Where to watch The Empire Strikes Back in the UK
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is streaming in the UK on Disney Plus, Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store and YouTube.
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Watch on Amazon Video
Watch on Sky Store
Watch on YouTube
Checked 11 November 2026. Streaming with a subscription or for free only; we don't list rentals or purchases.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1980
- Genre
- Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
- Running time
- 2h 4m
- Original language
- English
- Director
- Irvin Kershner
- Starring
- Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels
- IMDb
- 8.7/10 (1,527,433 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 93%