Where to Watch The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Want to watch 'The Empire Strikes Back' on your TV or mobile device at home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Irvin Kershner-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier 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 specifics about the Lucasfilm Ltd. adventure flick.

Released June 20th, 1980, 'The Empire Strikes Back' stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a user score of 84 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 17,372 experienced users.

Interested in knowing 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 Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV, fuboTV, and Disney Plus .