Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
0.2107Canon Score · ranked #93 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #93
Every list on which Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #3 / 500 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #4 / 100 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #8 / 100 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #30 / 100 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #32 / 100 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #53 / 87 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #66 / 500 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #89 / 1041 |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |