The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Yes. 94% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 88%.

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. Wikipedia ↗

The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas. It is the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy and the fifth chronological installment of the Star Wars franchise. The film stars Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, and features the voice of Frank Oz as Jedi Master Yoda.

The story follows the Rebel Alliance as they are pursued by Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire, while Luke trains with Yoda on the swamp planet Dagobah. The film is renowned for its darker tone compared to the original and for containing one of cinema's most famous plot twists. Initially receiving mixed reviews from critics who found it incomplete, The Empire Strikes Back is now widely regarded as not only the best Star Wars film but one of the greatest sequels ever made.