Where to Watch The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Fancy watching 'streaming service to buy, rent, , or view the Irvin Kershner-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Empire Strikes Back' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Empire Strikes Back' right now, here are some particulars about the Lucasfilm Ltd. adventure flick.

Released June 20th, 1980, 'The Empire Strikes Back' stars Billy Dee Williams The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a score of 84 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 17,446 experienced s.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'The Empire Strikes Back' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Disney Plus, and Google Play Movies .