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Age Guide7+
MPAA RatingPG
Year1983
Runtime2h 11m
StudioLucasfilm
DirectorRichard Marquand
Cast
Mark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherBilly Dee WilliamsIan McDiarmid
ActionAdventureSci-FiFantasy
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983
The rebels plan to destroy a second Death Star while Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader and the Emperor for the last time.
Content Guide
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Violence & ScarinessMild
Violence & Scariness
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LanguageNone
Language
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Sex & NudityVery mild
Sex & Nudity
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SubstancesNone
Substances
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Frightening ScenesMild
Frightening Scenes
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Positive MessagesExcellent
Positive Messages
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Role ModelsExcellent
Role Models
What's in this movie
- •A character is electrocuted nearly to death
- •Large battle sequences on ground and in space
- •A character redeems himself through self-sacrifice
- •Jabba the Hutt holds Leia in a slave costume
🌍 Cultural & Representation Concerns
Minimal
- •Leia's slave costume in Jabba's palace has been widely noted as reducing the film's central female hero to a sexual object for the villain's pleasure.
Educational Value
Explores redemption, the power of love to change even the most fallen person, and the completion of a hero's journey.
💬 Pause & Talk — Discussion Topics
- 1.Is it too late for Darth Vader to be redeemed?
- 2.How does Luke face the Emperor differently from how his father did?
- 3.What does it mean that Luke throws away his lightsaber at the end?
🏆 Awards: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects