Does ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Have a Post-Credits Scene?

As is usually the case when a new “Star Wars” movie hits theaters, “The Rise of Skywalker” certainly does not disappoint when it comes to giving us stuff to argue about. Everybody’s got some strong opinions about what Disney has billed as the conclusion to the 42-year “Skywalker Saga” that began with the original film back in 1977. After this one, the “Star Wars” films are going on break until 2022, so it’s a good thing that the new one has given us so much to discuss in the meantim.

So far “The Rise of Skywalker” has earned the second-worst Rotten Tomatoes percentage, at 57 percent as of this writing, of the franchise, with only “The Phantom Menace” getting a worse mark. Even “Attack of the Clones” managed to get a 65-percent positive rating. Not that a Tomatometer score is necessarily a good gauge of how a film will be remembered, but it certainly works as a gauge for the how the discourse is going right now.

With the “Star Wars” films going on break for the next three years after “The Rise of Skywalker,” and given that “The Mandalorian” hasn’t really driven much in the way of fun “Star Wars” discourse outside of all those Baby Yoda memes, maybe it’s a good thing that we got a film that’s causing so much consternation. We don’t get enough chances as it is to fight with everyone we know about something that actually doesn’t really matter. So we have to make it count when the opportunity arises.

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Given the impending hiatus for the films, it’s valid to wonder if “The Rise of Skywalker” might want to get into the post-credits scene game. Not all post-credits scenes are teases for future movies — there are plenty that simply serve as an extended epilogue.  So is now the time when “Star Wars” joins this popular trend, by throwing in a bonus mid- or post-credits scene?

Unfortunately for fans hoping for any extra content during or after the credits, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” has no post-credits or mid-credits scenes. Once the credits begin, the movie has no more content for you beyond just the credits themselves. We’ve still never had a post-credits scene on any “Star Wars” movie.

Given how many people put in a lot of work to bring the film to life, it’s not the worst idea in the world to stick around in appreciation for their effort. But if you gotta go, you gotta go — and you can rest assured you aren’t missing something crucial if you head out when the credits start.

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