The Rise of Skywalker, which debuted big (but still behind both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi ), just set a new box office record for Christmas Day.

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Episode IX is now the second-best Christmas Day earner ever, per Deadline , with an estimated $35 million.This is behind The Force Awakens' $49.3 million but ahead of The Last Jedi's $27.4 million. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earned $25.8 million on Christmas Day back in 2016.The Rise of Skywalker's total domestic take to date is at $261.8 million.For more on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , be sure to check out our review, our explainer of the ending, and the 34 best Easter Eggs, callbacks, and references. Plus, see how Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has officially made Darth Revan from BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic canon

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