Overview
- As of Tuesday, Rotten Tomatoes hovered around 60–62% after critics’ embargo lifted, pointing to a divided response to the first Star Wars film in seven years.
- Reviewers repeatedly praised Ludwig Göransson’s score and the creature and production design, while many said the movie feels episodic and low‑stakes like a supersized TV arc.
- Jon Favreau directs the feature starring Pedro Pascal with Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White, positioned as a newcomer‑friendly IMAX release opening May 22.
- The plot sends Din Djarin and Grogu on a New Republic mission to hunt Imperial remnants and recover Rotta the Hutt, a setup critics alternately called fun and thin.
- Disney is backing the rollout with park tie‑ins at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and the film’s reported $165 million budget makes its box office a key gauge for future Lucasfilm theatrical plans.