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{{Infobox film
| name = Star Wars: The Last Jedi
| image = Star Wars The Last Jedi.jpg
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| director = Rian Johnson
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| writer = Rian Johnson
| based_on = {{Based on|Characters|George Lucas}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Mark Hamill
- Carrie Fisher
- Adam Driver
- Daisy Ridley
- John Boyega
- Oscar Isaac
- Andy Serkis
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Domhnall Gleeson
- Anthony Daniels
- Gwendoline Christie
- Kelly Marie Tran
- Laura Dern
- Benicio del Toro
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| music = John Williams
| cinematography = Steve Yedlin
| editing = Bob Ducsay
| studio = Lucasfilm Ltd.
| distributor = Walt Disney Studios
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| released = {{Film date|2017|12|9|Shrine Auditorium|2017|12|15|United States}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| gross = $1.334{{nbsp}}billion
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi) is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015), and the eighth episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga". The film's cast includes Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. The Last Jedi follows Rey as she seeks the aid of Luke Skywalker in hopes of turning the tide for the Resistance in the fight against Kylo Ren and the First Order while General Leia Organa, Finn, and Poe Dameron attempt to escape a First Order attack on the dwindling Resistance fleet. The film features the first posthumous film performance by Fisher, who died in December 2016, and the film is dedicated to her memory.{{Cite magazine |last=Derschowitz |first=Jessica |date=December 12, 2017 |title='Star Wars: The Last Jedi' is dedicated to Carrie Fisher |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/12/12/star-wars-the-last-jedi-carrie-fisher-tribute/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215062746/http://ew.com/movies/2017/12/12/star-wars-the-last-jedi-carrie-fisher-tribute/ |archive-date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}
The Last Jedi is part of a new trilogy of films announced after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. It was produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by The Force Awakens director J. J. Abrams. John Williams, composer for the previous episodic films, returned to compose the score. A number of scenes were filmed at Skellig Michael in Ireland during pre-production in September 2015, but principal photography began at Pinewood Studios in England in February 2016 and wrapped that July.
The Last Jedi premiered in Los Angeles on December 9, 2017, and was released in the United States on December 15. It grossed $1.334{{nbsp}}billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2017 and the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time by the time its theatrical run was over. It is also the second-highest-grossing Star Wars film and turned a net profit of $417 million. The film was well received by critics and received four nominations at the 90th Academy Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Visual Effects, as well as two nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards. A sequel, The Rise of Skywalker, concluded the sequel trilogy in 2019.
Plot
Shortly after the Battle of Starkiller Base,{{efn|As depicted in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.}} General Leia Organa and the Resistance are evacuating their base when the First Order fleet arrives. Against Leia's orders, Poe Dameron leads a costly counterattack that destroys a First Order dreadnought. The remaining Resistance escapes into hyperspace, but the First Order uses a device to track them and attacks again. Kylo Ren hesitates to fire on the lead Resistance ship after sensing his mother Leia's presence on board, but his wingmen destroy the bridge, killing most of the Resistance's leaders. Leia is dragged into space but survives by using the Force. While Leia recovers, Vice-Admiral Holdo assumes command of the Resistance. Running low on fuel, the remaining fleet is pursued by the First Order.
On Ahch-To, Rey attempts to recruit Luke Skywalker to the Resistance. Under self-imposed exile, Luke refuses to help, believing that the Jedi should end. After encouragement from R2-D2, he agrees to give Rey three lessons in the ways of the Force. During training, Rey and Kylo begin communicating through the Force, which puzzles them both. Kylo tells Rey that Luke feared his power; Luke confesses that he momentarily contemplated killing Kylo upon sensing that Snoke was corrupting him, which prompted Kylo to destroy Luke's new Jedi Order. Convinced that Kylo can be redeemed, Rey leaves Ahch-To. Luke prepares to burn the Jedi library but hesitates. The spirit of Luke's master Yoda appears and destroys the library by summoning a bolt of lightning. He encourages Luke to learn from his failure.
Meanwhile, Poe entrusts Finn, mechanic Rose, and BB-8 with a secret mission to disable the First Order's tracking device. Maz Kanata directs them to the casino town of Canto Bight, where they meet the hacker DJ. Pursued by the local security, they escape Canto Bight with the help of stablehand children and racing animals they set free. Finn, Rose, and DJ infiltrate Snoke's flagship but are captured by Captain Phasma. Kylo brings Rey to Snoke, who reveals that he connected their minds to discover Luke's whereabouts.
Holdo plans to evacuate the remaining members of the Resistance using small transport vessels. Believing her plan cowardly and futile, Poe leads a mutiny. A recovered Leia stuns Poe with a blaster and proceeds with the evacuation. Holdo remains aboard the ship as a decoy to mislead Snoke's fleet as the others flee to an abandoned base on Crait. DJ buys his freedom by revealing the Resistance's plan to General Hux, and the First Order fleet begins firing on the evacuation transports, destroying many.
Ordered to kill Rey, Kylo instead kills Snoke and defeats his Praetorian Guard with her help. Rey hopes that Kylo has abandoned the dark side, but he instead asks her to rule the galaxy with him. Refusing, she battles him for control of Luke's lightsaber, bisecting the weapon. Holdo sacrifices herself by slicing through Snoke's flagship at lightspeed, crippling the First Order fleet. Rey escapes the destruction while Kylo declares himself Supreme Leader. BB-8 frees Finn and Rose; they fight and defeat Phasma and join the survivors on Crait. When the First Order arrives, Poe, Finn, and Rose attack with obsolete speeders. Rey and Chewbacca draw TIE fighters away in the Millennium Falcon, while Rose stops Finn from sacrificing himself. The First Order penetrates the Resistance fortress using a siege cannon.
Luke appears and confronts the First Order, allowing the surviving Resistance to escape. Kylo orders the First Order's forces to fire on Luke, but they fail to harm him. He then engages Luke in a lightsaber duel; upon striking Luke, Kylo realizes that Luke is not physically present but projecting his image through the Force. Rey helps the remaining Resistance escape on the Falcon. Exhausted, Luke dies peacefully on Ahch-To, becoming one with the Force. Rey and Leia sense his death, and Leia tells Rey that the Resistance can rise again.
