Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker is a 2019 American Sci-Fi action adventure film directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Michelle Rejwan. The screenplay was written by Chris Terrio and J.J. Abrams and is based on the story by Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow, J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio which is based on characters by George Lucas.
Rated: PG-13 (movie contains Sci-Fi action violence)
Run Time: 2h 22min
Release Date: December 20, 2019 (USA)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Director: J.J. Abrams
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Budget: $275 Million
Box Office: $1.048 Billion
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotomo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams, Greg Grunberg, Billy Lourd, J.J. Abrams, James Earl Jones, Hayden Christiansen, Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGreggor, Alec Guinness, Frank Oz, Freddie Prinze Jr., Liam Neeson, Harrison Ford, Ed Sheeren, Kevin Smith, Jennifer Hale, Andy Serkis, Denis Lawson and Amanda Lawrence.
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker follows General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) and the surviving members of the resistance as they must face the First Order again. When they learn evil Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) did not die at the hands of Darth Vader, the rebels must race against the clock to find his whereabouts.
Meanwhile, Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) lead the Resistance fighters to try to put a stop to the First Order’s plans to form a new Empire. Upon the group’s return to the Resistance base, R2-D2 receives a signal from Rey. The Resistance follows Rey’s coordinates to Exegol, where she confronts Palpatine. He then demands she kill him and doing so would transfer his spirit into her body and together they would rule the galaxy.
After overpowering the Knights of Ren, Ben Solo (Adam Driver) joins Rey to fight Palpatine, but Palpatine uses his skills to drain the pair’s power and uses it to rejuvenate himself. With new strength, he attacks the Resistance fleet, led by Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), with Force lightning while also incapacitating Ben. Although weakened, Rey hears the voices of past Jedi, who lend her strength to rise up and fight back. Palpatine attacks Rey with his lightning, but Rey deflects it using the Skywalker light-sabers, killing him and herself in the process. Meanwhile, Ben uses his Force connection to revive Rey but at the cost of his own life. They kiss briefly before he dies.
The Resistance destroys Paplatine’s command ship, leaving the armada trapped over Exegol. As people across the galaxy rise up against the First Order, the Resistance returns to their base to celebrate. After the celebration, Rey visits Luke’s abandoned childhood home on Tatooine and buries the Skywalker light-sabers, having built her own. When asked her name, she replies Skywalker.
Movie Quotes
“Confronting fear is the destiny of the Jedi. Your destiny.” – Luke Skywalker
“The Force brought us here. It’s real. I wasn’t sure then, but I am now.” – Finn
“We’ve passed on all we know. A thousand generations live in you now. But this is your fight.” – Luke Skywalker
“First Order wins by making people think they are alone. We are not alone. Good people will fight if we lead them.” – Poe Dameron
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
Daisy Ridley as Rey
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 General Pryde
Lupita Nyong’o as Maz Kanata
Keri Russell as Zorii Bliss
Joonas Suotomo as Chewbacca
Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico
Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine
Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
Greg Grunberg as Snap Wexley
Billie Lourd as Lieutenant Connix
J.J. Abrams as D-O (Voice)
James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (Voice)
Hayden Christiansen as Anakin Skywalker (Voice)
Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu (Voice)
Ewan McGreggor as Obi Wan Kenobi (Voice)
Alec Guinness as Obi Wan Kenobi (Voice)
Frank Oz as Yoda (Voice)
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jaris (Voice)
Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn (Voice)
Harrison Ford as Han Solo
Ed Sheeren as Stormtrooper
Kevin Smith as Inhabitant of Kijimi
Jennifer Hale as Aayla Secura (Voice)
Andy Serkis as Snoke (Voice)
Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles
Amanda Lawrence as Commander D’Acy