{"id":1918506,"date":"2026-05-05T09:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1918506"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:36:35","slug":"star-wars-viewing-figures-show-disturbing-lack-of-faith-in-sequel-trilogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1918506","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars Viewing Figures Show Disturbing Lack of Faith in Sequel Trilogy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Newly-released viewing figures for Star Wars movies and TV shows have revealed a surprising lack of interest in the franchise’s recent sequel trilogy era, and now fans are discussing how this may already be impacting Disney’s plans for the series going forward.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Nielsen<\/a> broadcasting data for 2025 has given fans an intriguing peek behind the curtain of Disney+’s usually opaque viewing figures<\/a>, and revealed exactly which Star Wars movies and TV shows are being binged and rewatched. And, unfortunately, it’s not great news for the sequels.<\/p>\n

Of the 33 billion minutes spent watching Star Wars content in 2025 (across linear TV and streaming), 44.2% of that time was spent viewing Star Wars live-action films \u2014 with A New Hope, The Phantom Menace and Rogue One in the top three.<\/p>\n

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It’s interesting here to see that the franchise’s original film still remains the most popular, followed by the once-derided Phantom Menace (in recent years, the Prequel trilogy is now looked upon by a younger cohort of fans with kinder eyes). And then there’s Rogue One, whose 2025 viewing figures were undoubtedly boosted by last year’s final Andor season, but which remains a compelling watch. <\/p>\n

While Nielsen does not go on to list out the rest of the Star Wars movies by viewing popularity across the whole year, it has provided what was being watched specifically on May 4, 2025 (Star Wars day!) as a snapshot. In terms of Star Wars movies, A New Hope and The Phantom Menace both led the chart (mirroring the trend for 2025 as a whole), followed by Empire Strikes Back, Revenge of the Sith, Attack of the Clones, Return of the Jedi and then Rogue One. In other words: the six films from the original and prequel trilogies, with not a single sequel trilogy film in the most-streamed top 10, which is otherwise filled by Disney+ shows Andor and Tales of the Underworld, and the ever-popular Clone Wars cartoon series.<\/p>\n

As if the lack of interest in the sequels wasn’t already obvious, Nielsen provides one final statistic: the most-streamed Star Wars titles by generation, this time for the first quarter of 2026. This is interesting, as the period lacked any major new Star Wars launches to disrupt the rankings, and it also provides a glimpse at which characters and settings are resonating with Star Wars’ fanbase, both young and old. <\/p>\n

The Mandalorian is the favorite of both Gen Alpha (ages 2-13) and the Baby Boomers (62-80), while Andor holds the top spot for Millennials (ages 30-45) and Gen X (ages 46-61). And, perhaps predictably, the Clone Wars cartoon is still beloved by Gen Z (ages 14-29). There’s some really good episodes in there!<\/p>\n

Once again, however, there’s no sign of the sequel trilogy \u2014 something Disney may be concerned over. It’s one thing if only a portion of the fanbase is a fan of it \u2014 such as the prequels always having trended to Star Wars’ younger fans. But what if the sequels don’t have a clear fanbase at all?<\/p>\n