At Canto Bight, the stablehands recount the story of Luke Skywalker; afterward, one of them moves a broom with the Force and gazes into space.
Cast
{{See also|List of Star Wars characters|Lists of Star Wars cast members}}
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, a powerful Jedi Master who has been in self-imposed exile on the planet Ahch-To.
- Hamill voices Dobbu Scay, named after the film's editor, Bob Ducsay. On Canto Bight, the character mistakes BB-8 for a slot machine.
- Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa, twin sister to Luke, former princess of Alderaan, and a leading general in the Resistance.
- Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, Supreme Leader Snoke's disciple, who is strong with the Force. He is the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, and Luke's nephew.
- Daisy Ridley as Rey, a highly Force-sensitive scavenger from the desert planet Jakku who joined the Resistance and goes to find Luke
- John Boyega as Finn, a former stormtrooper of the First Order who defected to the Resistance.
- Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, a high-ranking X-wing fighter pilot in the Resistance.
- Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke, the leader of the First Order and Kylo Ren's master.
- Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata, a pirate and ally of the Resistance.
- Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux, the former head of the First Order's Starkiller Base.
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, a humanoid protocol droid in the service of Leia Organa.
- Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma, the commander of the First Order's stormtroopers.
- Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico, a member of the Resistance who works in maintenance.
- Laura Dern as Vice-Admiral Amilyn Holdo, an officer in the Resistance.
- Benicio del Toro as DJ, an underworld codebreaker.
Frank Oz returns as Yoda, the deceased former Jedi Master and Luke's wise mentor, who appears as a Force spirit. Joonas Suotamo appears as Chewbacca, taking over the role from Peter Mayhew after previously serving as his body double in The Force Awakens. Mayhew, who suffered from chronic knee and back pain, was credited as "Chewbacca consultant". Billie Lourd, Mike Quinn, and Timothy D. Rose reprise their roles as Lieutenant Connix, Nien Nunb, and Admiral Ackbar, respectively; with Tom Kane voicing Ackbar. Amanda Lawrence appears as Commander D'Acy, and Mark Lewis Jones and Adrian Edmondson play Captains Canady and Peavey, respectively. BB-8 is controlled by puppeteers Dave Chapman and Brian Herring, with initial voice work by Ben Schwartz and final sound effects voiced by Bill Hader modulated through a synthesizer. Jimmy Vee portrays R2-D2, taking over the role from Kenny Baker, who died in August 2016. Veronica Ngo portrays Rose's sister Paige Tico, a Resistance gunner who sacrifices her life to destroy a First Order dreadnought.
Justin Theroux plays the master codebreaker, while Lily Cole plays his companion. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a voice cameo as Slowen Lo, and Warwick Davis plays Wodibin. Rogue One (2016) director Gareth Edwards has a cameo appearance as a Resistance Soldier, with Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish also cameo in the film. Hermione Corfield appears as Tallissan "Tallie" Lintra, a Resistance A-Wing pilot and squadron leader, and Noah Segan and Jamie Christopher appear as Resistance pilots Starck and Tubbs. Hugh Skinner cameos as a Resistance Officer; while Hamill's children, Griffin, Nathan, and Chelsea, cameo as Resistance soldiers. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; and Gary Barlow have cameo appearances as stormtroopers, and Tom Hardy also had an appearance as a stormtrooper, but his cameo was dropped from the final cut.
Production
= Development =
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In October 2012, Star Wars creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm to the Walt Disney Company. Disney announced a new trilogy of Star Wars films. J. J. Abrams was named director of the first episode in the trilogy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in January 2013. In June 2014, director Rian Johnson was reported to be in talks to write and direct its sequel, Episode VIII, and to write a treatment for the third film, Episode IX, with Ram Bergman producing both films. Johnson confirmed in August that he would direct Episode VIII.
In January 2015, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that Episode VIII would be released in 2017. In December, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said that the film had not been mapped out and that Abrams was collaborating with Johnson, who would in turn work with (then) Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow to ensure a smooth transition. Additionally, Abrams served as an executive producer along with Tom Karnowski and Jason McGatlin. In January 2017, Lucasfilm announced the title for Episode VIII as Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
= Writing =
The Last Jedi story begins immediately after The Force Awakens. Johnson had his story group watch films such as Twelve O'Clock High (1949), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Gunga Din (1939), Three Outlaw Samurai (1964), Sahara (1943), and Letter Never Sent (1960) for inspiration while developing ideas. He felt it was difficult to work on the film while The Force Awakens was being finished.
Johnson wrote the scene with the mirrored versions of Rey to symbolise her search for identity; when she asks for a vision of her parents, she sees only herself. Rey learns that her parents were "nobodies" because it would be "the hardest thing" she and the audience could hear; Johnson likened the scene to Luke Skywalker learning that Darth Vader is his father in The Empire Strikes Back (1980). During production, Hamill expressed disagreement with the direction of his character, Luke, feeling his disillusioned state was at odds with the character. Hamill later said he regretted making his initial misgivings public and compared his disagreements to his clashes with George Lucas during the filming of Return of the Jedi (1983).
= Casting =
In September 2015, Disney shortlisted the female cast members to Gina Rodriguez, Tatiana Maslany, and Olivia Cooke. That same month, Benicio del Toro confirmed his involvement in the film, but denied that he was playing a villain, and Mark Hamill was also confirmed. Joaquin Phoenix was also courted to portray the role of DJ, but would end up passing on the offer. In October 2015, Gugu Mbatha-Raw was rumored to have been cast in the film. In November, Kennedy announced at the London premiere of The Force Awakens that the entire cast would return for Episode VIII, along with "a handful" of new cast members. In February 2016, at the start of filming, it was confirmed that Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran had been cast in undisclosed roles. In April 2017, at the Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Lucasfilm announced that Tran would play Resistance maintenance worker Rose Tico, which Johnson described as the film's largest new role. To keep Frank Oz's return as Yoda a secret, producers excluded Oz's name in the billing for the film's pre-release marketing and ensured that Oz stayed on set during filming.
= Filming =
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Second unit photography began during pre-production at Skellig Michael in Ireland on September 14, 2015, due to the difficulties of filming at that location during other seasons. It would have lasted five days, but filming was canceled for the first day due to poor weather and rough conditions. In September 2015, del Toro revealed that principal photography would begin in March 2016. The production began work on the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios on November 15, 2015. Rick Heinrichs served as production designer.
