Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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When it's discovered that the evil Emperor Palpatine did not die at the hands of Darth Vader, the rebels must race against the clock to find out his whereabouts. Finn and Poe lead the Resistance to put a stop to the First Order's plans to form a new Empire, while Rey anticipates her inevitable confrontation with Kylo Ren. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Critics Consensus

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker suffers from a frustrating lack of imagination, but concludes this beloved saga with fan-focused devotion.

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For Star Wars fans unhappy with the previous sequel, Rise of Skywalker concludes this phase of the franchise on a relative high note.

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Christy Lemire

Breakfast All Day

It is trying to accomplish a lot, because it has to tie up every plotline. It has to involve every character. It has to has to take you to every planet... And so, in trying to cram in all of that, it feels very cursory and very rushed.

Rated: 5.3/10

Mar 13, 2020

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Angie Han

Mashable

The real Leia, the one we fell in love with, lives on inside us as she always has. She still inspires us, amuses us, moves us. And we can visit her anytime we want, at the touch of a play button.

Dec 27, 2019

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

A sizable amount of the narrative of The Rise of Skywalker is spent specifically undoing what happened in The Last Jedi, and the result is a film that lacks forward momentum.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 27, 2019

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Ryan McQuade

InSession Film

A beautiful capper to not only just this new trilogy but the entire Skywalker saga...

Rated: A

Apr 4, 2024

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Rotten Tomatoes (5)

Christian Eulinberg

InSession Film

I had a lot of fun with this film, but this finale that supposedly concludes a nine-film franchise has to be the worst out of the entire Skywalker saga.

Sep 26, 2023

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Rotten Tomatoes (6)

Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

Though The Last Jedi left more than one question unanswered and plenty of room for developing certain themes that are only hinted at in the film, The Rise of Skywalker strays from Johnson’s direction and takes a different path entirely.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 10, 2023

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Peter it was entertaining at best Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/05/23 Full Review Meghan Good omgggggggg so fun and great Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review John A good but wanted more Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/07/22 Full Review Michael R Terrible, all 3 of the last trilogy were Terrible. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/22 Full Review Jim B Not as good as Force Awakens but an excellent movie. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/14/22 Full Review Hunter This movie has no real plot! Emperor was killed by Vader years ago. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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J.J. Abrams Director Carrie Fisher Leia Organa Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker Adam Driver Kylo Ren Daisy Ridley Rey John Boyega Finn

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