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The Mandalorian and Grogu Opens to Modest Memorial Day Box Office With Strong Fan Response

Its roughly $102 million holiday start improves the film’s odds of turning a profit because it was made on a much smaller budget than recent Star Wars movies.

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Grogu attends a premiere for the film Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

Overview

  • The Mandalorian and Grogu earned about $82 million over the three-day weekend and was tracking to roughly $102 million for the four-day Memorial Day frame with a global opening near $165–167 million.
  • That opening is the lowest for a Disney-era Star Wars theatrical release, placing it below the 2018 Solo Memorial Day debut in box-office rank.
  • The film’s reported production budget of about $165 million is far leaner than many recent franchise entries, which improves its path to profitability even if theatrical grosses stay modest.
  • Audiences have been positive, with an A- CinemaScore and high PostTrak and fan ratings, and premium large-format tickets (IMAX/Dolby/PLF) made up a large share of sales at roughly 41–48 percent.
  • Disney and Lucasfilm will now watch second-weekend holds, merchandise and parks engagement, and next year’s Starfighter (scheduled for May 28, 2027) as the test of whether streaming-origin Star Wars can sustain theatrical momentum.