Being the last chapter that'll close off the Skywalker Saga, there's a lot of expectation resting on director J.J. Abrams' hands in delivering a satisfying ending. And although it's opening weekend was deemed quite underwhelming and the film is already divisive amongst fans, it seems like there is still a chance that the film will exceed the fans' expectations.
In a recent report from Forbes, The Rise of Skywalker had a less box office drop than The Last Jedi on its first Monday. The Force Awakens was at $40,1 million on its first Monday, which is a 34 percent drop. On the other hand, The Last Jedi was at $21.5 million, a huge drop of 58 percent. But The Rise of Skywalker was even less than both the sequel trilogy movies, which is at $24.9 million, a 27 percent drop.
It seems like it's looking good for the movie so far. However, these opening weekend results are mostly from the ticket presales. The numbers after the opening weekend are those which will tell if the hype for the film is at a high.
That being said, the outlet also pointed out that it may "pull" a "proverbial" The Phantom Menace since the 1999 film got a 25 percent drop following its opening weekend. The film made its debut with $64 million, but it is one of the films that most Star Wars fans didn't particularly like. The outlet suggests that although it did have good results on its first Monday, The Rise of Skywalker could potentially yield the results of that of The Phantom Menace.
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