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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. J. Abrams
Screenplay by
  • Chris Terrio
  • J. J. Abrams
Story by
  • Derek Connolly
  • Colin Trevorrow
  • J. J. Abrams
  • Chris Terrio
Based onCharacters 
by George Lucas
Starring
CinematographyDan Mindel
Edited by
  • Maryann Brandon
  • Stefan Grube
Music byJohn Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • December 16, 2019 (2019-12-16) (Dolby Theatre)
  • December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20) (United States)
Running time
142 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$275 million[2]
Box office$1.074 billion[3]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (also known as Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker) is a 2019 American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. Produced by Lucasfilm and Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017), and the final episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga".[n 1] Its ensemble cast includes Carrie Fisher,[n 2] Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. The Rise of Skywalker follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron as they lead the Resistance's final stand against Supreme Leader Kylo Ren and the First Order, who are aided by the return of the deceased Galactic Emperor, Darth Sidious.

Following initial reports that The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson would write the script for Episode IX, in August 2015, Colin Trevorrow was hired to direct and to write a script with his collaborator Derek Connolly; both ultimately retain story credit with Abrams and Chris Terrio. In September 2017, Trevorrow left the project following creative differences with producer Kathleen Kennedy, and Abrams returned as director. John Williams, composer for the previous episodic films, returned to compose the score—his final score for the franchise.[6] Principal photography began in August 2018 at Pinewood Studios in England and wrapped in February 2019, with post-production completed in November 2019. With an estimated budget of $275 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.

The Rise of Skywalker premiered in Los Angeles on December 16, 2019, and was released in the United States on December 20. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the acting, action sequences, musical score, and visual effects but criticized the story, pacing and perceived departures from the plot and themes of The Last Jedi. It grossed over $1.074 billion worldwide, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2019; although it was the lowest-grossing installment of the trilogy, it turned an estimated net profit of $300 million.[7] It received three nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards (Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound Editing) as well as three at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards (also Best Special Visual Effects, Best Original Music, and Best Sound). It won five awards at the 46th Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film.

Plot[]

Following a threat of revenge by the resurrected Emperor Palpatine, who is in truth the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, Kylo Ren obtains a Sith wayfinder that leads to the planet Exegol. There, he finds Sidious, who reveals that he created Snoke to rule the First Order and lure Kylo to the dark side. Sidious unveils the Final Order—a secret armada of superlaser-equipped Star Destroyers—and tells Kylo to find and kill Rey, who is continuing her Jedi training under Resistance leader Leia Organa. Poe Dameron and Finn deliver intelligence from a spy that the Emperor is on Exegol; Rey reads in Luke Skywalker's notes that a Sith wayfinder can lead them there. Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewbacca, BB-8, and C-3PO depart in the Millennium Falcon to Pasaana, to find a hidden clue leading to a wayfinder.

Kylo initiates a Force bond with Rey to discover her location. He travels to Pasaana with his warrior subordinates, the Knights of Ren. With Lando Calrissian's help, Rey and her friends find the clue—a dagger inscribed with Sith text, which C-3PO's programming forbids him from interpreting—and the remains of a Jedi hunter named Ochi and his ship. Rey senses Kylo nearby, and faces him. The First Order capture the Falcon, Chewbacca, and the dagger. Attempting to save Chewbacca, Rey accidentally destroys a First Order transport with Force lightning. Believing Chewbacca is dead, the group escape on Ochi's ship.

They travel to Kijimi, where a droidsmith extracts the Sith text from C-3PO's memory, revealing coordinates to a wayfinder. Rey senses Chewbacca is alive, and the group mount a rescue mission to Kylo's Star Destroyer. Rey recovers the dagger and has visions of Ochi killing her parents. Kylo informs her that she is the Emperor's granddaughter; The Emperor had ordered Ochi to recover the young Rey, but her parents hid her on Jakku. General Hux saves Poe, Finn, and Chewbacca from execution, revealing himself as the spy. After allowing the group to escape, Hux is discovered and executed by Allegiant General Pryde. The group fly the Falcon to the wayfinder's coordinates on a moon in the Endor system.

