The Last Jedi did not make as much money as 2015’s The Force Awakens, which many saw as a failure at the box office.
These profits mean the combined revenue from the revived Star Wars saga, including The Force Awakens, Rogue One, and The Last Jedi, is just over $1.5 billion.
Rian Johnson took a different approach with The Last Jedi, which paid off critically, but didn’t earn as much at the box office.
Clearly, The Last Jedi was going to do well at the box office with an opening weekend of over $220 million, which is the second highest opening of all time, followed only by The Force Awakens.