Families, Not Fanboys, Drove ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Box Office — and Disney Is Fine with That
The film 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' had a successful opening weekend, grossing an estimated $81 million. Disney is pleased with the audience turnout, particularly families, which bodes well for merchandise sales. The film's budget was significantly lower than previous entries, contributing to its positive reception.
- ▪The film grossed an estimated $81 million over its opening weekend.
- ▪Families made up a growing portion of the audience, with 25 percent attending over the weekend.
- ▪The film's budget was approximately $166 million, much lower than 'Solo's' $270 million.
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For the first “Star Wars” film in theaters in seven years, you would hope that “The Mandalorian and Grogu” would make a little more noise than “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” With an estimated $81 million opening weekend and $100 million domestic over the 4-day Memorial Day holiday, “The Mandalorian and Grogu” was not the lowest opening for a “Star Wars” movie ever, as some had feared (not factoring in inflation), and it’s roughly on par with the $84 million opening of “Solo” from 2018, the largely forgettable Han Solo prequel film. Back when “Solo” opened, we might have said that’s awful, but times have changed, and while it’s not bad, it’s not staggering either, despite being the fourth-largest domestic opening for a film in 2026.
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