Rey retrieves the wayfinder from the crashed second Death Star, but she is met by Kylo, who destroys the wayfinder and duels her. In a dying act, Leia calls to Kylo through the Force, distracting him as Rey impales him. Sensing Leia's death, Rey is overcome by guilt. She heals Kylo and takes his TIE fighter to exile herself on Ahch-To. Meanwhile, Kylo converses with a memory of his father, Han Solo. He throws away his lightsaber and reclaims his identity as Ben Solo. Sensing Leia's death and Ben's redemption, Sidious sends a Star Destroyer to destroy Kijimi as a show of force. On Ahch-To, Luke's Force spirit encourages Rey to face the Emperor and gives her Leia's lightsaber. Rey leaves for Exegol in Luke's X-wing fighter, using the wayfinder from Kylo's ship.

Rey transmits her coordinates to R2-D2, allowing the Resistance—now led by Poe and Finn—to follow her to Exegol. There, she confronts Sidious. He demands she kill him to allow his spirit to pass into her. The Resistance launch an attack on the Star Destroyers and Lando arrives with reinforcements from across the galaxy. Ben overpowers the Knights of Ren and joins Rey, but Sidious drains their power to rejuvenate himself. He incapacitates Ben and attacks the Resistance fleet with Force lightning. Weakened, Rey hears the voices of past Jedi, who give her strength. Sidious attacks her with lightning, but Rey deflects it using Luke and Leia's lightsabers, killing the Emperor before dying herself. Ben uses the Force to revive Rey and they kiss before he dies. The Resistance defeats Sidious' remaining forces, while people across the galaxy rise up against the First Order.

The Resistance celebrate their victory. Rey visits Luke's abandoned homestead on Tatooine and buries Luke and Leia's lightsabers. A passerby asks her name; seeing Luke and Leia's Force spirits nearby, she responds, "Rey Skywalker".

Cast[]

See also: List of Star Wars characters and List of Star Wars cast members
  • Carrie Fisher[5] as Leia Organa, the Force-sensitive leading general of the Resistance, mother to Ben Solo, Luke Skywalker's twin sister, and Anakin Skywalker's daughter. Fisher, who died in late 2016, appears through the use of repurposed unreleased footage from The Force Awakens. As a result of her death, Fisher was not present in most of the film's marketing materials or merchandise.[8][9][n 3][n 4]
  • Mark Hamill[5] as Luke Skywalker, the last Jedi Master, who became one with the Force in The Last Jedi. He is the maternal uncle of Kylo Ren.[14]
  • Adam Driver as Ben Solo / Kylo Ren,[15] the Supreme Leader of the First Order, later an ally of Rey. He is the son of Leia Organa and Han Solo, the nephew of Luke Skywalker, and the grandson of Anakin Skywalker, better known by his Sith name, Darth Vader.
  • Daisy Ridley as Rey,[15] a former scavenger from Jakku, member of the Resistance, granddaughter of Palpatine, and the last Jedi.[16][17]
    • Cailey Fleming and Josefine Irrera Jackson as young Rey. Fleming appears through the use of archive footage from The Force Awakens.[18]
  • John Boyega as Finn,[15] a member of the Resistance and a former stormtrooper (FN-2187) who defected from the First Order.
  • Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron,[15] a high-ranking X-wing fighter pilot and commander of the Resistance who later inherits the rank of General from Leia.
  • Anthony Daniels[5] as C-3PO, a humanoid protocol droid in the service of General Leia Organa.
  • Naomi Ackie as Jannah,[19] a former Stormtrooper of the First Order (TZ-1719) living on the planet Kef Bir, who aids the Resistance.
  • Domhnall Gleeson[5] as General Hux, the First Order's third in-command.
  • Richard E. Grant[5] as Allegiant General Pryde, a high-ranking general & second-in-command of the First Order (later the Final Order), who previously served in the Galactic Empire.[20]
  • Lupita Nyong'o[5] as Maz Kanata, a former space pirate and ally of the Resistance.
  • Keri Russell as Zorii Bliss,[21][22] an old acquaintance of Poe's from Kijimi.[23]
  • Joonas Suotamo[5] as Chewbacca, a Wookiee and first mate of the Millennium Falcon.
  • Kelly Marie Tran[5] as Rose Tico, a mechanic in the Resistance and friend of Finn.
  • Ian McDiarmid[24][25] as Emperor Palpatine, in truth the resurrected Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious, shadow leader of the First Order, creator of Snoke, and Rey's paternal grandfather. He serves as the main antagonist of the Skywalker Saga.[26][27]
  • Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian,[5] a veteran of the Rebel Alliance, a former owner of the Millennium Falcon, and an old friend of Chewbacca.