In January 2016, production of Episode VIII was delayed until February due to script rewrites. Filming was in danger of being delayed further due to an upcoming strike between the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television and the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union. On February 10, 2016, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that principal photography had begun under the working title Space Bear. Additional filming took place in Dubrovnik, Croatia from March 9 to 16, as well as in Ireland in May. Malin Head in County Donegal and a mountain headland, Ceann Sibeal in County Kerry, served as additional filming locations. To increase the scenes' intimacy Driver and Ridley were both present when filming Kylo and Rey's Force visions. Location filming for the battle scenes on the planet Crait took place at the Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia. Additional filming took place in Mexico.
Principal photography wrapped on July 22, 2016, though as of early September, Nyong'o had not filmed her scenes. In February 2017, it was announced that sequences from the film were shot in IMAX. Production designer Rick Heinrichs said the original script called for 160 sets, double what might be expected, but that Johnson did some "trimming and cutting". Ultimately, 125 sets were created on 14 sound stages at Pinewood Studios.
According to creature designer Neal Scanlan, The Last Jedi has more practical effects than any Star Wars film, with 180 to 200 creatures created with practical effects, some cut from the final edit. For Yoda's appearance in the film as a Force ghost, the character was created using puppetry, as was done in the original Star Wars trilogy (as opposed to computer-generated imagery, which was used to create Yoda in most of the prequel trilogy). Rian Johnson explained the decision was because he felt a digital Yoda would not have been true to how Luke knew him in The Empire Strikes Back.{{cite AV media | people=Wonke, Anthony (director) | date= 2018 | title=The Director and The Jedi| type=Documentary}}
= Music =
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In July 2013, Kennedy confirmed at the Star Wars Celebration Europe that John Williams would return to score the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Williams confirmed his assignment for The Last Jedi at a Tanglewood concert in August 2016, stating he would begin recording the score "off and on" in December 2016 until March or April 2017. On February 21, 2017, it was confirmed that recording was underway, with both Williams and William Ross conducting the sessions. In lieu of a traditional spotting session with Johnson, Williams was provided a temp track of music from his previous film scores as a reference for scoring The Last Jedi. The official soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 15, 2017.
Marketing
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On September 19, 2017, Australia Post released a set of stamp packs. On October 12, Royal Mail released a set of eight promotional postage stamps designed by Malcolm Tween. Several tie-in books were released on the same day as the film's release, including The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary, and various children's reading and activity books. Related novelizations included the prequel book Cobalt Squadron, and Canto Bight, a collection of novellas about the Canto Bight Casino. As with The Force Awakens, there is no official tie-in game for The Last Jedi, in favor of integrating content from the film into other Star Wars video games, including Star Wars Battlefront II, which introduced various content from the film, during the game's first "season".
Release
= Theatrical =
The film had its world premiere at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on December 9, 2017, and was released in the United States on December 15, in IMAX and 3D. The film was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on May 26; however, it was pushed back to December to avoid competition with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).
= Home media =
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Star Wars: The Last Jedi digitally in HD and 4K via digital download and Movies Anywhere on March 13, 2018, with an Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD physical release on March 27. On March 31, 2020, a 27-disc Skywalker Saga box set was released, containing all nine films in the series, with each film receiving three discs, a Blu-ray version, a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, and special features found on the 2011 release for the first six episodic films.
Reception
= Box office =
Star Wars: The Last Jedi grossed $620.2{{nbsp}}million in the United States and Canada, and $712.5{{nbsp}}million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.333{{nbsp}}billion. It was the highest-grossing film of 2017 and the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time. The film had a worldwide opening of $450.8{{nbsp}}million, the eighth-biggest of all time, including $40.6{{nbsp}}million that was attributed to IMAX screenings, the second biggest for IMAX. It was estimated that the film would need to gross $800{{nbsp}}million worldwide to break even; On December 31, 2017, the film crossed the $1 billion mark,{{Cite web|title=Box Office: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' tops $1 billion worldwide|url=https://news.yahoo.com/box-office-star-wars-last-jedi-tops-1-030405642--finance.html|access-date=2022-02-19|website=news.yahoo.com|date=January 2018 |language=en-US|archive-date=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111153918/https://news.yahoo.com/box-office-star-wars-last-jedi-tops-1-030405642--finance.html|url-status=live}} making it the third Star Wars film to do so. Deadline Hollywood calculated the film's net profit as $417.5 million, accounting for production budgets, marketing, talent participations, and other costs; box office grosses and home media revenues placed it first on their list of 2017's "Most Valuable Blockbusters".
== United States and Canada ==
Pre-sale tickets went on sale in the United States on October 9, 2017, and as with The Force Awakens and Rogue One, ticket service sites such as Fandango had their servers crash due to heavy traffic and demand. In the United States and Canada, industry tracking had The Last Jedi grossing around $200{{nbsp}}million from 4,232 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $45{{nbsp}}million from Thursday night previews, the second-highest amount ever (behind The Force Awakens{{'}} $57{{nbsp}}million). It went on to make $104.8{{nbsp}}million on its first day (including previews), and $220{{nbsp}}million over the weekend, both the second-highest amounts of all time. The opening weekend figure included an IMAX opening-weekend of $25{{nbsp}}million, the biggest IMAX opening of the year, and the second biggest ever behind The Force Awakens.
After dropping by 76% on its second Friday, the worst Friday-to-Friday drop in the series, the film fell by a total of 67% in its second weekend, grossing $71.7{{nbsp}}million. It was the largest second-weekend drop of the series, although it remained atop the box office. It made $52.4 million in its third weekend, again topping the box office. It also brought its domestic total to $517.1 million, overtaking the Disney film Beauty and the Beast (2017) as the highest of 2017. It grossed $23.6 million and was surpassed the following weekend by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) (which was in its third week) and Insidious: The Last Key (2018).
