Return of the Jedi

This is the end—or so it was understood at the time, before original IP became a value proposition for shareholders. Pros: George Lucas upped the ante on set pieces and the three leads remain magnetic. Con: The first recurring use of blowing up the doomsday thingy as a stock climax and, of course, Ewoks. -Lee Gardner

1983 Richard Marquand 2.35:1 Color DCP 131 min. Special Edition