Rise of Skywalker dominates box office despite devastating reviews

The new the newest chapter in the Star Wars franchise better hope it's still on the rise.Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker opened Thursday night to a $40 million North American box office haul. It's the fifth-highest preview performance of all time, but below the $57 million Disney earned with The Force Awakens and $45 million for The Last Jedi, per The Hollywood Reporter.In other less-than-ideal news, Rise of Skywalker also got particularly dismal reviews from critics across the board, culminating i