Billie Lourd,[n 3] Greg Grunberg, and Harrison Ford reprise their roles as Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix, Temmin "Snap" Wexley, and Han Solo, respectively.[28][29][30] Additionally, Dominic Monaghan portrays Resistance trooper Beaumont Kin, Shirley Henderson voices Babu Frik, and Nick Kellington portrays Klaud via capture performance.[18] Hassan Taj and Lee Towersey perform the role of R2-D2, while Dave Chapman and Brian Herring return as the puppeteers of BB-8,[18] and director J. J. Abrams also provides the voice for D-O.[31] Martin Wilde, Anton Simpson-Tidy, Lukaz Leong, Tom Rodgers, Joe Kennard, and Ashley Beck appear as the Knights of Ren.[18] Amanda Lawrence reprises her role as Commander Larma D’Acy, while Vinette Robinson plays her wife, Pilot Wrobie Tyce.[32]

Jodie Comer and Billy Howle briefly appear as Rey's parents,[31] while Tom Wilton and screenwriter Chris Terrio briefly appear as the performer and voice for Aftab Ackbar, the son of Admiral Ackbar, respectively;[33][34] and Mike Quinn and Kipsang Rotich return as the performer and voice of Nien Nunb, respectively.[18] Denis Lawson and Warwick Davis briefly reprise their roles as Wedge Antilles, a veteran of the Rebel Alliance; and Wicket W. Warrick, now the leader of the Ewoks, respectively.[34][31] Composer John Williams cameos as Oma Tres, a Kijimi bartender, Kevin Smith cameos as a Kijimi inhabitant, and Abrams' frequent composer collaborator Michael Giacchino cameos as a Sith Trooper, while Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeff Garlin both cameo as human and alien Resistance troopers, respectively.[31][35][36] Actors making reprisal vocal cameos include: Hayden Christensen and James Earl Jones as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader, Andy Serkis as Snoke, and the voices of several past Jedi, including Ewan McGregor and Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi (the latter via digitally altered archive audio), Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano, Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus, Olivia d'Abo as Luminara Unduli, Frank Oz as Yoda, Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn, Jennifer Hale as Aayla Secura, Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu, and Angelique Perrin as Adi Gallia.[34] Ed Sheeran, Karl Urban, Dhani Harrison, Nigel Godrich, J. D. Dillard, and Dave Hearn all cameo as stormtroopers.[34][37]

Production[]

Development[]

In October 2012, Star Wars creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company.[38] Disney subsequently announced the Star Wars sequel trilogy.[39] The next month, Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg entered negotiations to write and produce either Episode VIII or Episode IX.[40][41] Kinberg, Kasdan, and Michael Arndt worked in a writers room to discuss and map out the trilogy.[42] However, these plans did not come to fruition and instead Kasdan co-wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Kinberg serving as a creative consultant.[43] In June 2014, it was announced that Rian Johnson, writer and director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, would write a story treatment for Episode IX.[44] However in April 2017, Johnson later denied involvement in writing the film, claiming the information was outdated.[45] In August 2015, Colin Trevorrow was announced as the director of the film;[46] he was to write the script with frequent collaborator Derek Connolly.[46][47] Trevorrow and Connolly's script, titled Star Wars: Duel of the Fates after the theme of the same name from Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, included elements which were utilized to some extent in the final film, such as Kylo finding a Sith holocron in Darth Vader's castle on Mustafar, the transference of Force energy,[48][49] the concept of a superlaser-equipped Star Destroyer, Lando leading a galaxy-wide fleet of spaceships to save the day, and Chewbacca receiving a medal.[50]

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J. J. Abrams returned to direct the final film.

