Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

PG-13

Released Dec 20, 2019

2h 22m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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When it's discovered that the evil Emperor Palpatine did not die at the hands of Darth Vader, the rebels must race against the clock to find out his whereabouts. Finn and Poe lead the Resistance to put a stop to the First Order's plans to form a new Empire, while Rey anticipates her inevitable confrontation with Kylo Ren. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.

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Critics Consensus

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker suffers from a frustrating lack of imagination, but concludes this beloved saga with fan-focused devotion.

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Audience Says

For Star Wars fans unhappy with the previous sequel, Rise of Skywalker concludes this phase of the franchise on a relative high note.

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Christy Lemire

Breakfast All Day

It is trying to accomplish a lot, because it has to tie up every plotline. It has to involve every character. It has to has to take you to every planet... And so, in trying to cram in all of that, it feels very cursory and very rushed.

Rated: 5.3/10

Mar 13, 2020

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Angie Han

Mashable

The real Leia, the one we fell in love with, lives on inside us as she always has. She still inspires us, amuses us, moves us. And we can visit her anytime we want, at the touch of a play button.

Dec 27, 2019

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

A sizable amount of the narrative of The Rise of Skywalker is spent specifically undoing what happened in The Last Jedi, and the result is a film that lacks forward momentum.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 27, 2019

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Stop pulling at the threads. Admire the characters, the setting, the plot and the conflict. The film has some legitimate shortcomings that deserve respectful criticism, but much of the disparagement and condemnation is unwarranted.

Mar 16, 2025

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

THE RISE OF SKYWALKER is a film devoid of progress because progress requires looking ahead. Instead, it gazes longingly into the past, unable to process what to learn from it, and chooses to stay put rather than risk a mistake by moving forward.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 4, 2025

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Calum Cooper

Movies We Texted About

Where its predecessors were spectacular, even bold at times, The Rise of Skywalker is unimaginative and stuck so rigidly in the past that it forgoes an identity of its own. There’s the odd fun moment, but utterly no chutzpah.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Jordaan

I fell asleep for most of this movie honestly,

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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LERON C

The film's visuals are amazing and the space and lightsaber battles are great but there is next to no coherent story when viewed in the trilogy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Ranko M

Just good, not great

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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William

Horrible movie. Never should have been made..

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Kevin

It's Star Wars bud! You can't go wrong. It's not just a movie...it's an experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Damon

I will always lean towards Star Wars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Synopsis

When it's discovered that the evil Emperor Palpatine did not die at the hands of Darth Vader, the rebels must race against the clock to find out his whereabouts. Finn and Poe lead the Resistance to put a stop to the First Order's plans to form a new Empire, while Rey anticipates her inevitable confrontation with Kylo Ren. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.

Director: J.J. Abrams
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, Michelle Rejwan
Screenwriter: Chris Terrio, J.J. Abrams
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Bad Robot, Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Violence and Action)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $515.2M
Runtime: 2h 22m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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