How to watch Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
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Planning a full rewatch of the Skywalker Saga before The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters? After The Empire Strikes Back, it’s time to check out Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. New streaming service Disney+ lets you watch it from the comfort of your living room or on your favorite mobile device.
Where to stream Return of the Jedi online
You’re now able to stream Return of the Jedi on Disney+ wherever you’re connected to the internet. Disney’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service is now available in the U.S. and Canada and will eventually be rolling out worldwide.
Disney+ is supported on desktop browsers, “a wide range” of mobile devices, smart TVs, and video-game consoles. The subscription-based platform will serve as the new home for Walt Disney Studios films as well as original, exclusive Disney+ content like Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, and a full slate of live-action Marvel shows.
Get Disney+ starting at $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year
What is Return of the Jedi about?
Here’s where the journey of Darth Vader, once known as Anakin Skywalker, reaches its end. A lonesome old man in a mask, made a monster by the machinery of empire and the dark side of the Force, Vader’s story is ultimately about the redemptive power of love. And Luke Skywalker’s refusal to keep fighting—to kill his father in spite of what goodness remains in him—is an inspiring, all-too-rare example of what a compassionate hero truly looks like.
Return of the Jedi delivers bigger space battles than either A New Hope or Empire, it introduces the adorable (and divisive) Ewoks to the fold, and it’s got a cathartic, feel-good ending. The last Jedi defeats the Emperor; the Rebellion shatters the Imperial fleet; fireworks and music ring out all across the galaxy in celebration of the rebels’ triumph. If the story had ended here, as it did before the Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, Star Wars would still remain a beloved pop-culture touchstone.
“As directed by Richard Marquand from Lucas’s story, Return of the Jedi is legitimate heir to the cycle of films beginning with Star Wars (directed by Lucas) and The Empire Strikes Back (directed by Irvin Kershner),” Jack Garner wrote in his 1983 review for the Democrat & Chronicle (part of the USA Today Network). “From the continuity of characters and the pop-culture philosophy of ‘the Force’ to the sweeping symphonic music of John Williams, these films are as much one epic as Francis Ford Coppola’s two Godfather movies are.”
Return of the Jedi welcomes back most of the cast from Empire: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Billy Dee Williams, Frank Oz, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Alec Guinness—along with the prequel trilogy’s Ian McDiarmid (originally, in 1983, this was his first appearance in the role).
How to sign up for Disney+
To start watching Return of the Jedi, you can subscribe to Disney+ today for $6.99 a month or $69.99 per year. Or you can get the service as part of a special value bundle with ESPN+ and Hulu for $12.99 a month in total.
Disney+ is available to watch through the following devices:
Roku streaming devices
TVs with built-in Roku
Apple TV iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch models
Android phones
Android TV devices
Google Chromecast
Xbox One
PlayStation 4
Sony TVs with built-in Android
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If you’re hoping to stream on another device in the future, you can sign up for email updates at DisneyPlus.com to stay in the know.
In addition to its all-new programming, Disney+ offers on-demand access to classic titles like A Goofy Movie, Fantasia, High School Musical, Lilo & Stitch, The Sword in the Stone, Toy Story, Tron, Up, and Wall-E. The extensive library also includes such beloved TV series as Boy Meets World, DuckTales, Kim Possible, Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, That’s So Raven, and 30 seasons of The Simpsons.
By the end of its first year, Disney expects to bring over “7,500 episodes of television and 500 movies” to the service—including Aladdin (2019), Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Dumbo (2019), Frozen 2, The Lion King (2019), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Toy Story 4, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Get Disney+ starting at $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year
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