Star Wars: Battlefront Part II

Star Wars: Battlefront Part II (also marketed as Star Wars Battlefront: The Other Chapter) is a 2019 computer-animated epic space-opera film based on the 2017 video game Star Wars Battlefront II and is a sequel to the 2015 film Star Wars: Battlefront. The film continues the story from the first installment, in which half the planets in the galaxy are destroyed during a war throughout space.

Released theatrically on April 5, 2019, the film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the animation but criticized the story, although it was called by many an improvement from its predecessor. The film was nevertheless a box office success, grossing $340 million against a budget of $60 million.

Box office
In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Shazam!, Pet Sematary, and The Best of Enemies, and was projected to gross $45-50 million from 3,500 theaters in its opening weekend. The film grossed $20 million on its first day and debuted with $49 million, finishing second behind Shazam!, and the performance was called by Box Office Mojo "disappointing for a Star Wars film, but for an animated film, pretty great". In its second weekend, the film grossed $40 million, rising to first, and in its third weekend, the film grossed $29 million, retaining its top spot. In its fourth weekend, the film grossed $20 million, but was knocked down to second by newcomer Avengers: Endgame, which grossed a record-breaking $357 million in its opening weekend.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 61% based on 402 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The site's consensus reads, "Star Wars: Battlefront Part II still has the same amazing animation and recycled story, but is a large improvement over its predecessor." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on a scale of A+ to F.