In January 2016, Trevorrow revealed he was considering shooting on film and that he had wanted to shoot "on location" in outer space with IMAX cameras.[51] Trevorrow collaborated closely with Johnson whilst developing his script and even requested a scene featuring Rey and Poe be shot for The Last Jedi.[52][53][54] In February 2016, Disney chief executive officer Bob Iger vaguely confirmed that production on Episode IX had begun.[55] Carrie Fisher died in December 2016.[56] Prior to the release of the film, Carrie Fisher's brother Todd Fisher, who planned her character General Leia Organa to appear in the film before her death, revealed that "she was going to be the big payoff in the final film" and "she was going to be the last Jedi, so to speak."[57]

In late April 2017, Disney announced that the film would be released on May 24, 2019.[58] A month later, filming was expected to begin in January 2018.[59] In August 2017, it was announced that Jack Thorne would rewrite the script.[60] On September 5, 2017, Lucasfilm stated that Trevorrow had left the production following creative differences.[61] Trevorrow's place as director was supposedly on ice since June 2017.[62] The Hollywood Reporter reported that his working relationship with Kathleen Kennedy had become unmanageable after failing to deliver a satisfactory script, despite writing several drafts, nor were either happy with Thorne's revisions.[63][64] Johnson was rumored as the top choice to replace Trevorrow as director,[65] but stated "it was never in the plan for me to direct Episode IX."[66] David Fincher had discussions with the studio but would ultimately decline from directing the film.[67][68]

The next day, it was announced that J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, would return to direct the film,[69] and that the film's release date would be moved to December 20, 2019.[58] The story team met with George Lucas before writing the new script to discuss the nature of the Force.[70] Abrams co-wrote the script with Chris Terrio,[71] though Trevorrow and Connolly retain story credits.[72][73] The story was rewritten to some extent before filming was completed.[74] Terrio had written off working on larger-scale films at the time and did not socially know Abrams prior to agreeing to co-write the film with him.[75][76] The film was produced by Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions, Kathleen Kennedy, and Michelle Rejwan.[71] According to Terrio, the film's script had to include certain narrative beats provided by Kennedy and Rejwan, including the redemption of the character Kylo Ren.[77] Abrams had also consulted with Johnson on making a film that both stood on its own but built upon previously established ideas and story elements.[78][79] Until its official reveal, only Abrams knew the title of the film.[80]

Before filming, Episode IX was initially given the working title Black Diamond, which was then changed to TrIXie in 2018,[81] so that the roman numeral "IX" would be included in the working title.[82] The film's title, The Rise of Skywalker, was announced at April 2019's Star Wars Celebration in Chicago.[83]

Casting[]

Carrie Fisher, who played Leia Organa, died on December 27, 2016.[56] Variety and Reuters reported that she had been planned for a key role in Episode IX.[84] In January 2017, Lucasfilm stated that there were no plans to digitally generate Fisher's performance as they had for Rogue One (2016).[85] The following April, Fisher's brother Todd revealed that Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, had granted Disney the rights to use recent footage of Fisher.[86] However, a week later, Kathleen Kennedy stated that Fisher would not appear in the film.[87][88] In July 2018, J. J. Abrams announced that unused footage of Fisher from The Force Awakens would be used to help complete the story.[8][9][89][n 5] In flashback scenes, digital de-aging was used for the appearance of Luke and Leia through the use of facial shots of both characters from the Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi respectively.[90]

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Billy Dee Williams (left) and Ian McDiarmid (right) returned as Lando Calrissian and Emperor Palpatine, onscreen for the first time since Return of the Jedi (1983) and Revenge of the Sith (2005), respectively.[24][91]