== Other countries ==
In its first two days of release the film made $60.8{{nbsp}}million from 48 markets. The top countries were the United Kingdom ($10.2{{nbsp}}million), Germany ($6.1{{nbsp}}million), France ($6{{nbsp}}million), Australia ($5.6{{nbsp}}million), and Brazil ($2.5{{nbsp}}million). By the end of the weekend, the film made $230{{nbsp}}million outside the United States and Canada. All-time opening weekend records were set in various countries, including France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, and Finland. On its second weekend, it grossed $76.1{{nbsp}}million outside the United States and Canada and became the fourth-highest-grossing film of the year in Europe. As of January 21, the largest markets outside of the United States and Canada are the United Kingdom ($109.3{{nbsp}}million), Germany ($79.8{{nbsp}}million), France ($63.5{{nbsp}}million), Japan ($60.8{{nbsp}}million), and Australia ($43.5{{nbsp}}million).
The film had a $28.7 million opening weekend in China. A week after its debut, China's movie exhibitors dropped the film's showtimes by 90%. The film grossed $910,000 in its third weekend, dropping to ninth place at the Chinese box office, overshadowed by new releases including Bollywood film Secret Superstar (2017), Hollywood films Ferdinand (2017) and Wonder (2017), and Chinese film A Better Tomorrow 2018. The Last Jedi grossed $42.5{{nbsp}}million in China.
= Critical response =
{{RT data|prose|consensus=Star Wars: The Last Jedi honors the saga's rich legacy while adding some surprising twists—and delivering all the emotion-rich action fans could hope for.|ref=yes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123114702/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_the_last_jedi/ |archive-date=January 23, 2018 |url-status=live}} {{Metacritic film prose|score=84|count=56|ref=yes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111005925/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/star-wars-episode-viii---the-last-jedi |archive-date=January 11, 2018 |url-status=live|access-date=May 23, 2022}} Metacritic analysis found the film was the 25th-most mentioned film on "best of the year" film rankings and the 22nd-most mentioned on "best of the decade" film rankings.
Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film four stars out of four, praising the surprises and risks that it took, writing that "The movie works equally well as an earnest adventure full of passionate heroes and villains and a meditation on sequels and franchise properties", in which the film "includes multiple debates over whether one should replicate or reject the stories and symbols of the past." Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, praising Johnson's direction and the cast performances, particularly Hamill's, and concluding that the film "ranks with the very best Star Wars epics (even the pinnacle that is The Empire Strikes Back)". Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, praising the action sequences and humor, and said that the film "doesn't pack quite the same emotional punch [as The Force Awakens] and it lags a bit in the second half, [but] this is still a worthy chapter in the Star Wars franchise", containing a few callbacks of "previous characters and iconic moments".
Will Gompertz, arts editor of BBC News, gave the film four stars out of five, writing "Rian Johnson [...] has not ruined your Christmas with a turkey. His gift to you is a cracker, a blockbuster movie packed with invention, wit, and action galore." The unpredictability of the plot was appreciated by reviewers such as Alex Leadbeater of Screen Rant, who commented specifically that the death of Snoke was "the best movie twist in years".
Conversely, Richard Brody of The New Yorker wrote that the film "comes off as a work that's ironed out, flattened down, appallingly purified". Kate Taylor of The Globe and Mail gave the film two stars out of four, saying it suffered from too many new additions and adding, "as it seeks to uphold a giant cultural legacy, this unfolding trilogy struggles to maintain a balance that often seems just out of reach." Owen Gleiberman of Variety criticized the film for being too derivative of the past films, noting "it's now repeating things that have already been repeated", becoming "an official monument to nostalgia".
George Lucas, who was not involved with the film's production, described The Last Jedi as "beautifully made" shortly after its release. His reaction to Star Wars: The Force Awakens was generally more negative.
= Audience reception =
Audience reception measured by scientific polling methods was highly positive. Audiences polled by CinemaScore during the opening weekend gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, and those at PostTrak gave the film an 89% overall positive score, a 79% "definite recommend", and a rare five-star rating. SurveyMonkey determined that 89% of its polled audience graded the film positively.{{cite web |last=Taylor |first=Chris |url=http://mashable.com/2017/12/20/last-jedi-poll/#9JpoqmT8uiqm |title='Last Jedi' gets thumbs up from 89% of viewers, says new poll |date=December 20, 2017 |publisher=Mashable |access-date=December 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222013411/http://mashable.com/2017/12/20/last-jedi-poll/#9JpoqmT8uiqm |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=live}}
User-generated scores at Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic received considerable coverage for being more negative. Audience scores on such sites require only registration and do not ensure that contributing voters have seen the film. Several reviewers speculated that coordinated vote brigading from internet groups and bots contributed to the low scores, including analysis provided by Quartz and Bleeding Cool. After initially rejecting tampering claims, Rotten Tomatoes later said in 2019 that The Last Jedi had been "seriously targeted" by a review-bombing campaign. Scott Mendelson of Forbes labeled the negative reaction "alleged", saying it was based on "easily trolled online user polls", and he criticized Disney for placating the "vocal minority" in its approach to the sequel, The Rise of Skywalker.{{cite web |last1=Mendelson |first1=Scott |title='Star Wars,' 'The Last Jedi' And The Battle For The Future Of The Hollywood Blockbuster |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/12/12/the-debate-over-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-a-battle-for-the-soul-of-the-hollywood-blockbuster/ |website=Forbes |access-date=July 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628124621/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/12/12/the-debate-over-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-a-battle-for-the-soul-of-the-hollywood-blockbuster/ |archive-date=June 28, 2022 |date=December 12, 2019 |url-status=live}}
The Last Jedi was also characterized by reviewers as divisive among audiences. Emily VanDerWerff of Vox found that dissatisfied fans saw the film as too progressive, disliked its humor, plot, or character arcs, or felt betrayed that it ignored fan theories. Other reviewers made similar observations. Particularly divisive was the reveal that Rey's parents are insignificant; many fans had expected her to be Luke's daughter or to share a lineage with another character from the original trilogy. There was also sentiment that Snoke's character was underdeveloped and that Luke's actions contradicted his previous heroic portrayal. Reviewers claimed that fan theories were held so strongly among some viewers that it was difficult for them to accept different stories, but they noted that other viewers appreciated the film's action, tone, and deviation from Star Wars tradition.
