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Critics Rip ‘Rise Of Skywalker,’ But What Do Fans Think? Here’s What Viewers Are Saying.

John Bickley
Critics Rip ‘Rise Of Skywalker,’ But What Do Fans Think? Here’s What Viewers Are Saying.
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The eighth film of the Star Wars Skywalker saga, “The Last Jedi,” was celebrated by critics but widely panned by fans, earning an impressive 91% on the Tomatometer but a miserable 43% from the audience. Two years since the franchise killed off Luke, the highly anticipated final installment of the series has finally hit theaters — and early responses show something close to an inverse of the reception of the previous film.

With over 300 critics’ reviews in, including over 50 from “top critics,” review aggregating site Rotten Tomatoes gives the J.J. Abrams-directed “The Rise of Skywalker” a disappointing 58% on the Tomatometer, which means the film is officially “rotten.”

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