Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Original title

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Directed by

J. J. Abrams

Genre

action film, fantasy film, adventure film, space opera

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 22m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 10,931 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron lead the remaining Resistance fighters in a final battle. They face Kylo Ren and the First Order who have allied with the resurrected Emperor Palpatine.

fast-pacedepicnostalgicdramaticaction-packedsentimentalsweeping

What happens

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 Bad Robot, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the third and final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017), and the last episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga". Its cast includes Carrie Fisher, 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 film follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron as they lead the remnants of the Resistance in a final stand against Supreme Leader Kylo Ren and the First Order, who are now allied by the resurrected Sith Lord, Emperor Palpatine, Rey's paternal grandfather. 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 returned to compose what would be his final film score for the franchise. Principal photography began in August 2018 at Pinewood Studios in England and wrapped in February 2019, with post-production completed in November 2019. With a net budget of approximately $490.2 million, it is the third most-expensive film ever made. The Rise of Skywalker premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on December 16, 2019, and was released in the United States on December 20. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $1.077 billion, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2019, but also the lowest-grossing of the sequel trilogy. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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