== Harassment ==
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The casting of Asian-American actress Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico spurred both a racist and misogynistic backlash against the film, including sexist and racist commentary about both Tran and her character.{{cite book |last1=Quiroga |first1=Stefan Aguirre |title=White Mythic Space: Racism, the First World War, and 'Battlefield 1' |date=2022 |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |location=Berlin |isbn=978-3-11-072930-6 |pages=126–127}} Tran was accused of representing "forced diversity" imposed by "social justice warriors" because of her race.{{cite book |last1=Kempshall |first1=Chris |title=The History and Politics of Star Wars: Death Stars and Democracy |date=2023 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |location=London |isbn=978-1-351-38270-0 |pages=202–207 |quote=These attacks were then expanded outwards to focus on the character of Rose Tico in The Last Jedi and Kelly Marie Tran who played her.}} After facing extensive harassment over her ethnicity and appearance, Tran quit social media.{{r|Kempshall 2023|TranNYTEssay}} The incident highlighted the challenges faced by people of color who are in Star Wars. Tran was the first woman of color to have a lead role in a Star Wars film, and similarly John Boyega faced the same type of abuse when he was cast in The Force Awakens. After leaving social media, director Rian Johnson and co-stars Mark Hamill and John Boyega defended Tran against the harassment she received.
= Accolades =
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! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Date of ceremony ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Recipient(s) ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
| rowspan="2"| February 5, 2018 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{won}} |
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Readers' Choice Poll
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{nom}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4"| Academy Awards
| rowspan="4"| March 4, 2018 | data-sort-value="Williams, John" | John Williams | {{nom}} |
Best Sound Editing
| data-sort-value="Wood, Matthew and Klyce, Ren" | Matthew Wood and Ren Klyce | {{nom}} |
Best Sound Mixing
| data-sort-value="Parker, David; Semanick, Michael; Klyce, Ren; and Wilson, Stuart" | David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, and Stuart Wilson | {{nom}} |
Best Visual Effects
| data-sort-value="Morris, Ben; Mulholland, Mike; Scanlan, Neal; and Corbould, Chris" | Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | Art Directors Guild Awards
| Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | data-sort-value="Heinrichs, Rick" | Rick Heinrichs | {{Nominated}} |
scope="row" | BET Awards
| data-sort-value="Nyong'o, Lupita" | Lupita Nyong'o | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | BMI Film & TV Awards
| May 9, 2018 | BMI Film Music Awards | data-sort-value="Williams, John" | John Williams | {{won}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| British Academy Film Awards
| rowspan="2"| February 18, 2018 | data-sort-value="Klyce, Ren; Parker, David; Semanick, Michael; Wilson, Stuart; and Wood, Michael" | Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick, Stuart Wilson, and Matthew Wood | {{nom}} |
Best Special Visual Effects
| data-sort-value="Alpin, Stephen; Corbould, Chris; Morris, Ben; and Scanlan, Neal" | Stephen Alpin, Chris Corbould, Ben Morris, and Neal Scanlan | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | Cinema Audio Society Awards
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing in a Motion Picture – Live Action | data-sort-value="Wilson, Stuart; Parker, David; Semanick, Michael; Klyce, Ren; Murphy, Shawn; Kane, Doc; and Rinella, Frank" | Stuart Wilson, David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Shawn Murphy, Doc Kane, and Frank Rinella | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | Costume Designers Guild Awards
| Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | data-sort-value="Kaplan, Michael" | Michael Kaplan | {{nom}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="9"| Empire Awards
| rowspan="9"| March 18, 2018 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{won}} |
Best Director
| data-sort-value="Johnson, Rian" | Rian Johnson | {{won}} |
Best Actor
| data-sort-value="Boyega, John" | John Boyega | {{nom}} |
Best Actress
| data-sort-value="Ridley, Daisy" | Daisy Ridley | {{won}} |
Best Female Newcomer
| data-sort-value="Tran, kelly Marie" | Kelly Marie Tran | {{nom}} |
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{nom}} |
Best Production Design
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{nom}} |
Best Visual Effects
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{won}} |
Best Costume Design
| data-sort-value="Kaplan, Michael" | Michael Kaplan | {{won}} |
scope="row" | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
| Best Visual Effects | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
| January 12, 2018 | Best Production Design | data-sort-value="Heinrichs, Rick" | Rick Heinrichs | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | Golden Reel Awards
| February 18, 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film | data-sort-value="Wood, Matthew; Klyce, Ren; Orlando, Steve; Rinella, Frank; Elliot, Coya; Wild, Bonnie; Borland, Jon; Patrick, Kim; Selby, Dee; Brown, Ronni; and O'Malley, Margie" | Matthew Wood, Ren Klyce, Steve Orlando, Frank Rinella, Coya Elliot, Bonnie Wild, Jon Borland, Kim Patrick, Dee Selby, Ronni Brown, and Margie O'Malley | {{nom}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="5"| Golden Trailer Awards
| June 6, 2017 | Best Fantasy/Adventure Poster | data-sort-value="Teaser" | "Teaser" (Lindeman & Associates) | {{won}} |
rowspan="4"| May 31, 2018
| Best Fantasy Adventure | data-sort-value="Rebellion Reborn DCM Trailer" | "Rebellion Reborn DCM Trailer" (Tiny Hero) | {{nom}} |
Best Sound Editing
| data-sort-value="Rebellion Reborn DCM Trailer" | "Rebellion Reborn DCM Trailer" (Tiny Hero) | {{nom}} |
Best Sound Editing in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film)
| data-sort-value="It's Time" | "It's Time" (Trailer Park, Inc.) | {{nom}} |
Best Fantasy / Adventure Poster
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi (BOND) | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | Grammy Awards
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | data-sort-value="Williams, John" | John Williams | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | Hugo Awards
| August 19, 2018 | Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | data-sort-value="Johnson, Rian" | Rian Johnson | {{nom}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | International Film Music Critics Association Awards
| rowspan="3" | February 22, 2018 | data-sort-value="Williams, John" | John Williams | {{nom}} |
Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film
| data-sort-value="Williams, John" | John Williams | {{nom}} |
Film Music Composition of the Year
| data-sort-value="Williams, John" | John Williams for "Finale" | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | London Film Critics' Circle Awards
| data-sort-value="Morris, Ben" | Ben Morris (visual effects) | {{nom}} |
scope="row"| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
| February 24, 2018 | Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | data-sort-value="King, Peter Swords and Scanlan, Neal" | Peter Swords King and Neal Scanlan | {{nom}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3"| MTV Movie & TV Awards
| rowspan="3"| June 18, 2018 | data-sort-value="Ridley, Daisy" | Daisy Ridley | {{nom}} |
Best Hero
| data-sort-value="Ridley, Daisy" | Daisy Ridley | {{nom}} |
Best Villain
| data-sort-value="Driver, Adam" | Adam Driver | {{nom}} |
scope="row" | Nebula Awards
