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

The surviving members of the resistance face the First Order once again, and the legendary conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its peak bringing the Skywalker saga to its end.

Director:

J.J. Abrams

Writers:

Chris Terrio (screenplay by), J.J. Abrams (screenplay by)

Stars:

Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 52 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carrie Fisher	...	Leia Organa (archive footage)
Mark Hamill	...	Luke Skywalker / Boolio (voice) (as Patrick Williams)
Adam Driver	...	Kylo Ren
Daisy Ridley	...	Rey
John Boyega	...	Finn
Oscar Isaac	...	Poe Dameron
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO
Naomi Ackie	...	Jannah
Domhnall Gleeson	...	General Hux
Richard E. Grant	...	General Pryde
Lupita Nyong'o	...	Maz Kanata
Keri Russell	...	Zorii Bliss
Joonas Suotamo	...	Chewbacca
Kelly Marie Tran	...	Rose Tico
Ian McDiarmid	...	Emperor Palpatine

Storyline

While the First Order continues to ravage the galaxy, Rey finalizes her training as a Jedi. But danger suddenly rises from the ashes as the evil Emperor Palpatine mysteriously returns from the dead. While working with Finn and Poe Dameron to fulfill a new mission, Rey will not only face Kylo Ren once more, but she will also finally discover the truth about her parents as well as a deadly secret that could determine her future and the fate of the ultimate final showdown that is to come.

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Plot Keywords:

evil | villain not really dead cliche | return of dead character | dark side | shame | 

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Taglines:

No one's ever really gone.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and action

Did You Know?

Trivia

Billy Dee Williams had heavily expressed interest in reprising his role as Lando Calrissian. Rian Johnson considered using him in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) but decided that it wouldn't fit well in the story. On July 9, 2018, after several weeks of rumors, it was confirmed that Williams would indeed be returning as Lando for this movie. The original Colin Trevorow script featured Lando owning a cabaret bar. Some fans speculated it would also feature Lando singing a musical number with dancers in a way that would mirror Jabba The Hutt's palace musical number in Return of the Jedi. Though the musical song rumor was never confirmed.

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Goofs

When Rey goes to the Death Star, it is only at the final climb to where the Imperial vault is that she has the lightsaber, seen now on her left side.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Emperor Palpatine: At last. Snoke trained you well.
Kylo Ren: I killed Snoke. I'll kill you.
Emperor Palpatine: My boy, I made Snoke. I have been every voice...
Snoke: ..you have ever heard..
Darth Vader: ...inside your head.
Emperor Palpatine: The First Order was just the beginning. I will give you so much more.
Kylo Ren: You'll die first.
Emperor Palpatine: I've died before. The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be... unnatural.
Kylo Ren: What could you give me?
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Connections

Referenced in The Chronic Rift: A Chat with Author Jeremy Brown (2018)

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Soundtracks

Oma's Place
Written, Produced, and Performed by Ricky Tinez and J.J. Abrams

User Reviews

Look If After Reading This You Still Wish to Watch it.. Go Ahead...

They have horses (yup horses) on the outside of a starship galloping while the star destroyer is in motion and beating the weaponry of the empire in terms of speed*!

*JJ Abrams read somewhere that Lucas' vision was a Western in space and he got the wrong idea.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Wars: Episode IX

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$275,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$177,383,864, 22 December 2019

Gross USA:

$515,202,542

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,074,144,248

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm, Bad Robot

Technical Specs

Runtime:

141 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track Dolby Surround 7.1 Sonics-DDP 12-Track Digital Sound

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1