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Iceland | 11 Apr 1997 | Theatre |
| 🌍 South Africa | 11 Apr 1997 | Theatre |
| 🌍 South Korea | 26 Apr 1997 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Estonia | 13 Jun 1997 | Theatre |