Mandalorian and Grogu Opens With 61% Rotten Tomatoes Score After 7-Year Star Wars Film Gap
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Updated · The Atlantic · May 19
Mandalorian and Grogu Opens With 61% Rotten Tomatoes Score After 7-Year Star Wars Film Gap
14 articles · Updated · The Atlantic · May 19
61% of Rotten Tomatoes reviews rated "The Mandalorian and Grogu" fresh as the first Star Wars theatrical release in seven years reached theaters for Memorial Day weekend.
Critics broadly describe Jon Favreau's film as competent but slight, saying its self-contained story and lower stakes make it play more like an extended TV episode than a must-see movie.
The big-screen continuation of the Disney+ series centers on Pedro Pascal's Mandalorian and Grogu on a New Republic mission involving Rotta the Hutt, but reviewers say the plot avoids bigger franchise ambitions.
That muted reception lands as Disney tests whether a streaming-born Star Wars property can still draw moviegoers, with earlier reports projecting about $160 million globally on a $165 million budget.
With a modest $80M forecast, is Star Wars' cinematic return already destined to underwhelm at the box office?
Is the new Mandalorian film a true cinematic event or does it require extensive Disney+ viewing homework?
Can new Lucasfilm chief Dave Filoni's vision deliver the Star Wars movie that finally unites a divided fanbase?