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.
The Empire Strikes Back has generally received very positive reviews.
Review of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
By Roger Moore (6,008) for Winston-Salem Journal (1) on 01 Jan 2000
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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 01 Jan 2000
Review of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 29 Jan 2004
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By Scott Weinberg (1,998) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 01 Jan 2000
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The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 933 reviews, giving The Empire Strikes Back (1980) an average rating of 87%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 96% and users giving an average score of 93%.
With a score of 87%, The Empire Strikes Back is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 57%.
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