'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is Disney's lowest-ever Star Wars film opening
Disney's 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' opened to $82 million in its first three days, surpassing initial projections. Despite this, it recorded the lowest opening for a Star Wars film under Disney, falling short of 2018's 'Solo: A Star Wars Story.' The film is expected to exceed $100 million domestically over the Memorial Day weekend.
- ▪The film opened to $82 million in domestic ticket sales over its first three days.
- ▪It is the lowest opening for a Star Wars film released by Disney, trailing behind 'Solo: A Star Wars Story.'
- ▪The film benefited from premium large format screenings, with 41% of tickets sold for these showings.
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Walt Disney's "The Mandalorian and Grogu" jettisoned into theaters Friday, marking the first time in seven years that a new Star Wars film has launched on the big screen.Sunday estimates indicated that the film, based on the hit Disney+ show "The Mandalorian," surpassed initial box office projections, tallying $82 million in domestic ticket sales through its first three days in theaters. Official numbers will be released on Monday.While "The Mandalorian and Grogu" outpaced the $80 million that most box office analysts predicted, it has so far tallied less than 2018's "Solo: A Star Wars Story," which at $84 million was the previous lowest-opening Star Wars project in the era of Disney Star Wars releases, according to data from Comscore.Analysts foresee the film exceeding $100 million…
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