Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker led the weekend box office with a $175.5 million debut. This is the third-largest December opening of all time. The studio had predicted a $165 million opening.
Internationally, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker brought in $198 million from 52 markets, giving the film a $373.5 million global launch.
UK with a $26.8 million
Germany $21.8 million
France $15.2 million
Japan $14.6 million
Australia $12.6 million
China $12.1 million
Spain $7.6 million
Mexico $7.4 million
Brazil $5.9 million
Italy $5.9 million
Russia $5.8 million
Sweden $4.6 million
Still to come are January releases in Vietnam, Korea and the Philippines.