The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Synopsis

Three years after the destruction of the Death Star, the Imperial fleet, led by Darth Vader, dispatches probe droids across the galaxy in search of the Rebel Alliance. One probe locates the Rebel base on the ice planet Hoth. A wampa captures Luke Skywalker before he can investigate the probe crash site, but he escapes by using the Force to retrieve his lightsaber and wound the beast.

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Box office

$549–550 million

Budget

$30.5 million

IMDb votes

1,531,700

Where to watch The Empire Strikes Back in Canada

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