EPISODE 9 box office expectations?

[Buried Alien]

What are your expectations for STAR WARS IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER's box office performance? If you believe the fan chatter, it seems Disney is poised to lose billions on this movie as disgruntled fans remain unhappy about the previous film. But will that actually happen, or is it just a limited segment of the fanbase blowing smoke?

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

[thwhtGuardian]

What are your expectations for STAR WARS IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER's box office performance? If you believe the fan chatter, it seems Disney is poised to lose billions on this movie as disgruntled fans remain unhappy about the previous film. But will that actually happen, or is it just a limited segment of the fanbase blowing smoke?

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

That's an extremely small minority that'll ultimately have zero impact on the film, it's going to sell tickets like crazy...and that's coming from someone who didn't really care for either sequel, but it's just silly to think that just because they don't appeal to me that they aren't connecting with a lot of people.

[Gray Lensman]

What are your expectations for STAR WARS IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER's box office performance? If you believe the fan chatter, it seems Disney is poised to lose billions on this movie as disgruntled fans remain unhappy about the previous film. But will that actually happen, or is it just a limited segment of the fanbase blowing smoke?

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

I'm pretty sure it will make money - it took a perfect storm for Solo to actually do as poorly as it did, and most of that isn't present for Rise of Skywalker.

[ChrisIII]

Although it's not a movie the reaction to The Mandalorian has restored some fan goodwill in Disney I think.

[Celgress]

One Billion, easy

Although I'm lukewarm on the movie I don't believe the naysayers (mainly Youtubers) who claim it'll under perform, there is simply to much hype for that.

[BeastieRunner]

Didn't it outsell Endgame's presale on Day One already? And it did it faster?

[WillieMorgan]

I hope that it flops badly but, realistically, can't see that even remotely happening. It's just a question of whether it reaches that billion mark. I won't help the film get there but there's no reason why it won't.

I do wonder how large and influential a group the Youtube Fandom Menace types really are. They are certainly very reactionary. I recently saw Captain Marvel for the first time and it was nothing like the dumpster fire that they insist that it is. I quite enjoyed it actually.

Didn't it outsell Endgame's presale on Day One already? And it did it faster?

Didn't Solo reportedly do gangbusters in pre-sales also, only to ultimately flop? I'm with the Fandom in treating reports in the access media with suspicion. I will side with them on that one.