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J.J. Abrams reveals the real running time for The Rise of Skywalker

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Published on November 25, 2019 12:21PM EST

J.J. Abrams is revealing the length of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — and it’s shorter than what’s been previously reported.

Earlier Monday, the director confirmed on Good Morning America that the final Skywalker Saga film was just finished this weekend.

So in an interview for EWLive on SiriusXM 109, Dalton Ross asked the director how long is the final cut. There had been earlier reports that the film was the longest Star Wars movie ever based on approximate run times sent to theaters. But nope, it’s not.

The Rise of Skywalker is “two hours and 21 minutes,” Abrams says (and then added “I believe,” which could add a minute or so of end-credits wiggle room).

But it’s firmly not two hours and 35 minutes, which is what listed was in earlier stories that were posted before the film was finished.

That means The Rise of Skywalker is the second-longest Star Wars movie behind The Last Jedi.

Here’s the list of Star Wars run times:

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope: 121 Minutes
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back: 124 Minutes
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi: 131 Minutes
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace: 136 Minutes
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones: 142 Minutes
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith: 140 Minutes
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens: 138 Minutes
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: 133 Minutes
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi: 152 Minutes
Solo: A Star Wars Story: 135 Minutes
Star Wars Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker: 141 Minutes

The full interview will air during EWLive on Thursday, Dec. 5, between 2 and 4 p.m.

Abrams also made headlines Monday by revealing that a careless Rise of Skywalker actor left a copy of the film’s script under a hotel room bed and it leaked to eBay.

The Rise of Skywalker opens Dec. 20.

Also, read EW’s interview with Abrams in our The Rise of Skywalker cover story, and check out our eight new exclusive photos.

To read more on The Rise of Skywalker and other untold stories from the Star Wars universe, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly at Barnes & Noble now — or buy your choice of covers featuring stars of the prequels, original trilogy, or current saga. (The issue will be on newsstands starting Nov. 28.) Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.

This post has been updated to clarify the comparative run times of The Rise of Skywalker and the other Star Wars films.

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