The Mandalorian and Grogu Sets 88% Disney-Era Star Wars Audience Record Despite 61% Critic Score
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Updated · Forbes · May 22
The Mandalorian and Grogu Sets 88% Disney-Era Star Wars Audience Record Despite 61% Critic Score
9 articles · Updated · Forbes · May 22
An 88% Rotten Tomatoes audience score has put The Mandalorian and Grogu atop Disney-era Star Wars films in early viewer ratings, ahead of Rogue One at 87% and The Force Awakens at 84%.
That audience response sharply diverges from critics, who have given the film 61% — one of the lowest Disney-era Star Wars critic scores and below every original-trilogy entry.
The lead is fragile: a 7-point drop would push the movie below Rogue One, The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker as more ratings come in.
Box-office tracking points to about $80 million-$100 million domestically and roughly $160 million worldwide against a $165 million budget, suggesting a solid but not breakout return for Star Wars films after seven years.
Is a 'good enough' movie with a small budget the new blueprint for blockbuster success?
When fans love a film that critics pan, who truly decides if a movie is a success?
Will this film's performance kill the epic Star Wars trilogy model for good?