The great saga of George Lucas, which became one of the most successful media franchises in the world, ended 42 years after the release of the first part. The movie Star Wars 9: Skywalker Rising (2019) is already in the box office, and its box office predictions are the most promising, and the first reviews of the film directed by JJ Abrams have already appeared on social networks.
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Fee forecasts
Analysts were betting heavily on the box office for the final Star Wars episode.
What the box office of the 9th part of the franchise looks like:
- According to forecasts of sources, the tape will have to collect at least $ 190 million in the first weekend.
- It is also known that the film has already managed to raise about $ 59 million in 46 markets. In most countries, except China, the result was higher than the eighth episode.
- Even before the release of the film, the film grossed $ 40 million in late night screenings in North America, thus showing the fifth result among films such as: "Avengers 4", "Star Wars: Episode 7", "Star Wars: Episode 8" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2".
- The final episode was estimated to generate around $ 400 million worldwide over the premiere weekend.
- Episode 9 became the leader of the box office this weekend in the United States: the tape started with a result of $ 175.5 million. However, this is the worst result in the entire history of the franchise's film distribution.
Interestingly, the entire Star Wars saga will receive a re-release - an impressive set of nine films will be available on 4K and Blu-ray from March 31, 2020.
World premiere weekend box office
How much has Star Wars 9: Skywalker Rising (2019) grossed at the box office? While there is no information about the worldwide collection of the tape, it is known how much the film collected in Russia.
In its first weekend, the tape started at 80 million rubles. For example, the previous part of the franchise started from 467 million rubles.
The episode grossed $ 373.5 million over the weekend.
First reviews from viewers
Viewers who have already attended the premiere left their first reviews, which were mostly positive:
- “A stunning and totally epic ending. It's a wonderful way to end the Skywalker story. ”- Fandango Editor-in-Chief Eric Davis.
- “I am very impressed by the film. Thank you very much for the film. ”- Lauren Vinisiani, DC Filmgirl.
- “There are a lot of things going on in the film. But the truth is one - a very correct ending for the completion of the entire saga, "- Dan Casey, Nerdist.
However, there are also negative reviews:
- “The last part is practically an independent film. There is something to look at here, take at least a nice picture and special effects, but there is nothing to think about. "
The director of the film for the episode "The Last Jedi" believes that fans have negatively affected the development of all franchises in general. He said that the film received a huge number of negative reviews, and all because the director turned a blind eye to many canons of the cinematic universe. Because of this, many fans became angry and were unhappy with certain points. Johnson commented, "I think being creative about satisfying fans is a mistake that will probably lead to the exact opposite."
The worldwide box office receipts of Star Wars 9: Skywalker Rising (2019) are still unknown, but the predictions promise to justify themselves. The latest episode of the great film franchise is expected by many, so producers can look forward to an impressive amount of the final world box office.