‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to Series-Low $98M in North America. Does It Even Matter?
The latest Star Wars film, 'The Mandalorian and Grogu', opened to $98 million over the Memorial Day weekend, marking the lowest debut for a Star Wars movie since Disney acquired Lucasfilm. Despite a strong audience reception, the film's performance raises questions about the franchise's future amid growing fan discontent. The box office landscape has shifted significantly post-pandemic, making any $98 million opening noteworthy in the current market.
- ▪'The Mandalorian and Grogu' opened to $98 million over the Memorial Day weekend, the lowest for a Star Wars film since Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm.
- ▪The film received an 89 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest for a Star Wars movie released by Disney.
- ▪The box office remains impacted by the pandemic, with only one film this year opening above $100 million domestically.
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'Star Wars: 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Disney+/Lucasfilm / Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The roller-coaster ride that accompanies the opening of a Star Wars movie is over — for now. The final numbers are in for the long Memorial Day box office, and they show Lucasfilm/Disney’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu opening to $98 million for the four-day holiday at the domestic box office, and 82 million for the three day, after traffic slowed somewhat toward the end of the holiday frame.
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