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A little courage. A whole summer.
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BIG ADVENTURES · BIG FEELINGS
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
The rebellion's toughest test is personal.
Imperial forces pursue the rebels while Luke seeks a new teacher and his friends flee across the galaxy, unaware of the trap drawing them together.
View film informationWhy it’s a little special
The separated journeys deepen the characters and give the adventure unusually strong emotional stakes.
BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY
Know the story.
Know your little people.
Intense battles, a severed hand, torture, choking deaths, frightening visions, and a dark unresolved ending.
Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.
BEHIND THE SCENES
The little details.
- Directed by
- Irvin Kershner
- Starring
- Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Alec Guinness, Ken Colley, Julian Glover, Jeremy Bulloch
- Release date
- June 20, 1980
- Runtime
- 127 minutes
- Genre
- Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
- Studio
- Lucasfilm
- Language
- English
LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.
Make a night of it.
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Film facts: Apple TV US film listing . Checked 2026-10-17. Parent notes and recommendations by PG Pick. Artwork belongs to its respective studio.