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Adding up the losses from Rise of Skywalker and Solo, the total figure approximates to about $450 million in losses, based on conservative estimates. The truth is that the entire core segment of Disney's Star Wars cinematic run—those five films—barely broke even or possibly lost money overall.
This analysis challenges the popular assumption of absolute profitability. While individual films like The Force Awakens had significant domestic success, the combined costs—especially marketing and ancillary expenses—erased most, if not all, of those gains.