Memorial Day Weekend Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to $100 Million Domestically, $163 Million Globally

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Coverage varies in emphasis and detail. Variety highlighted the strong debut of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" but framed the overall box office performance as underwhelming for the holiday. In contrast, Forbes focused on the success of…

Rebecca Rubin· May 25, 2026 · 3:24 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 45 views

Memorial Day Weekend Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to $100 Million Domestically, $163 Million Globally

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Disney's 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' opened to $100 million domestically and $163 million globally over Memorial Day weekend. This marks the first 'Star Wars' film in seven years, following the 2019 release of 'The Rise of Skywalker.' Analysts are watching its second weekend performance to gauge broader audience appeal beyond existing fans.

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▪'The Mandalorian and Grogu' opened to $100 million at the domestic box office over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
▪The film collected $63 million from international markets for a global debut of $163 million.
▪It is the first 'Star Wars' movie in seven years, following 'The Rise of Skywalker' in 2019.

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▪ 'Obsession' Slated For Historic Weekend As 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Scores $82 Million 3-Day Debut — Forbes — Business
▪ Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops charts and ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend - AP News — Google News

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Home Film Box Office May 25, 2026 8:24am PT Memorial Day Weekend Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to $100 Million Domestically, $163 Million Globally By Rebecca Rubin Plus Icon Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter rebeccaarubin Latest Memorial Day Weekend Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to $100 Million Domestically, $163 Million Globally 9 minutes ago How ‘Obsession’ Became an Unprecedented Box Office Horror Hit — and One of the Year’s Most Profitable Movies 19 hours ago Box Office: ‘Michael’ Nears $800 Million, ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Hits $600 Million Globally 22 hours ago See All ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection Disney’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” ignited to $100 million at the domestic box office over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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