In July 2018, Keri Russell was in talks to play a part with some "action-heavy fight scenes",[92] and it was confirmed that Billy Dee Williams would return as Lando Calrissian,[93] onscreen for the first time since 1983's Return of the Jedi — marking one of the longest intervals between portrayals of a character by the same actor in American film history.[91][n 6] At the end of July, Russell was confirmed to have been cast,[94] and there was an announcement of returning and additional new cast members.[5] In late August, Deadline Hollywood announced that Dominic Monaghan and Matt Smith had been cast in unspecified roles;[95][96] in 2019, Smith denied his involvement,[97][n 7] but he later clarified that he had been in talks for an unrealized "transformative" part.[100] Early rumors from Making Star Wars claimed Smith was set to portray a "dark side acolyte" who gets possessed by Palpatine.[101][102] Greg Grunberg reprises his role as Temmin "Snap" Wexley.[29]

At Star Wars Celebration in April 2019, it was revealed via the film's teaser trailer that Ian McDiarmid would return to portray the Emperor.[24] Since the event was held after principal photography wrapped, Abrams was thrilled that news of McDiarmid on the set never leaked.[24] Kathleen Kennedy said they decided to reveal the Emperor's return ahead of the film's release because of the characters playing a larger role in the story, having them differentiated from Baby Yoda, the character from The Mandalorian.[103] Abrams had initially considered the Emperor returning while developing The Force Awakens.[104][105]

Filming[]

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Wadi Rum in Jordan served as the location for the desert planet Pasaana.

Principal photography began on August 1, 2018, at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England.[5] Filming also took place in Wadi Rum, Jordan.[106] Oscar Isaac stated that Abrams was allowing more improvised acting than in the previous two films.[107] Due to the tight schedule, some editing took place on set.[108] The crew on The Rise of Skywalker had three less months than they had to work on The Force Awakens leading to Maryann Brandon being sent in to cut on set a third of the way through production.[109] Scenes detailing the Emperor's return were altered and changed during production as they were felt to "go off topic".[110] The kiss between Rey and Ben was initially going to be excluded from the film, until Abrams decided against it at the last minute.[111] Principal photography wrapped on February 15, 2019.[112] Footage from the film was shown at The Walt Disney Company's annual shareholders meeting on March 7, 2019.[113] Two weeks of reshoots took place at Pinewood involving Hamill, Ridley, and Isaac in July 2019.[114] Another round of reshoots took place at Bad Robot Productions between late September and mid-October.[115] Abrams stated that the film had less reshoots and story adjustments than Episode VII.[116]

Post-production[]

The visual effects were created by Industrial Light & Magic and supervised by Roger Guyett.[117] Last minute ADR was recorded with Adam Driver, in which he recorded his lines in a closet.[118] The film finished post-production on November 25, 2019. After Boyega accidentally left a copy of the script in his hotel room, it was listed on eBay for around £65. A Disney employee identified the script as authentic and purchased it from the seller for an undisclosed sum.[119][120][121]

Music[]

Main article: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (soundtrack)

In January 2018, it was confirmed that John Williams would return to compose and conduct The Rise of Skywalker.[122][123] The next month, Williams announced that it would be the last Star Wars film for which he would compose the score[6](though he would later return to compose the theme music for the Disney+ miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi). In August 2019, it was revealed that Williams had written about 35 of an expected 135 minutes of music for the film, which according to Williams' brother Don, would incorporate all of the major themes of the Skywalker saga.[124] Scoring began in July 2019 with Williams and William Ross conducting and orchestrating the sessions over the course of six months.[125] The official soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 20, 2019.[126]

Marketing[]

Promotion[]

Despite staying silent about many details of the film, Abrams expressed his hopes that fans and general audiences would be "satisfied".[127] He headed a panel dedicated to the film on April 12, 2019, during Star Wars Celebration in Chicago,[128] where the film's title was revealed.[83]

