Overview
- The review embargo lifted Tuesday, with Rotten Tomatoes at about 62–63% after roughly 50 to 70 reviews.
- Many critics say it plays like stitched-together TV episodes with modest stakes.
- Praise centers on Ludwig Göransson’s score, practical puppetry, and lively creature work.
- The Jon Favreau film opens May 22 in theaters and IMAX as a self-contained rescue quest for Rotta the Hutt.
- As the first Star Wars film in seven years, it is widely viewed as a test of moving Disney+ hits to the big screen.