'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Earns over $100 Million at Weekend Box Office
The film earned $102 million domestically and $165 million worldwide, underscoring Disney’s struggle to turn Star Wars streaming success into theater sales.
- On Monday, The Mandalorian and Grogu set a record for the lowest opening weekend box office in the Disney-era Star Wars franchise, earning $82 million domestically over three days and $102 million across the four-day holiday.
- This performance trails the $103 million banked by Solo: A Star Wars Story during the 2018 Memorial Day frame, which previously held the record for the lowest-grossing Star Wars opening since Disney bought the franchise.
- Despite the soft start, The Mandalorian and Grogu cost $165 million to produce, making it the cheapest Star Wars feature ever, while it grossed $64 million internationally for a $145 million global total.
- Critics have been mixed, with The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey calling the movie a "middling and low-effort mash-up," as the numbers suggest "Star Wars fatigue" has settled in.
- Disney has prioritized streaming on Disney+, which saw mixed success for recent series, while the next theatrical Star Wars entry, Star Wars: Starfighter starring Ryan Gosling, arrives in May 2027.
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