The Rise of Skywalker is also the #10 global release of 2019
Box-office
J.J. Abrams’ film has already bested 1983’s Return of the Jedi and 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story
Despite the low performance, Skywalker is still the 3rd biggest opening of 2019!
The Friday haul has it primed as the third best domestic opening in Lucasfilm’s history
The opening is the fifth best preview performance in industry history
The numbers are on par with the immediate predecessor The Last Jedi
Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell and Blumhouse’s Black Christmas opened low
Disney became the first studio to cross $10 million, with Rise of Skywalker still to open!
Queen & Slim also performed decently, opening at #5 in a small number of theaters!
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may gross below its two predecessors
Frozen II broke several November records!
“I know this is unique and I have to take it all in.”
An old fashioned fall drama with big movie stars can still perform if its got the goods
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He didn’t want to make a comic-book film
Dark Fate looks to be the final nail in the Terminator franchise coffin
