Star wars. Return of the Jedi — Content Guide for Parents

Frequently asked questions

• Is Star wars. Return of the Jedi appropriate for a 7-year-old?

  The story is built around fights and war: Luke battles a rancor and Jabba's guards, Leia strangles Jabba, Vader chokes an officer, and the Rebel fleet and the Ewoks fight the Empire. Scenes include a monster in a pit that eats a guard, a man-eating sarlacc, a droid torture chamber, and the dark, menacing figures of Darth Vader and the Emperor.

• Does Star wars. Return of the Jedi have violence?

  Found (Central): The story is built around fights and war: Luke battles a rancor and Jabba's guards, Leia strangles Jabba, Vader chokes an officer, and the Rebel fleet and the Ewoks fight the Empire.

• Does Star wars. Return of the Jedi have scary content?

  Found (Supporting): Scenes include a monster in a pit that eats a guard, a man-eating sarlacc, a droid torture chamber, and the dark, menacing figures of Darth Vader and the Emperor.

• Does Star wars. Return of the Jedi have religion?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Star wars. Return of the Jedi have race & culture?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Star wars. Return of the Jedi have profanity?

  Couldn't confirm: The sources describe the plot but say nothing about the swear words in the book's text, so we could not check its language.

• Does Star wars. Return of the Jedi have climate?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Star wars. Return of the Jedi have sexual content?

  Found (Brief): Leia is enslaved by Jabba the Hutt, who kisses her, and a reviewer says the book hints at worse treatment without showing it.

• Does Star wars. Return of the Jedi have gender roles?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Star wars. Return of the Jedi have gender & orientation?

  Not found in the sources we checked.