Rogue One opened this weekend to generally good reviews and very positive box office takings . When looking at North American opening weekends in the traditionally strong month of December, the latest entry in the Star Wars franchise is second only to its stablemate ' The Force Awakens ' which grossed almost 250 million U.S. dollars upon its release last December. Rogue one pulled in an estimated 155 million and looks set to be a huge commercial success for franchise owner Disney.