Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi (Special Edition)
moderate violence, mild threat
Director(s)Richard Marquand
Production year1983
Release date28/04/2023
Genre(s)Adventure, Science_fiction, Action
Approx. running minutes135m
CastMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Sebastian Shaw, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, James Earl Jones, Richard Marquand, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Howard G. Kazanjian, Rick McCallum, John Williams, Alan Hume, Sean Barton, T.M. Christopher, Duwayne Dunham, Marcia Lucas, Mary Selway, Norman Reynolds
Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi (Special Edition)
moderate violence, mild threat
In this classic sci-fi adventure, the rebel heroes must rescue their friends before attacking a new Death Star. While th ...
In this classic sci-fi adventure, the rebel heroes must rescue their friends before attacking a new Death Star. While the action can be intense, violence is offset by humour and a sense of hope.
violence
threat and horror
sex
injury detail
alcohol and smoking
disturbing images
theme
language
moderate violence, mild threat
Classified Date:
03/04/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK
violence
A man is repeatedly electrocuted and reacts in pain. A villain's hand is cut off at the wrist; however, there is limited detail. A woman is fed to a fantastical creature. A man is thrown to his death; however, his death is not shown on screen. There are also laser gun fights, aerial dogfights, and fight scenes which include masked blows and the occasional use of improvised weapons.
threat and horror
A woman is chained by the neck to an alien creature. Characters are threatened with being fed to a creature. There are also scenes in which characters are threatened at gunpoint and held hostage.
sex
A monster reacts to female dancers in lascivious fashion. Female dancers wear revealing outfits; however, there is no nudity.
injury detail
There is brief sight of a man with an injured arm after his hand is sliced off; however, there is limited detail.
alcohol and smoking
A fantastical creature briefly smokes a pipe.
disturbing images
There is brief undetailed sight of a dead animal.
theme
There are death scenes, a brief funeral scene, as well as associated emotional upset. However, these scenes are handled with sensitivity and restraint.
Classified Date:
26/03/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd
Contains mild fantasy violence
Classified Date:
27/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
This version includes minor dialogue changes.
violence
There are fight scenes involving the use of fantastical weapons such as laser guns and lightsabers, generally with little detail. There are also battles in space, involving spacecraft shooting at each other and exploding. In one scene, an evil alien character is strangled with a metal chain.
threat and horror
In one scene, a character is repeatedly blasted with fantastical energy, causing him to cry out in pain. There are scenes of threat, including from a large and menacing monster and a from a pit filled with teeth which some characters fall into.
sex
Sexual content is limited to kissing.
rude humour
There is some mild rude humour, including a large creature belching after it eats a villain.
nudity
There is no nudity, although female captives are required to wear revealing outfits.
injury detail
There is limited sight of blood in the aftermath of violence.
alcohol and smoking
Alien creatures smoke and drink fantasy substances.
Contains mild fantasy violence
Classified Date:
27/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
violence
There are fight scenes involving the use of fantastical weapons such as laser guns and lightsabers, generally with little detail. There are also battles in space, involving spacecraft shooting at each other and exploding. In one scene, an evil alien character is strangled with a metal chain.
threat and horror
In one scene, a character is repeatedly blasted with fantastical energy, causing him to cry out in pain. There are scenes of threat, including from a large and menacing monster and a from a pit filled with teeth which some characters fall into.
sex
Sexual content is limited to kissing.
rude humour
There is some mild rude humour, including a large creature belching after it eats a villain.
nudity
There is no nudity, although female captives are required to wear revealing outfits.
injury detail
There is limited sight of blood in the aftermath of violence.
alcohol and smoking
Alien creatures smoke and drink fantasy substances.
Contains mild fantasy violence
Classified Date:
27/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Contains revised visual effects
Classified Date:
04/03/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Special Edition
Classified Date:
18/09/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Special Edition
Classified Date:
03/07/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
15/04/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified Date:
04/08/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
04/08/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
03/08/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
03/08/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
31/07/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
31/07/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
31/07/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
31/07/2015
Version:
2D,16:9
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
02/09/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Menu Transition
Classified Date:
29/07/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material
Season 5
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Menu
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary featuring George Lucas
Carrie Fisher
Ben Bu...
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary featuring George Lucas
Carrie Fisher
Ben Bu...
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew...
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio description
Classified Date:
06/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
The Collections
Episode IV
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
Disc 8
Interviews 2
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
Disc 8
Interviews 2
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
The Collections
Episode VI
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
The Collections
Episode VI
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
Disc 8
Deleted/extended scenes 4
Classified Date:
27/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary featuring George Lucas
actress Carrie Fisher
sound designer...