Additionally, the story events of the Disneyland themed area Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge precede the film, including the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run motion simulator, which features Chewbacca.[129] On August 24, a new poster and "sizzle reel" was released at D23;[23] the latter was released to the public two days later. The footage includes a montage of the Skywalker saga so far, as well as several new shots from the film.[130]

Tie-in literature and merchandise[]

A publishing campaign titled "Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" was announced on May 4, 2019. It includes the novel Resistance Reborn, set between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, the Young adult novel Force Collector, the Middle Grade novel Spark of the Resistance, and various other titles.[131] From December 18, 2019, to March 11, 2020, a prequel graphic novel titled The Rise of Kylo Ren, telling the story of how Ben Solo became Kylo Ren and elaborating upon the character's backstory, was published by Marvel Comics, written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Will Sliney.[132]

The official novelization of The Rise of Skywalker is by Rae Carson; hardcover and audiobook versions were released on March 19, 2020. The novel details Darth Sidious' return in more depth: he transferred his consciousness into a clone body following his death in Return of the Jedi, and his "son", Rey's father, was a failed clone of Sidious.[133][134] The junior novel and corresponding audiobook are by Michael Kogge and was released on April 21, 2020. A five-issue Marvel Comics adaptation written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Will Sliney was planned to debut in mid-2020,[135][136] but this was later cancelled, making the film the first in the franchise not to receive a serialized comic adaptation.[137] A separate graphic novel adaptation was released by IDW Publishing in 2021.[138]

A story arc of 2020's Darth Vader comic ties into The Rise of Skywalker, utilizing a creature cut from the film as well as Ochi.[139] Further, an upcoming novel titled Shadow of the Sith, scheduled for mid-2022, will explore the backstory of Luke and Lando as they investigate the dead world of Exegol.[140]

Video games[]

The video game Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) released a free level set on Ajan Kloss.[141] In December 2019, the video game Fortnite Battle Royale released several cosmetics featuring character skins for Rey, Finn, a Sith Trooper, Kylo Ren, and Zorii Bliss along with a TIE Fighter glider, a Millennium Falcon glider (which was given to players for free from the Winterfest Event), four emotes, and two free banners.[142] On December 14, Fortnite's publisher Epic Games released a preview of the film on an in-game theater screen as a live event.[143] At the end of the event, a message from Darth Sidious (the one mentioned in the film's opening crawl) was heard.[144] To coincide with the release of the film, a trailer for the forthcoming video game, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was released on the same day.[145]

Release[]

Theatrical[]

The film was originally planned to be released in the United States on May 24, 2019,[58] before being pushed back to December 20.[146] It had its world premiere in Los Angeles on December 16.[147] Unlike most studio films, Disney reportedly did not hold test screenings for The Rise of Skywalker, instead only showing it to Abrams' friends and family, as well as a terminally-ill fan.[148][149] Before the film's release, Disney issued a warning that the scenes with strobe-like flashing lights may trigger photosensitive migraines and seizures during some of those scenes.[150]

Home media[]

The Rise of Skywalker was scheduled to be released on Digital HD on March 17, 2020, but was released four days early in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.[151] Its DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD release was followed on March 31 by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.[152] The 4K version of the film was also released in "The Skywalker Saga" Ultra HD Blu-ray box set that same date.[153] It was released on Disney+ on May 4, which is reportedly two months ahead of its previously scheduled release date.[154]

Reception[]

Box office[]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker grossed $515.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $558.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.074 billion,[3] making it the seventh highest-grossing film of 2019.[155] Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $300 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.[7]

