The Rotten Tomatoes score for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker marks it the worst rated film in the series since The Phantom Menace.
The Rise of Skywalker got the worst Rotten Tomatoes score since The Phantom Menace after the first wave of critical reactions debuted online. Fans will finally get to see the finale of the new Star Wars trilogy, but it seems like the majority of critics weren’t pleased with the film from J.J. Abrams if the Rotten Tomatoes score is to be believed.
The Rotten Tomatoes score for the film was recently revealed on Twitter, getting the Rotten rating as it gets a 56% rating. Based on 117 reviews, the Critics Consensus for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker also says the film has no imagination.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker suffers from a frustrating lack of imagination, but concludes this beloved saga with fan-focused devotion.
Take a look at the reveal from Rotten Tomatoes below.
The first reviews are in for Star Wars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker – currently it's #Rotten at 56% on the #Tomatometer, with 117 reviews: https://t.co/e1WYY9r3jR pic.twitter.com/k0oL07kwOw
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) December 18, 2019
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Here is the 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 hits theaters on December 20, 2019.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes