Return of the Jedi (1983)
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
58Kernel Score — Mixed or Average, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 58 Metascore represents mixed critical reception for what became a cultural juggernaut, grossing $572.7M worldwide against a modest $32.35M budget—the kind of returns that make critical ambivalence almost irrelevant.
Director track record: Richard Marquand
Return of the Jedi sits above Richard Marquand's 50.7-point average across his other scored films, a notable +7.3 delta, though it trails his best-reviewed work, Eye of the Needle (61).
Lead track record: Mark Hamill
The film falls short of Mark Hamill's 62.3-point average across his other scored films, a -4.3 delta, and significantly trails his best-reviewed role in Star Wars (90).
Box office
Budget $32.4M · Box office $572.7M