Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is on track for disappointing sales in China, one of the world’s largest movie markets. According to sales figures from preview nights, the final chapter in the trilogy could make less than any Star Wars trilogy movie to date.
THR reports that The Rise of Skywalker earned just $1.6 million on opening night (RMB 11.6 million) which placed the Star Wars movie in a “distant fourth-place.” If those numbers continue, the film is forecasted to make $17.8 million on opening weekend. This would trail The Last Jedi’s $42.5 million and The Force Awakens’ $124 million.
Source: IGN.com Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Bombs in China With Lowest Opening of the New Trilogy