Overview
- The film became available to buy or rent on major digital retailers on July 21, with listings on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home and typical prices around $29.99 to purchase or $24.99 to rent.
- Rentals follow standard windows that give viewers 30 days to start playback and 48 hours to finish once they press play, while purchases remain in customers’ digital libraries subject to platform rules.
- Physical 4K/UHD Blu-ray, SteelBook and Beskar collector editions plus standard Blu-ray and DVD are scheduled for late August, with retailers listing an August 25 date for some editions.
- The movie was directed and co-written by Jon Favreau with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor and incorporates material originally intended for a planned fourth season of The Mandalorian, preserving series continuity.
- Theatrical returns totaled about $342.2 million worldwide and critics gave mixed reviews while audiences scored it more positively, a performance that helps explain Disney’s staged home-release strategy and focus on immediate sales.