It's not necessarily a surprise that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has come out on top in the Friday box office race as well as its first Friday in theaters. No, we always knew this final entry in the Star Wars Skywalker saga would be a box office juggernaut. Instead, what's surprising is how well it's managing to do given it was met with severe criticism earlier in the week which threatened to keep audiences at home. [caption id="attachment_859163" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[/caption] As it heads into …