| May 19, 2018 | Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | data-sort-value="Johnson, Rian" | Rian Johnson | {{nom}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
| rowspan="2"| March 24, 2018 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{nom}} |
Favorite Movie Actress
| data-sort-value="Ridley, Daisy" | Daisy Ridley | {{nom}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="13"| Saturn Awards
| rowspan="13"| June 27, 2018 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{nom}} |
Best Actor
| data-sort-value="Hamill, Mark" | Mark Hamill | {{won}} |
Best Actress
| data-sort-value="Ridley, Daisy" | Daisy Ridley | {{nom}} |
rowspan=2| Best Supporting Actress
| data-sort-value="Fisher, Carrie" | Carrie Fisher | {{nom}} |
data-sort-value="Tran, Kelly Marie" | Kelly Marie Tran
| {{nom}} |
Best Director
| data-sort-value="Johnson, Rian" | Rian Johnson | {{nom}} |
Best Screenplay
| data-sort-value="Johnson, Rian" | Rian Johnson | {{won}} |
Best Production Design
| data-sort-value="Heinrichs, Rick" | Rick Heinrichs | {{nom}} |
Best Editing
| data-sort-value="Ducsay, Bob" | Bob Ducsay | {{won}} |
Best Music
| data-sort-value="Williams, John" | John Williams | {{nom}} |
Best Costume Design
| data-sort-value="Kaplan, Michael" | Michael Kaplan | {{nom}} |
Best Makeup
| data-sort-value="King, Peter Swords and Scanlan, Neal" | Peter Swords King and Neal Scanlan | {{nom}} |
Best Film Special / Visual Effects
| data-sort-value="Morris, Ben; Mulholland, Mike; Corbould, Chris; and Scanlan, Neal" | Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould, and Neal Scanlan | {{nom}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="9"| Teen Choice Awards
| rowspan="9"| August 12, 2018 | rowspan="2"| Choice Fantasy Actress | data-sort-value="Fisher, Carrie" | Carrie Fisher | {{won}} |
data-sort-value="Ridley, Daisy" | Daisy Ridley
| {{nom}} |
rowspan="3"| Choice Fantasy Actor
| data-sort-value="Boyega, John" | John Boyega | {{nom}} |
data-sort-value="Hamill, Mark" | Mark Hamill
| {{nom}} |
data-sort-value="Issac, Oscar" | Oscar Isaac
| {{nom}} |
Choice Fantasy Movie
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi | {{nom}} |
Choice Villain
| data-sort-value="Driver, Adam" | Adam Driver | {{nom}} |
Choice Breakout Movie Star
| data-sort-value="Tran, Kelly Marie" | Kelly Marie Tran | {{nom}} |
Choice Hissy Fit
| data-sort-value="Driver, Adam" | Adam Driver | {{nom}} |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4"| Visual Effects Society Awards
| rowspan="4"| February 13, 2018 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | data-sort-value="Morris, Ben; Kenne, Tim; Pasquarello, Eddie; Seddon, Daniel; and Corbould, Chris" | Ben Morris, Tim Keene, Eddie Pasquarello, Daniel Seddon, and Chris Corbould | {{nom}} |
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project
| data-sort-value="Nielsen, Cameron; Cheng, Albert; Levin, John; and Kurnia, Johanes" | Cameron Nielsen, Albert Cheng, John Levin, and Johanes Kurnia for "Crait Surface Battle" | {{nom}} |
rowspan="2"| Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
| data-sort-value="Kyme, Peter; Senet, Miguel Perez; Gharraph, Ahmed; and Copley, Billy" | Peter Kyme, Miguel Perez Senet, Ahmed Gharraph, and Billy Copley for "Bombing Run" | {{nom}} |
data-sort-value="Cioroba, Mihai; Fujita, Ryoji; Shin, Jiyong; and Finnegan, Dan" | Mihai Cioroba, Ryoji Fujita, Jiyong Shin, and Dan Finnegan for "Mega Destroyer Destruction"
| {{nom}} |
scope="row"| World Soundtrack Awards
| October 17, 2018 | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | data-sort-value="Williams, John" | John Williams | {{nom}} |
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Notes
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{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/china-drops-last-jedi-screenings/ |title=China Drops 92% of The Last Jedi Screenings After Disappointing Opening |last=Issac |first=Christopher |website=Screen Rant |date=January 11, 2018 |access-date=February 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214104651/https://screenrant.com/china-drops-last-jedi-screenings/|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}
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{{cite web |last=Seitz |first=Matt Zoller |author-link=Matt Zoller Seitz |title=Star Wars: The Last Jedi Movie Review (2017) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/star-wars-the-last-jedi-2017 |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=December 19, 2017 |date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221022756/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/star-wars-the-last-jedi-2017|archive-date=December 21, 2017|url-status=live}}
{{cite magazine |last=Travers |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Travers |title='Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Review: This Is the Epic You've Been Looking For |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/peter-travers-the-last-jedi-is-the-star-wars-epic-youve-been-looking-for-w513450 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217045019/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/peter-travers-the-last-jedi-is-the-star-wars-epic-youve-been-looking-for-w513450|archive-date=December 17, 2017|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
{{cite news |last=Roeper |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Roeper |date=December 12, 2017 |title='Star Wars: The Last Jedi' stays true to joys of the franchise |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/star-wars-the-last-jedi-stays-true-to-joys-of-the-franchise/ |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214021004/https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/star-wars-the-last-jedi-stays-true-to-joys-of-the-franchise/|archive-date=December 14, 2017|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42329374 |first=Will |last=Gompertz |author-link=Will Gompertz |title=Will Gompertz reviews Star Wars: The Last Jedi |date=December 15, 2017 |publisher=BBC News|access-date=December 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219060000/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42329374|archive-date=December 19, 2017|url-status=live}}
{{cite web |website=Screen Rant |first=Alex |last=Leadbetter |title=The Last Jedi's Snoke Reveal Is The Best Movie Twist in Years |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-8-last-jedi-snoke-death-plot-twist/ |date=December 19, 2017 |access-date=January 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223031125/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-8-last-jedi-snoke-death-plot-twist/ |archive-date=December 23, 2017 |url-status=live}}
{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-last-jedi-george-lucas-review/ |title=George Lucas Says Star Wars: The Last Jedi Was 'Beautifully Made' |website=Screen Rant |first=Ana |last=Dumaraog |date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710083815/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-last-jedi-george-lucas-review/ |archive-date=July 10, 2018 |url-status=live}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-george-lucas-thinks-last-jedi-was-beautifully-made-1067092 |title=George Lucas Thinks The Last Jedi Was 'Beautifully Made' |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Ryan |last=Parker |date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162249/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-george-lucas-thinks-last-jedi-was-beautifully-made-1067092 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=live}}
{{cite web |last1=Child |first1=Ben |title=Attack of the Moans: George Lucas Hits Out at 'Retro' Star Wars: The Force Awakens |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/31/george-lucas-attacks-retro-star-wars-the-force-awakens |access-date=August 21, 2018 |website=The Guardian |date=December 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001032034/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/31/george-lucas-attacks-retro-star-wars-the-force-awakens|archive-date=October 1, 2018|url-status=live}}
