{"id":14670,"date":"2019-12-20T16:21:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T21:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=14670"},"modified":"2019-12-20T16:21:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T21:21:45","slug":"star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-making-huge-waves-at-the-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2019\/12\/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-making-huge-waves-at-the-box-office.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker&#8217; Making Huge Waves at the Box Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker&#8221; opened to some mixed reviews, but that&#8217;s not stopping anyone from dropping money to go see it.<\/p>\n<p>Estimates are being put at $40-$55 million being brought in during Thursday nights preview. Further estimates are expecting over $100M for the weekend, with some statics even suggesting closer to $175M. If it gets to the higher projection, it could be the third best opening ever for December.<\/p>\n<p>The $40 Thursday opening is the fifth highest preview of all-time after April\u2019s &#8220;Avengers: Endgame&#8221; ($60M), 2015\u2019s &#8220;Star Wars: The Force Awakens&#8221; ($57M) and 2017\u2019s &#8220;Star Wars: The Last Jedi&#8221; ($45M) and &#8220;Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2&#8221; ($43.5M).<\/p>\n<p>The film was produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. It is the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following &#8220;The Force Awakens&#8221; and &#8220;The Last Jedi&#8221;, and the final episode of the nine-part &#8220;Skywalker saga&#8221;. The film&#8217;s ensemble cast includes Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. 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