953 nut 66,044 #1 Posted Thursday at 11:03 AM May 21, 1980 The Empire Strikes Back premiered in the USA with a special showing at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. on May 17, 1980, followed by its wide theatrical release across the United States on May 21, 1980, becoming the highest-grossing film of that year. 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
