Disney posts 7th billion-dollar hit of 2019 with 'The Rise of Skywalker'

The Walt Disney Co. topped off its blockbuster year at the box office with its seventh billion-dollar global hit of 2019. On Tuesday "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" reached $1.001 billion in worldwide ticket sales. The final episode in the Skywalker saga reached 10 figures on its 28th day of release — 16 days slower than "The Force Awakens" and nine days slower than "The Last Jedi." "The Rise of Skywalker" grossed $481 million domestically and $520 million internationally. Disney (NYSE:…