Classified Date:
27/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
24/09/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified date03/23/2023
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
sex
injury detail
alcohol and smoking
disturbing images
theme
language
Director(s)Richard Marquand
Production year1983
Release date28/04/2023
Genre(s)Adventure, Science_fiction, Action
Approx. running minutes135m
CastMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Sebastian Shaw, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, James Earl Jones, Richard Marquand, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Howard G. Kazanjian, Rick McCallum, John Williams, Alan Hume, Sean Barton, T.M. Christopher, Duwayne Dunham, Marcia Lucas, Mary Selway, Norman Reynolds
moderate violence, mild threat
Classified Date:
03/04/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK
violence
A man is repeatedly electrocuted and reacts in pain. A villain's hand is cut off at the wrist; however, there is limited detail. A woman is fed to a fantastical creature. A man is thrown to his death; however, his death is not shown on screen. There are also laser gun fights, aerial dogfights, and fight scenes which include masked blows and the occasional use of improvised weapons.
threat and horror
A woman is chained by the neck to an alien creature. Characters are threatened with being fed to a creature. There are also scenes in which characters are threatened at gunpoint and held hostage.
sex
A monster reacts to female dancers in lascivious fashion. Female dancers wear revealing outfits; however, there is no nudity.
injury detail
There is brief sight of a man with an injured arm after his hand is sliced off; however, there is limited detail.
alcohol and smoking
A fantastical creature briefly smokes a pipe.
disturbing images
There is brief undetailed sight of a dead animal.
theme
There are death scenes, a brief funeral scene, as well as associated emotional upset. However, these scenes are handled with sensitivity and restraint.
Classified Date:
26/03/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd
Contains mild fantasy violence
Classified Date:
27/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
This version includes minor dialogue changes.
violence
There are fight scenes involving the use of fantastical weapons such as laser guns and lightsabers, generally with little detail. There are also battles in space, involving spacecraft shooting at each other and exploding. In one scene, an evil alien character is strangled with a metal chain.
threat and horror
In one scene, a character is repeatedly blasted with fantastical energy, causing him to cry out in pain. There are scenes of threat, including from a large and menacing monster and a from a pit filled with teeth which some characters fall into.
sex
Sexual content is limited to kissing.
rude humour
There is some mild rude humour, including a large creature belching after it eats a villain.
nudity
There is no nudity, although female captives are required to wear revealing outfits.
injury detail
There is limited sight of blood in the aftermath of violence.
alcohol and smoking
Alien creatures smoke and drink fantasy substances.
Contains mild fantasy violence
Classified Date:
27/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
violence
There are fight scenes involving the use of fantastical weapons such as laser guns and lightsabers, generally with little detail. There are also battles in space, involving spacecraft shooting at each other and exploding. In one scene, an evil alien character is strangled with a metal chain.
threat and horror
In one scene, a character is repeatedly blasted with fantastical energy, causing him to cry out in pain. There are scenes of threat, including from a large and menacing monster and a from a pit filled with teeth which some characters fall into.
sex
Sexual content is limited to kissing.
rude humour
There is some mild rude humour, including a large creature belching after it eats a villain.
nudity
There is no nudity, although female captives are required to wear revealing outfits.
injury detail
There is limited sight of blood in the aftermath of violence.
alcohol and smoking
Alien creatures smoke and drink fantasy substances.
Contains mild fantasy violence
Classified Date:
27/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Contains revised visual effects
Classified Date:
04/03/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Special Edition
Classified Date:
18/09/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Special Edition
Classified Date:
03/07/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
15/04/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified Date:
04/08/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
04/08/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
03/08/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
03/08/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
31/07/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
31/07/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
31/07/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
31/07/2015
Version:
2D,16:9
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
The Walt Disney Company LTD
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
02/09/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Menu Transition
Classified Date:
29/07/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material
Season 5
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Menu
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary featuring George Lucas
Carrie Fisher
Ben Bu...
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary featuring George Lucas
Carrie Fisher
Ben Bu...
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew...
Classified Date:
07/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio description
Classified Date:
06/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
The Collections
Episode IV
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
Disc 8
Interviews 2
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
Disc 8
Interviews 2
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
The Collections
Episode VI
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
The Collections
Episode VI
Classified Date:
02/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
STAR WARS BD
Disc 8
Deleted/extended scenes 4
Classified Date:
27/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary featuring George Lucas
actress Carrie Fisher
sound designer...
Classified Date:
27/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
24/09/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified date03/23/2023
LanguageEnglish