Force is still with 'Star Wars' at North America box office

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In this file photo taken on December 18, 2019 British actor Daisy Ridley and British actor John Boyega pose on the red carpet upon arrival for the European film premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in London.LOS ANGELES - The force is clearly still with the galactic good guys, as"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" opened with a massive estimated take of $175.5-million in North America, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

"Rise of Skywalker," directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley and Oscar Isaac, blew away the weekend's competition. In third was another Disney product,"Frozen II," at $12.3-million. The animated film recounts the return to Arendelle and the magical animated world of Queen Elsa and the gang.Fourth place went to Universal's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's"Cats," at $6.5-million. Tom Hooper, critically acclaimed for his work on"The King's Speech" and"The Danish Girl," directed the movie.

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