Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Lifts Off With $102 Million Over Memorial Day Holiday, ‘Obsession’ Scores $28 Million in Huge Second Weekend
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- The Mandalorian and Grogu opened with $82 million and reached $102 million by Monday, meeting expectations for a post‑pandemic blockbuster.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu marks the weakest Star Wars opening since Disney’s 2012 acquisition, eclipsing the previous low set by 2018’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”
- The Mandalorian and Grogu was produced for $165 million and earned an A‑grade CinemaScore, indicating strong audience reception despite modest budget.
- Jon Favreau directed the film, which follows the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” and stars Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin alongside Grogu.
- Obsession contributed $28 million to the four‑day Memorial Day weekend total of $221 million, underscoring the weekend’s overall box‑office strength.
Why it matters: Disney’s Lucasfilm sees $102 M from the new Mandalorian film, but the $165 M budget and weaker opening signal a franchise slump, while theaters profit from a $221 M weekend aided by Obsession’s $28 M haul.
