![]() ![]() ![]() The finale’s opening in the US/Canada ($175.5 million) is on par with the Beauty and the Beast remake. Now, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerfailed to even crack the $200 million mark domestically. Two years ago, the next installment, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, came close with a second-placing domestic gross ($220 million). Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted in 2015, and the franchise reached more record-breaking figures in the US and globally ($248 million). In 20, respectively, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith set new worldwide opening weekend records. In 1999, the franchise returned with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, which had one of the best openings ever at the time by a long shot and came very close to breaking the record held by The Lost World: Jurassic Park. ![]() Five years later, the third installment of the original trilogy, Return of the Jedi, set a new domestic opening-weekend record. It’s still one of the biggest moneymakers ever when the amount is adjusted for inflation. When the original Star Wars opened in 1977, the movie didn’t set a new weekend high but its 1978 re-release did and at that time propelled the feature to become the highest-grossing film of all time. The final installment of the Skywalker Saga should have broken box office records. ![]()
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