‘Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker' Running Time Will Be 155 minutes

“Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker” will be the longest movie in the franchise’s 42 year history. The blockbuster end-capper to the Skywalker saga is set to be released on December 20th. The previous installment, “The Last Jedi,” clocked in at 152 minutes

The final trailer for “The Rise of Skywalker” was unveiled last night during Monday Night Football. In the 2 minute and 21-second sneak peek we hear Palpatine’s voiceover as lightsaber duels are shown on-screen, including one featuring Rey (Daisy Ridley) vs Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). There was also a particularly intriguing snippet where the gang is about to unplug C3PO who says he “taking one last look” at his friends.

These are the runtimes for the other 'Skywalker saga films:

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - 133 Minutes
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones - 142 Minutes
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - 140 Minutes
Star Wars: A New Hope - 121 Minutes
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - 124 Minutes
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - 132 Minutes
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 135 Minutes
Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 152 Minutes
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker - 155 Minutes

Confirmed - STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER's running time will be 155 minutes, making it the longest Star Wars movie ever released.
— Jordan Ruimy (@mrRuimy) October 22, 2019

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