New streaming data paints shockingly grim picture for Disney's awful "Star Wars" sequels
Recent streaming data from Disney+ reveals that Disney's Star Wars sequel trilogy failed to rank among the top 10 most-watched Star Wars films on May 4, 2026. Despite Disney owning the franchise for over a decade, fan reception to the sequels has been consistently negative. In contrast, the series 'Andor' topped the streaming list, reflecting stronger audience approval.
- ▪The sequel films 'The Force Awakens,' 'The Last Jedi,' and 'The Rise of Skywalker' did not appear in the top 10 most-streamed Star Wars titles on May 4, 2026.
- ▪Nielsen data shows that 'Andor' was the most-streamed Star Wars property on Disney+ during the same period.
- ▪'Andor' was in its final season and has received widespread critical and fan acclaim.
- ▪Disney has owned the Star Wars franchise for over ten years, during which time fan criticism of its handling has grown.
- ▪The data highlights a significant disconnect between Disney's sequel trilogy and audience viewing preferences.
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OutKick New streaming data paints shockingly grim picture for Disney's awful "Star Wars" sequels The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker all failed to crack the top 10 most-streamed Star Wars films last May 4th By Zach Dean OutKick Published May 4, 2026 4:55pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Don't say "May the 4th Be With You" | Hot Mic w/ Hutton and Withrow Its annoying and we hate it.... Happy "Stars Wars" Day to all who celebrate! And, according to Nielsen data released this morning, that's a lot of you.
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