A terminally ill "Star Wars" fan watched "The Rise of Skywalker" on Friday — nearly three weeks ahead of its scheduled release — from his hospice bed in southern England, the man's caretakers said.

The middle-aged man was joined by his wife, two young sons and two brothers in the patient's room to see the latest "Star Wars" movie, according to Rowans Hospice Chief Executive Ruth White.

"They were overwhelmed, the amount of joy he said he experienced. He said he was just so very, very happy and couldn't believe it," White told NBC News. "It was unbelievable that this has been mobilized so very, very quickly."

Can you help? We have a patient who's a HUGE #StarWars fan. Sadly, time is not on his side for the 20th Dec. His wish is to see the final Star Wars film #RiseOfSkywalker with his young son. If you know ANYBODY who might be able to make it happen, please share with them. Thank you — Rowans Hospice (@RowansHospice) November 26, 2019

Hospice employee Lisa Davies recently spotted a "Star Wars" tattoo on the man's leg, which launched efforts to bring the movie to his room, according to White.

The hospice tweeted the dying man's request on Tuesday and the viral campaign got a Twitter boost from actor Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker. It took just 48 hours for Disney, the company that controls the "Star Wars" franchise, to grant it.

"On this Thanksgiving, we at @Disney are grateful to be able to share #TheRiseOfSkywalker with a patient and his family @RowansHospice," Disney Chairman and CEO Robert Iger tweeted on Thursday. "May the force be with you and with us all!"

On this Thanksgiving, we at @Disney are grateful to be able to share #TheRiseOfSkywalker with a patient and his family @RowansHospice. May the force be with you and with us all! — Robert Iger (@RobertIger) November 28, 2019

Then on Friday, a Disney representative arrived at Rowans Hospice in Waterlooville — a small town 70 miles south of London — with a black bag that contained a hard drive with the much-anticipated movie, White said.

After everyone in the room signed non-disclosure agreements, the man and his loved ones watched "The Rise of Skywalker" on a large iPad, before Disney rep left with the hard drive, according to White.

"It is a bittersweet, of course," White said, declining to specify the man's illness. "People were smiling and everyone was so happy. But there’s also tears in our eyes, too, because of the poignancy of the situation."

"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is scheduled to hit big screens in the United States on Dec. 20.