Pre-sale tickets went on sale on October 21, 2019 and the film sold more tickets in their first hour of availability on Atom Tickets than the previous record-holder for ticket sales, Avengers: Endgame (2019). It became Atom Tickets' second-best first-day seller of all time behind Endgame, selling more than twice the number of tickets as The Last Jedi sold in that same timeframe, while Fandango reported it outsold all previous Star Wars films.[156][157] Box office tracking had The Rise of Skywalker grossing around $205 million in its opening weekend, though some firms predicted a debut closer to $175 million.[158] The film made $89.6 million on its first day, including $40 million from Thursday night previews, the sixth-highest opening day of all time.[159][160] It went on to debut to $177.4 million, which was the third-highest opening ever for a December release and the 12th-best of all time, and it was also noted that Saturday (which saw a 47% drop from Friday's gross) was the busiest shopping day of the year, likely affecting ticket sales.[161][162][163] However, Deadline Hollywood did write that "we can't ignore" the less than stellar audience exit scores, which could affect the film's legs moving forward.[161] The film made $32 million on Christmas Day, the second-best total ever for the holiday after The Force Awakens' $49.3 million in 2015.[164] It went on to have a five-day total of $138.8 million, including $76 million for the weekend.[165] In its third weekend the film made $34.5 million, remaining in first,[166][167] before being dethroned in its fourth weekend by newcomer 1917 (2019).[168] On January 14, 2020, the film crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office, becoming Disney's seventh film of 2019 to do so.[169]

Worldwide the film was projected to gross around $450 million in its opening weekend, including $250 million from 52 international territories.[170] It made $59.1 million from its first day of international release in 46 countries. The biggest markets were the United Kingdom ($8.3 million), Germany ($7.2 million), France ($5.3 million), and Australia ($4.3 million).[171] In China, the film made $1.6 million (RMB11.6 million) through its first day.[172] It went on to open to $198 million from overseas countries and $373.5 million worldwide, coming in below projections and 47% lower than The Last Jedi's total. Its biggest opening totals remained the UK ($26.8 million), Germany ($21.8 million), France ($15.2 million), Japan ($14.6 million), Australia ($12.6 million), and China ($12.1 million).[171]

Critical response[]

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Richard Roeper, reviewing for the Chicago Sun-Times, gave the film three stars out of four, writing that it "rarely comes close to touching greatness, but it's a solid, visually dazzling and warmhearted victory [for] quality filmmaking."[175] The A.V. Club's A. A. Dowd gave the film a C+, stating that the film "is so freighted with obligation that it almost groans under the weight, flashing a weak smile as it vaguely approximates the appearance of a zippy good time."[176] Michael Phillips for Chicago Tribune wrote that the film "does the job. It wraps up the trio of trilogies begun in 1977 in a confident, soothingly predictable way, doing all that is cinematically possible to avoid [upsetting the] tradition-minded quadrants of the Star Wars fan base."[177]

Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle described the film as "a disappointment" and wrote, "For all the movie's faults, it's likely that most people will consider The Rise of Skywalker and accept the trade: Sit through a so-so 110 minutes to get to a strong half hour."[178] Owen Gleiberman of Variety called the film "the most elegant, emotionally rounded, and gratifying Star Wars adventure since the glory days of Star Wars (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [...] but given the last eight films, the bar isn't that high."[179] The BBC's Nicholas Barber praised the film's acting and wrote, "The Rise of Skywalker has been lovingly crafted by a host of talented people, and yet the best they can do is pay tribute to everything [George Lucas] did several decades ago."[180]

Scott Mendelson for Forbes described the film as "possibly worse" compared to the previous Skywalker saga films while ending the main saga and "denying this new trilogy its artistic reason for existence". He also criticized the film for retconning The Last Jedi and for its conventional plot twists, writing that the film is full of "patronizing reversals in the name of mollifying the fans who merely want to be reminded of the first three movies."[181] Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times described the film as "a Last Jedi corrective", which is "the more accurate way to describe it" and represents "an epic failure of nerve". He further wrote it "feels more like a retreat, a return to a zone of emotional and thematic safety from a filmmaker with a gift for packaging nostalgia as subversion."[182] Writing for The New Yorker, Richard Brody wrote that the film's faults "are those of the franchise over all", as the film's director "J. J. Abrams is mainly a distiller and a magnifier and brings virtually no originality to it". Brody said that it would have been better if a "boldly imaginative vulgarian such as Michael Bay" had instead created a "derisive wreckage" of Star Wars.[183]

