Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu returned to theaters after nearly seven years away from the big screen, drawing healthy but not record-breaking crowds. Studio estimates reported $82 million in U.S. and Canada ticket sales from 4,300 theaters, with expectations of $102 million domestically and $165 million globally by the end of the Memorial Day holiday. The opening exceeded expectations and continued the Disney+ spinoff series The Mandalorian, but it ranked low among Disney-era Star Wars releases, closer to Solo: A Star Wars Story. Solo made $103 million over the four-day Memorial Day frame in 2018, while The Mandalorian and Grogu had a reported $165 million production budget, improving profitability odds. Audience reception was positive, with a 63% Rotten Tomatoes score but an A- CinemaScore, and especially strong results from boys under 13. The film stars Pedro Pascal and follows a mission to save Rotta the Hutt, voiced by Jeremy Allen White.
"According to studio estimates on Sunday, "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" made $82 million in ticket sales from 4,300 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. By the end of Monday's Memorial Day holiday, it's expected to have earned $102 million domestically and $165 million globally. It exceeded opening weekend expectations for the movie, a continuation of Disney+ spinoff series "The Mandalorian," but it's also on the low end of Disney-era Star Wars releases, closer to "Solo: A Star Wars Story," which made $103 million over the four-day Memorial Day frame in 2018."
"The production budget for "Solo" was in the $300 million range, while "The Mandalorian and Grogu" was made for significantly less - a reported $165 million, not accounting for marketing and promotion costs. It makes the journey to profitability more likely, especially when factoring in positive audience scores. Although critics were mixed to negative on the movie (it currently carries a 63% on Rotten Tomatoes), ticket buyers overall gave it an A- CinemaScore. Boys under the age of 13 are especially high on the movie: They gave it an A CinemaScore and a perfect five on PostTrak. Parents also gave it a five out of five."
"The Jon Favreau-directed movie stars Pedro Pascal as the titular bounty hunter and puts him and his tiny green companion on a mission to save Jabba's son Rotta the Hutt, who is voiced by Jeremy Allen White. "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" could also be graded on a bit of a curve because of the streaming component, both that it started as a series, and that it will eventually end up as a value add on Disney+, which was only about a month old when the"
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