{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Jeff |title=George Lucas Elaborates on His Reaction to The Force Awakens |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865645039/George-Lucas-elaborates-on-his-reaction-to-The-Force-Awakens.html?pg=all |access-date=August 21, 2018 |website=Deseret News |date=January 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615220149/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865645039/George-Lucas-elaborates-on-his-reaction-to-The-Force-Awakens.html?pg=all|archive-date=June 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}
{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/star-wars-the-last-jedi-reviewed |title='Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' Reviewed |first=Richard |last=Brody |author-link=Richard Brody |magazine=The New Yorker |date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215120111/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/star-wars-the-last-jedi-reviewed|archive-date=December 15, 2017|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/review-star-wars-the-last-jedi-weighed-down-by-too-many-new-additions/article37302134/ |title=Review: The Last Jedi is weighed down by too many new additions |first=Kate |last=Taylor |author-link=Kate Taylor (novelist) |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215073237/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/review-star-wars-the-last-jedi-weighed-down-by-too-many-new-additions/article37302134/|archive-date=December 15, 2017|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/columns/star-wars-the-last-jedi-four-reasons-why-its-not-one-for-the-ages-1202643241/ |title=Four Reasons Why 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Isn't One for the Ages |first=Owen |last=Gleiberman |author-link=Owen Gleiberman |date=December 17, 2017 |work=Variety |access-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614062915/https://variety.com/2017/film/columns/star-wars-the-last-jedi-four-reasons-why-its-not-one-for-the-ages-1202643241/ |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Did Audiences Enjoy 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'? Deciphering Online User Reviews From Exit Polls |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/star-wars-the-last-jedi-rotten-tomatoes-metacritic-imdb-users-cinemascore-posttrak-1202228837/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 5, 2018 |date=December 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223234045/https://deadline.com/2017/12/star-wars-the-last-jedi-rotten-tomatoes-metacritic-imdb-users-cinemascore-posttrak-1202228837/ |archive-date=December 23, 2018 |url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |title=Social Media: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' Breakout or Backlash? |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/breakout-backlash-social-media-taught-us-star-wars-last-jedi/ |website=Boxoffice Pro |access-date=April 23, 2019 |date=January 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423032825/https://www.boxofficepro.com/breakout-backlash-social-media-taught-us-star-wars-last-jedi/ |archive-date=April 23, 2019 |url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Matthew |title=Disney Weighs In On Divided Audience Response To Star Wars: The Last Jedi |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/disney-weighs-in-on-divided-audience-response-to-star-wars-the-last-jedi |website=Syfy Wire |access-date=April 23, 2019 |date=December 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423032857/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/disney-weighs-in-on-divided-audience-response-to-star-wars-the-last-jedi |archive-date=April 23, 2019 |url-status=live}}
{{cite news |last=Wilkinson |first=Alissa |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/8/13/17657264/cinemascore-rotten-tomatoes-audience-score-metacritic-imdb |title=CinemaScore, Rotten Tomatoes, and movie audience scores, explained |work=Vox |date=August 13, 2018 |access-date=December 7, 2018 |quote=But with Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and IMDB scores, that's not necessarily the case. None of these sites require users to prove that they've seen the film. All a person has to do is register for an account on the site. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228151228/https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/8/13/17657264/cinemascore-rotten-tomatoes-audience-score-metacritic-imdb | archive-date=February 28, 2019 | url-status=live}}
{{cite web |website=Vox |first=Emily |last=VanDerWerff |title=The 'backlash' against Star Wars: The Last Jedi, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/18/16791844/star-wars-last-jedi-backlash-controversy |date=December 19, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302120734/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/18/16791844/star-wars-last-jedi-backlash-controversy |archive-date=March 2, 2018 |url-status=live}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/rotten-tomatoes-last-jedi-ratings-bots_us_5a38cb78e4b0860bf4aab5b1 |title=Surprise, Surprise: The 'Alt-Right' Claims Credit For 'Last Jedi' Backlash |website=HuffPost |first1=Bill |last1=Bradley |first2=Matthew |last2=Jacobs |date=December 20, 2017 |access-date=January 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115125714/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/rotten-tomatoes-last-jedi-ratings-bots_us_5a38cb78e4b0860bf4aab5b1 |archive-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live}}
{{cite web |url=https://qz.com/1160551/the-rotten-tomatoes-score-for-the-last-jedi-may-be-rigged/ |title=A rabid Star Wars fan may have rigged the Rotten Tomatoes score for 'The Last Jedi' |last=Rodriguez |first=Ashley |date=December 19, 2017 |website=Quartz |access-date=January 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102220037/https://qz.com/1160551/the-rotten-tomatoes-score-for-the-last-jedi-may-be-rigged/|archive-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/12/17/manipulated-audience-score-last-jedi/ |title=Facebook User Claims to Have Manipulated the Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score for Star Wars: The Last Jedi |last=Booth |first=Kaitlyn |date=December 17, 2017 |website=Bleeding Cool |access-date=January 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223084524/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/12/17/manipulated-audience-score-last-jedi/ |archive-date=December 23, 2017|url-status=live}}
{{cite web |first1=Tom |last1=Chapman |url=https://screenrant.com/rotten-tomatoes-last-jedi-user-score/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes Says Last Jedi User Score is Accurate |website=Screen Rant |date=December 20, 2017 |access-date=January 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223011219/https://screenrant.com/rotten-tomatoes-last-jedi-user-score/ |archive-date=December 23, 2017 |url-status=live}}
{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Adi |title=How movie sites are dealing with review-bombing trolls |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/7/18254548/film-review-sites-captain-marvel-bombing-changes-rotten-tomatoes-letterboxd |website=The Verge |access-date=March 8, 2019 |date=March 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308001309/https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/7/18254548/film-review-sites-captain-marvel-bombing-changes-rotten-tomatoes-letterboxd |archive-date=March 8, 2019 |url-status=live}}
{{cite web |last=Youngs |first=Ian |title=Star Wars: The Last Jedi – the most divisive film ever? |date=December 20, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42424445|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221002120/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42424445|archive-date=December 21, 2017|url-status=live}}
