The battle between the Light and the Dark nears its end.
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker is finally arriving in cinemas and sees the central Star Wars film series come to a close and wrap up the tale of the Skywalker saga.
The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams returns to helm the final battle of Rey (Daisy Ridley) and the Resistance against Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order.
But will everyone survive the epic final confrontations?
And, more importantly, how long is the film?
Here is what you need to know about the runtime of The Rise of Skywalker and how it compares to the other films in the beloved sci-fi fantasy saga.
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker runtime
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker has a runtime of 142 minutes, equalling 2 hours and 22 minutes.
The Rise of Skywalker matches the runtime of prequel trilogy film Attack of the Clones.
This is shorter than the preceding film The Last Jedi which came to 152 minutes, or 2 hours 32 minutes.
The Last Jedi is the longest film in the franchise's history.
J.J. Abrams' previous film The Force Awakens, however, came out shorter at 135 minutes, or 2 hours 15 minutes.
The full saga runtimes - ranked from longest to shortest and excluding spin-offs:
1. The Last Jedi - 2 hours 32 minutes
2. Revenge of the Sith - 2 hours 26 minutes
3. The Rise of Skywalker - 2 hours 22 minutes
3. Attack of the Clones - 2 hours 22 minutes
5. Return of the Jedi - 2 hours 16 minutes
6. The Force Awakens - 2 hours 15 minutes
7. The Phantom Menace - 2 hours 13 minutes
8. The Empire Strikes Back - 2 hours 7 minutes
9. A New Hope - 2 hours 5 minutes
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is released in UK cinemas on December 19, 2019.
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