Release Dates
| USA | 25 May 1983 | |
| UK | 2 June 1983 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 July 1983 | |
| Japan | 2 July 1983 | |
| Ireland | 12 August 1983 | |
| Finland | 19 August 1983 | |
| Norway | 16 September 1983 | |
| Sweden | 30 September 1983 | |
| Brazil | 6 October 1983 | |
| Netherlands | 13 October 1983 | |
| Denmark | 14 October 1983 | |
| Portugal | 14 October 1983 | |
| France | 19 October 1983 | |
| Italy | 21 October 1983 | |
| Australia | 27 October 1983 | |
| Belgium | 10 November 1983 | (Gent) |
| Colombia | 24 November 1983 | |
| Argentina | 8 December 1983 | |
| Greece | 8 December 1983 | |
| West Germany | 9 December 1983 | |
| Mexico | 16 December 1983 | |
| Peru | 25 December 1983 | |
| Uruguay | 1 January 1984 | |
| Hungary | 13 September 1984 | |
| USA | 29 March 1985 | (re-release) |
| Turkey | January 1986 | |
| Bulgaria | 21 April 1986 | |
| South Korea | 14 July 1987 | |
| USA | 14 March 1997 | (special edition) |
| Norway | 18 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| France | 23 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Australia | 24 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Czech Republic | 24 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Germany | 24 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Hong Kong | 24 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Hungary | 24 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| New Zealand | 24 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Portugal | 24 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Austria | 25 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Brazil | 25 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Switzerland | 25 April 1997 | (German speaking region) (special edition) |
| Finland | 25 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| UK | 25 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Ireland | 25 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Italy | 25 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Mexico | 25 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Turkey | 25 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| Greece | 26 April 1997 | (special edition) |
| South Africa | 1 May 1997 | (special edition) |
| Denmark | 2 May 1997 | (special edition) |
| Sweden | 2 May 1997 | (special edition) |
| Argentina | 8 May 1997 | (special edition) |
| South Korea | 10 May 1997 | (special edition) |
| Italy | June 1997 | (special edition) (Fantafestival) |
| Singapore | 19 June 1997 | (special edition) |
| Kuwait | 25 June 1997 | (special edition) |
| Estonia | 27 June 1997 | (special edition) |
| Japan | 26 July 1997 | (special edition) |
| USA | 7 October 2013 | (Mill Valley Film Festival) |
Also Known As (AKA)
| Argentina | El regreso del Jedi |
| Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) | Междузвездни войни: Епизод VI - Завръщането на джедаите |
| Bolivia | La Guerra de las Galaxias: El Regreso del Jedi |
| Brazil | O Retorno de Jedi |
| Brazil (reissue title) | Star Wars, Episódio VI - O Retorno do Jedi |
| Canada (French title) | La guerre des étoiles VI: Le retour du jedi |
| Chile | El regreso del Jedi |
| Colombia | El retorno del Jedi |
| Czech Republic | Star Wars: Epizoda VI - Návrat Jediho |
| Germany | Star Wars: Episode VI - Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter |
| Denmark | Jedi-ridderen vender tilbage |
| Estonia | Star wars: Osa VI - Jedi tagasitulek |
| Estonia | Tähtede sõda: Jedi tagasitulek |
| Spain (Catalan title) | El retorn del jedi |
| Spain | El retorno del Jedi |
| Spain (Catalan title) | La guerra de les galàxies: El retorn del jedi |
| Spain (reissue title) | Star wars: Episodio VI - El retorno del Jedi |
| Finland | Jedin paluu |
| Finland (Swedish title) | Jedis återkomst |
| Finland (alternative spelling) | Star wars VI - jedin paluu |
| Finland (TV title) | Star wars episodi VI - jedin paluu |
| France | Le retour du Jedi |
| UK (alternative title) | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi |
| UK (promotional title) | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi |
| Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title) | I epistrofi ton Jedi |
| Greece (video title) | O polemos ton astron: I epistrofi ton Jedi |
| Greece | Star Wars: Επεισόδιο 6 - Η επιστροφή των Τζεντάι |
| Greece | Η επιστροφή των Τζεντάι |
| Croatia | Ratovi zvijezda VI: Povratak Jedija |
| Hungary | A Jedi visszatér |
| Italy (poster title) | Guerre stellari - Il ritorno dello Jedi |
| Italy | Il ritorno dello Jedi |
| Italy (video box title) | Star Wars VI - Il ritorno dello Jedi |
| Italy (new title) | Star Wars: Episodio VI - Il ritorno dello Jedi |
| Japan | Sutâ wôzu/Jedai no fukushuu |
| Japan (reissue title) | Sutâ wôzu/Jedai no fukushuu Tokubetsuhen |
| Lithuania | Zvaigzdziu karai. Dzedajaus sugrizimas |
| Mexico | El regreso del Jedi |
| Mexico (reissue title) | Star Wars: Episodio VI - El regreso del Jedi |
| Norway | Jediridderen vender tilbake |
| Panama | El regreso del Jedi |
| Peru | El regreso del Jedi |
| Poland | Gwiezdne wojny: Czesc VI - Powrót Jedi |
| Portugal | O Regresso de Jedi |
| Romania | Razboiul stelelor - Întoarcerea lui jedi |
| Serbia (alternative title) | Ratovi zvezda - Povratak dzedaja |
| Serbia | Zvezdani ratovi: Povratak džedaja |
| Russia | Звёздные войны. Эпизод 6: Возвращение Джедая |
| Sweden | Jedins återkomst |
| Slovenia | Vojna zvezd: Epizoda VI - Vrnitev jedija |
| Slovakia | Hviezdne vojny 6: Návrat Jediho |
| Soviet Union (Russian title) | Звёздные войны. Эпизод 6: Возвращение Джедая |
| Turkey (Turkish title) | Yildiz Savaslari: Jedi'nin Dönüsü |
| Ukraine | Зорянi вiйни. Епiзод 6: Повернення Джедая |
| USA (fake working title) | Blue Harvest |
| USA (short title) | Return of the Jedi |
| USA (working title) | Revenge of the Jedi |
| USA (video box title) | Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi |
| USA (alternative title) | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi |
| USA (working title) | Star Wars: Episode VI - Revenge of the Jedi |
| USA (promotional title) | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi |
| Uruguay (original subtitled version) | Star Wars: El regreso del Jedi |
| West Germany | Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter |
| World-wide (alternative title) (English title) | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi |
| World-wide (English title) (promotional title) | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi |