Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie, 2019, Rise of the First Order, Set in 35 ABY
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is #14 of 20 in release order and #20 of 20 in chronological order in the Star Wars.
The story
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker recap
A broadcast reveals that Palpatine is alive. Kylo Ren finds him on the hidden Sith world of Exegol, where he has built a fleet of planet-killing Star Destroyers and orders Kylo to kill Rey. Leia, now training Rey, sends her out. Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewbacca and the droids follow clues across Pasaana and Kijimi to a Sith wayfinder that leads to Exegol. Kylo tells Rey she is Palpatine's granddaughter. Rey fights Kylo on the wreck of the second Death Star, and as Leia reaches out to her son with her last strength, Rey stabs and then heals him. Ben Solo turns back to the light. Luke's ghost pushes Rey to face Palpatine.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ending explained
Rey and Ben face Palpatine on Exegol while the Resistance and an army of ordinary ships fight his fleet. Palpatine drains them both, but Rey, backed by the voices of past Jedi, turns his lightning back and destroys him. Ben gives his life to revive Rey and vanishes. Rey buries Luke's and Leia's lightsabers on Tatooine and calls herself Rey Skywalker. She watches the twin suns set, with Luke's and Leia's ghosts standing nearby.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 51%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Mandalorian, before The Book of Boba Fett.
- Chronological order: after Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the last.
What to watch before Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
In release order, 12 Star Wars essentials come before Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) to The Mandalorian (2019).
Cast
- Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Daisy Ridley as Rey
- Adam Driver as Kylo Ren / Ben Solo
- John Boyega as Finn
- Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Naomi Ackie as Jannah
- Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux
- Richard E. Grant as Allegiant General Pryde
- Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata
- Keri Russell as Zorii Bliss
Directed by J.J. Abrams.