The Force is officially back on the big screen
As expected, Lucasfilm The Mandalorian and Grogu It earned $12 million in previews when it lands in select theaters across America at 2pm local time on Thursday. The biggest headline is that the audience rating has already risen to 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tabernacle Pole – which represents the first star wars The film that will be released in theaters in seven years – the story continues The Mandalorianthe Jon Favreau series that helped launch Disney+ and introduce the world to Baby Yoda (Grogu) immediately after the pandemic.
Pre-release tracking services appear The Mandalorian and Grogu It opened to nearly $82 million at the domestic four-day box office, while some exhibitors see it reaching $95 million to $100 million.
While the preview number is the lowest ever star wars A title that Disney has released since the company paid $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm in 2012, it’s not a huge surprise considering the film has a strong following with kids and older moviegoers.
In 2018, Solo: A Star Wars Story It earned $14.1 million in previews on its way to a four-day opening of $103 million (this film had the drawback of being maligned by both critics and audiences). single It marks a low point for the franchise to have grossed less than $400 million globally.
The MandalorianThe film’s preview gross was on par with 2026’s most recent box office hits Michael ($12.6 million), Avatar: Fire and Ashes ($12 million) and Hail Postal Project ($12 million).
Last year, Memorial Day weekend Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning It grossed $8 million in previews on its way to a four-day opening of $79 million.
Globally, Disney insiders expect The Mandalorian and Grogu To earn at least $160 million.
Pedro Pascal returns in the film as the Mandalorian, the bounty hunter also known as Din Djarin, who is tasked with protecting Grogu. Favreau directed from a script he wrote with Noah Clore and Dave Filoni, who was promoted earlier this year to oversee Lucasfilm’s creative direction as president and chief creative officer following the departure of Kathleen Kennedy (he was a protege of George Lucas).
In the film, the Mandalorian is tasked by Colonel Ward of the New Republic’s Sigourney Weaver to rescue Rutta the Hutt, voiced by Jeremy Allen White. Martin Scorsese also voices a memorable four-armed food stall chef.