{{cite web |last=Goodmand |first=Stephanie |title='The Last Jedi' and You: What Fans Think of the Newest Chapter |date=December 18, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2017 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/movies/the-last-jedi-fans-critics.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221013532/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/movies/the-last-jedi-fans-critics.html|archive-date=December 21, 2017|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
A number of reviewers called "The Last Jedi" divisive or polarizing; see, for example:
- {{cite web |website=Vox |first=Emily |last=VanDerWerff |title=The 'backlash' against Star Wars: The Last Jedi, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/18/16791844/star-wars-last-jedi-backlash-controversy |date=December 19, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302120734/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/18/16791844/star-wars-last-jedi-backlash-controversy |archive-date=March 2, 2018 |url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |last=Youngs |first=Ian |title=Star Wars: The Last Jedi – the most divisive film ever? |date=December 20, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42424445|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221002120/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42424445|archive-date=December 21, 2017|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |last1=Matyszczyk |first1=Chris |title='Star Wars: The Last Jedi' positive vibes slipping online |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-social-media-sythnesio/ |access-date=January 15, 2018 |publisher=CNET|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223113258/https://www.cnet.com/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-social-media-sythnesio/|archive-date=December 23, 2017|url-status=live}}
- {{cite news |title=Star Wars fan behind anti-Last Jedi petition denies he was 'bought off' by Disney to back down |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/12/20/star-wars-fan-behind-anti-last-jedi-petition-denies-bought-disney/ |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=December 20, 2017 |access-date=January 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121133038/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/12/20/star-wars-fan-behind-anti-last-jedi-petition-denies-bought-disney/|archive-date=January 21, 2018|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
- {{cite magazine |last1=Schmidt |first1=Joseph |title=Rian Johnson addresses The Last Jedi backlash, says necessary for Star Wars to 'grow' |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/12/21/rian-johnson-star-wars-last-jedi-backlash/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=January 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126120129/http://ew.com/movies/2017/12/21/rian-johnson-star-wars-last-jedi-backlash/|archive-date=January 26, 2018|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |last=Youngs |first=Ian |title=Star Wars: The Last Jedi – the most divisive film ever? |date=December 20, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42424445|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221002120/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42424445|archive-date=December 21, 2017|url-status=live}}
- {{cite news |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/12/18/how-the-last-jedi-became-the-most-divisive-star-wars-movie-yet |title=How 'The Last Jedi' became the most divisive Star Wars movie yet |first=Michael |last=Cavna |author-link=Michael Cavna |date=December 18, 2017 |access-date=January 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122003512/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/12/18/how-the-last-jedi-became-the-most-divisive-star-wars-movie-yet/ |archive-date=January 22, 2018 |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}
- {{cite web |last=Goodmand |first=Stephanie |title='The Last Jedi' and You: What Fans Think of the Newest Chapter |date=December 18, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2017 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/movies/the-last-jedi-fans-critics.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221013532/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/movies/the-last-jedi-fans-critics.html|archive-date=December 21, 2017|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
- {{cite web |website=Vox |first=Emily |last=VanDerWerff |title=The 'backlash' against Star Wars: The Last Jedi, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/18/16791844/star-wars-last-jedi-backlash-controversy |date=December 19, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302120734/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/18/16791844/star-wars-last-jedi-backlash-controversy |archive-date=March 2, 2018 |url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |last=Youngs |first=Ian |title=Star Wars: The Last Jedi – the most divisive film ever? |date=December 20, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42424445|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221002120/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42424445|archive-date=December 21, 2017|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |last=Goodmand |first=Stephanie |title='The Last Jedi' and You: What Fans Think of the Newest Chapter |date=December 18, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2017 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/movies/the-last-jedi-fans-critics.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221013532/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/movies/the-last-jedi-fans-critics.html|archive-date=December 21, 2017|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
- {{cite web |title=Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Biggest Disappointments |last=Dyce |first=Andrew |website=Screen Rant |date=December 16, 2017 |access-date=January 17, 2018 |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-last-jedi-worst-most-disappointing/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220235925/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-last-jedi-worst-most-disappointing/|archive-date=December 20, 2017|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-8-last-jedi-rey-parents-explained/ |title=What Does The Last Jedi Reveal About Rey's Parents? |last=Agar |first=Chris |date=December 15, 2017 |website=Screen Rant |access-date=January 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222220929/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-8-last-jedi-rey-parents-explained/|archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |first=Caitlin |last=Busch |title=The 7 Most Popular Theories About Rey's Real Parents |website=Inverse |date=May 25, 2017 |access-date=January 18, 2018 |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/32079-star-wars-rey-parents-theories-luke-skywalker-kenobi-solo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011053539/https://www.inverse.com/article/32079-star-wars-rey-parents-theories-luke-skywalker-kenobi-solo|archive-date=October 11, 2017|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web |last=Goodmand |first=Stephanie |title='The Last Jedi' and You: What Fans Think of the Newest Chapter |date=December 18, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2017 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/movies/the-last-jedi-fans-critics.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221013532/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/movies/the-last-jedi-fans-critics.html|archive-date=December 21, 2017|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
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