Whereas Asian actress Kelly Marie Tran had around ten minutes of screen-time in The Last Jedi, she appears for about a minute in The Rise of Skywalker. The reduced role was interpreted by some critics as a concession to fans who disliked her character;[184] Tran had been a target of online harassment following the release of The Last Jedi. People involved on the previous film defended her, with some claiming some of the attackers were racist, and body shamers.[185] Critics said she was "sidelined" into a minor character, and commented on how she was written out "without any explanation" and her minor role was considered by one critic to be "one of the film's biggest disappointments".[186][187] In regards to the criticism towards her reduced screen-time, screenwriter Chris Terrio said it was due to the difficulty of including the deceased Carrie Fisher archive footage in scenes planned to feature both characters.[188]

Audience response[]

Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, the lowest among the live-action films in the franchise.[161][189] On PostTrak, audiences gave the film an average of four stars out of five, with 70% of respondents rating it as a "definite recommend".[161][190] Of the demographics polled by PostTrak, parents gave it 5 stars and children under 12 years old gave it 4.5 stars, with 80% of males and 84% of females rating it positively. RelishMix, which tracks social media posts and online presence, "noticed a divided reaction to Skywalker online, though it leaned slightly positive".[161]

Months prior to the film's trailer release, the "Want to See" percentage was review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes, dropping the score as low as 5% within a day.[191] Negative comments reflected a "lingering negativity" toward The Last Jedi according to Screen Rant.[191] After a similar bombing campaign occurred with the 2019 film Captain Marvel, Rotten Tomatoes temporarily changed the "Want to See" feature to a number and eventually removed the feature altogether.[191]

Accolades[]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Academy Awards February 9, 2020 Best Original Score John Williams Nominated [192]
Best Sound Editing Matthew Wood and David Acord Nominated
Best Visual Effects Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, and Dominic Tuohy Nominated
Art Directors Guild Awards February 1, 2020 Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Rick Carter and Kevin Jenkins Nominated [193]
British Academy Film Awards February 2, 2020 Best Sound David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson, and Matthew Wood Nominated [194]
Best Original Score John Williams Nominated
Best Special Visual Effects Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan, and Dominic Tuohy Nominated
Casting Society of America January 30, 2020 The Zeitgeist Award Nina Gold, April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg, and Angela Young Won [195]
Costume Designers Guild Awards January 28, 2020 Excellence in Fantasy Film Michael Kaplan Nominated [196]
Grammy Awards March 14, 2021 Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – John Williams Nominated [197]
Hugo Awards August 1, 2020 Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Chris Terrio and J. J. Abrams Nominated [198]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards May 2, 2020 Favorite Movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Nominated [199]
Saturn Awards October 26, 2021 Best Science Fiction Film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Won [200]
[201]
Best Director J. J. Abrams Won
Best Writing J. J. Abrams and Chris Terrio Nominated
Best Actress Daisy Ridley Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Adam Driver Nominated
Ian McDiarmid Nominated
Best Editing Maryann Brandon and Stefan Grube Nominated
Best Music John Williams Won
Best Production Design Rick Carter and Kevin Jenkins Nominated
Best Costume Design Michael Kaplan Nominated
Best Make-up Amanda Knight and Neal Scanlan Won
Best Special Effects Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, and Dominic Tuohy Won
Visual Effects Society Awards January 29, 2020 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Roger Guyett, Stacy Bissell, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Dominic Tuohy Nominated [202]
[203]
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature Daniele Bigi, Steve Hardy, John Seru, and Steven Denyer for "Pasaana Desert" Nominated
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature Don Wong, Thibault Gauriau, Goncalo Cabaca, and Francois-Maxence Desplanques Won
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature Jeff Sutherland, John Galloway, Sam Bassett, and Charles Lai Nominated

Future[]

In a November 2021 interview by Empire, Kathleen Kennedy indicated that Lucasfilm creatives had been having conversations regarding the future of the sequel trilogy's characters.[204]

Notes[]

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