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title: 'Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'J. J. Abrams'
released: '2019-12-18'
runtime_minutes: 142
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-wars-episode-ix-the-rise-of-skywalker-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527338/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

2019 · PG-13 · 142 min · Fantasy, Action, Adventure · United States

Original title: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Part of: Star Wars

## Synopsis

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, also known as Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, is a 2019 American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. Produced by Lucasfilm and Bad Robot, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the third and final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017), and the last episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga". Its cast includes 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 Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. The film follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron as they lead the remnants of the Resistance in a final stand against Supreme Leader Kylo Ren and the First Order, who are now allied by the resurrected Sith Lord, Emperor Palpatine, Rey's paternal grandfather.

## Credits

- **Director:** [J. J. Abrams](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-j-abrams)
- **Screenplay:** [J. J. Abrams](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-j-abrams), [Chris Terrio](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-terrio)
- **Producer:** [J. J. Abrams](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-j-abrams), [Kathleen Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-kennedy), [Michelle Rejwan](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-rejwan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [Daniel Mindel](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-mindel), [John Schwartzman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-schwartzman)
- **Editor:** [Maryann Brandon](https://cinepixo.com/people/maryann-brandon), [Stefan Grube](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefan-grube)

## Cast

- [Joonas Suotamo](https://cinepixo.com/people/joonas-suotamo) as Chewbacca
- [Oscar Isaac](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-isaac) as Poe Dameron
- [Domhnall Gleeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/domhnall-gleeson) as General Hux
- [Keri Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/keri-russell) as Zorii Bliss
- [Adam Driver](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-driver) as Kylo Ren
- [Kelly Marie Tran](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-marie-tran) as Rose Tico
- [Ian McDiarmid](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-mcdiarmid) as Palpatine
- [Billy Dee Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-dee-williams) as Lando Calrissian
- [Anthony Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-daniels) as C-3PO
- [Mark Hamill](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-hamill) as Luke Skywalker
- [Carrie Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/carrie-fisher) as Princess Leia
- [John Boyega](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-boyega) as Finn
- [Lupita Nyong'o](https://cinepixo.com/people/lupita-nyong-o) as Maz Kanata
- [Daisy Ridley](https://cinepixo.com/people/daisy-ridley) as Rey
- [Naomi Ackie](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-ackie)

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