The Force was strong among Utah moviegoers this weekend, with seven locations in the Utah-based Megaplex Theatres chain ranking in the top 40 nationally for ticket sales of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”
Two locations placed in the top 10: The Megaplex at The District in South Jordan, at No. 3; and the Megaplex Jordan Commons in Sandy, at No. 6. That’s according to film industry tracking sources, the Megaplex chain announced in a news release Monday. The chain did not release exact dollar amounts.
Among those attending at The District were 300 fans who sat through a 25-hour marathon of nine “Star Wars” movies on Wednesday and Thursday, ending with the first screening of “The Rise of Skywalker.