Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office.
While Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has received mixed reactions from fans, that hasn’t stopped moviegoers from flocking to theaters to see the final chapter of the main saga on more than one occasion in some cases. Now, the conclusion to the nine-film Star Wars saga has earned an impressive $481.3 domestically and $519.7 million internationally for a worldwide gross of $1.001 billion.
With this worldwide total, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has become Disney’s 7th 2019 release to reach the billion-dollar milestone and the 9th film of the year overall to do so. Having now crossed the mark, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the fourth film in the franchise to earn over $1 billion under Disney, though it is still behind The Last Jedi by 15% in terms of offshore gross.
Here is the official synopsis for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker:
Lucasfilm and director J. J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.
Directed by J. J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. Carrie Fisher will appear as General Leia Organa through the use of previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now playing in theaters!
Source: Deadline
