Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's true budget was almost $600 million, making it the third most expensive movie of all time

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Rey in The Rise of Skywalker
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The true budget for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been revealed – and it's almost a record-breaking figure.

As reported by Forbes, the "total cost" of the third instalment in the sequel trilogy reached $593 million, a shade behind The Force Awakens and Jurassic World Dominion. Previously, the reported budget was around the $415 million mark.

"My son and I have both decided that we are going to watch all of Andor this summer," Trevorrow told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this year. "But I do have to be honest; it has been a struggle for me to engage with anything Star Wars-related just on an emotional level. So, to the team that made Andor, I guess I can say that you're the ones who've finally brought me back in.”

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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