The Mandalorian and Grogu Opens to $98 Million, Slipping Below Disney’s $100 Million Mark
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 26
The Mandalorian and Grogu Opens to $98 Million, Slipping Below Disney’s $100 Million Mark
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 26
Summary
$98 million over the four-day Memorial Day frame and $82 million for three days put The Mandalorian and Grogu slightly below Disney’s latest weekend estimate.
$167 million worldwide through May 25 left the film just ahead of its reported $165 million net budget before marketing, with overseas grosses reaching $63 million through Sunday.
The debut now trails 2018’s Solo, which opened to $103 million domestically over the holiday and about $168 million worldwide, making Mando the weakest Star Wars launch of the Disney era.
Disney argues the film should play differently because it grew out of its Disney+ hit, which has logged more than 1.3 billion streaming hours, while also feeding parks, merchandise and Fortnite tie-ins.
The next test is the second weekend, after strong audience scores helped the opening but post-pandemic box office has made $100 million launches far rarer.