The Empire Strikes Back
“The Star Wars saga continues.”
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
Genres
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Studio
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Empire Strikes Back performed
Budget
$18.0M
Worldwide Gross
$538.4M
Gross Profit
$520.4M
Return
29.9× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$62M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~33/67, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Adventure) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Luke Skywalker
Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
Harrison Ford
Han Solo
Princess Leia
Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia
Lando Calrissian
Billy Dee Williams
Lando Calrissian
C-3PO
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO
Darth Vader
David Prowse
Darth Vader
Chewbacca
Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca
R2-D2
Kenny Baker
R2-D2
Yoda (Voice)
Frank Oz
Yoda (Voice)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Alec Guinness
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Boba Fett
Jeremy Bulloch
Boba Fett
Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
Jason Wingreen
Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
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