Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Limited Edition Fullscreen DVD
Fullscreen Trilogy Box Set DVD/
Standard Fullscreen DVD
Limited Edition Widescreen DVD
Widescreen Trilogy Box Set DVD/
Standard Widescreen DVD
Bluray/DVD
Combo Pack DVD
Trilogy Box Set Bonus DVD2,8
2015 Digital Release Exclusives
All Known Versions-
Single Disc Bluray
All Known Versions-
2-Disc Bluray
Star Wars The Complete Saga Episodes IV-VI
Bonus Bluray2
Star Wars The Complete Saga Documentaries and Spoofs Bonus Bluray
 All Known Versions-
UltraHD Bluray5
Limited Edition Fullscreen DVD
Standard Fullscreen DVD
Limited Edition Widescreen DVD
Standard Widescreen DVD
Combo Pack DVD
Star Wars Trilogy Bonus DVD
2015 Digital Release Exclusives
Single Disc Bluray
UltraHD Combo Pack Blurays
Complete Saga Episodes I-III Bonus Bluray
Complete Saga Documentaries and Spoofs Bonus Bluray
 UltraHD Bluray
Original Theatrical Version1
(125 mins)
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Fullscreen Special Edition Version
(127 mins)
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Widescreen Special Edition Version
(127 mins)
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Updated Special Edition Version2
(127 mins)
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Audio Commentary on Special Edition Version
(127 mins)
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Archival Interview Audio Commentary on Special Edition Version
(127 mins)
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Deleted/Extended Scenes10
(15 mins)
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Conversations: The Lost Interviews
(10 mins)
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Exclusive
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Discoveries From Inside: Matte Paintings Unveiled
(5 mins)
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Dennis Muren: How Walkers Walk
(2 mins)
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The Collection
(57 mins)
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Interviews
(27 mins)
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
(151 mins)
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The Characters of Star Wars
(19 mins)
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The Birth of the Lightsaber
(16 mins)
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The Force is With Them: The Legacy of Star Wars
(13 mins)
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The Making of Star Wars
(49 mins)
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Anatomy of a Dewback
(26 mins)
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The Empire Strikes Back SPFX
(48 mins)
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A Conversation with the Masters aka ESB 30 Years Later
(25 mins)
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
(48 mins)
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Star Warriors
(84 mins)
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Star Wars Tech
(46 mins)
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Star Wars Spoof Compilation
(98 mins)
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Exclusive
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Scrap Into Gold: Conversation with Roger Christian7
(8 mins)
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TV Spots
(2 mins)
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Teaser
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Launch Trailer
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Re-release Trailer
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1997 Special Edition Trilogy Trailer
(2 mins)
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Lego Star Wars Game Trailer
(2 mins)
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Star Wars Battlefront Game Trailer
(1 min)
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Episode III: Making The Game
(6 mins)
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Episode III Preview
(9 mins)
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Production Photos
(Still Gallery)
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One-Sheet Posters
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Concept Art, Schematic Art, Costume Concepts, Illustrations, Thumbnails, Production Paintings, and Matte Paintings
(Still Gallery)
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Star Wars Trilogy Outtakes and DVD Credits Easter Egg
(5 mins)
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NO SPECIAL FEATURES
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Limited Edition Fullscreen DVD
Fullscreen Trilogy Box Set DVD/
Standard Fullscreen DVD
Limited Edition Widescreen DVD
Widescreen Trilogy Box Set DVD/
Standard Widescreen DVD
Bluray/DVD
Combo Pack DVD
Trilogy Box Set Bonus DVD2,8
2015 Digital Release Exclusives
All Known Versions-
Single Disc Bluray
All Known Versions-
2-Disc Bluray
Star Wars The Complete Saga Episodes IV-VI
Bonus Bluray2
Star Wars The Complete Saga Documentaries and Spoofs Bonus Bluray
 All Known Versions-
UltraHD Bluray5
 
Limited Edition Fullscreen DVD
Standard Fullscreen DVD
Limited Edition Widescreen DVD
Standard Widescreen DVD
Combo Pack DVD
Star Wars Trilogy Bonus DVD
2015 Digital Release Exclusives
Single Disc Bluray
UltraHD Combo Pack Blurays
Complete Saga Episodes I-III Bonus Bluray
Complete Saga Documentaries and Spoofs Bonus Bluray
 UltraHD Bluray

1- Both the Fullscreen and Widescreen limited edition versions come with the same Widescreen non-anamorphic (i.e. letterboxed) version of the theatrical edition. The "Fullscreen" and "Wide Screen" formatting refers to the Special Edition version of the film that is also included with this release.
2- Features specific to Episode 4 or Episode 6 are indexed under those titles.
3- This feature also appears on some releases of Episode 3.
4- This feature also appears on some releases of Episode 4.
5- This release comes with a 2-Disc Bluray release which is also indexed here.
6- This feature also appears on some releases of Episode 6.
7- Although not specific to this film, this feature was acquired when purchasing the Six movie series from Disney Movies Anywhere in 2015.
8- Included with the first release of the Original Trilogy Box Set (4-Disc version) it was dropped from subsequent releases (3-Disc version).
9- Additional changes (too numerous and minor to note here) were made from the Special Edition seen on previous DVD releases which itself slightly differed from the Theatrical Special Edition version and other changes were then subsequently made from early DVD release to later DVD and Bluray releases. One source for detailing those chagnes can be found here.
10- The Complete Saga Bonus Bluray provides text introductions to the scenes that are not available on the 2-Disc Bluray which means the Complete Saga Bonus Bluray version of the scenes have a slightly longer total runtime.

 
The Complete Saga Bluray Box Set
Complete Saga Bluray Box Set
NOTES:
Even with the releases of the new UltraHD Bluray Combo Pack and its slightly different Bluray bonus disc, this release remains our top choice for a SINGLE release. It comes with the first six films along with 3 Bonus discs (one for the prequel trilogy, one for the original trilogy, and other additional disc) but loses some features from the DVD (including the Original Theatrical version) and does not include the new exclusive features from the bonus Bluray in the UltraHD Combo Pack. Of course, this being Star Wars, the films themselves differ slightly from release to release and you can find online resources that meticulously document those differences though most people will not notice most of them.
 
 
The Complete Saga Bluray Box Set
4-Disc Star Wars Trilogy Box Set
Complete Saga Bluray Box Set
4-Disc Star Wars Trilogy Box Set
NOTES:
Add the 4-Disc (so you get the bonus DVD) Star Wars Trilogy box set for those variations of the Special Edition versions of the film and a chunk of exclusive found only on that bonus disc. If you high value the Original Theatrical Version of the film you might want to substitute the Trilogy Box Set for the Limited Edition DVD as your CORE set instead.
 
 
 
The Complete Saga Bluray Box Set
4-Disc Star Wars Trilogy Box Set
Limited Edition DVD
   UltraHD Bluray Combo Pack
 
Complete Saga Bluray Box Set
4-Disc Star Wars Trilogy Box Set
Limited Edition Widescreen DVD
 UltraHD Combo Pack Blurays
NOTES:
Add one of the Limited Edition DVDs for the Original Theatrical Version of the film (along with the Lego Game Trailer) and the new UltraHD Combo Pack to get the new Bonus Bluray from the 2-Disc Bluray release that comes with that set. You are going to get mostly duplicate features on that disc but there are a handful of exclusives and you get the UltraHD disc as a sweetener as well as the digital exclusives (although none of them are specific to this film).

 

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LAST UPDATED 05/16/2024