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(L to R) The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu in Lucasfilm’s ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’. Photo by Francois Duhamel. © 2026 Lucasfilm Ltd™. All Rights Reserved.
Preview:
- New ‘Star Wars’ entry ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ arrived top of the box office.
- ‘Obsession’ held strong for second.
- New horror arrival ‘Passenger’ landed sixth.
This Memorial Day holiday weekend was a big test for the future of the ‘Star Wars’ franchise on the big screen. And while ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ couldn’t quite match the heights of its Disney/Lucasfilm stablemates, it did earn a decent amount, launching top of the box office with an impressive $82 million domestically (though official final figures won’t arrive until tomorrow given the four-day time scale.)
“If you’re searching for new adventure, “this is the way.””
Release Date: May 22, 2026
Run Time: 2 hr 12 min
Budget: $165,000,000
Globally, the new movie made $165 million, and scored solid responses from audience polling.
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Top Five Movies at the Box Office
(L to R) Grogu and Anzellans in Lucasfilm’s ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’. Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm. © 2026 Lucasfilm Ltd™. All Rights Reserved.
1. ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ – $82.0M
2. ‘Obsession’ – $22.4M
3. ‘Michael’ – $20.0M
4.‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ – $12.6M
5. ‘The Sheep Detectives’ – $9.0M
What else happened at the box office this weekend?
(L to R) Inde Navarrette stars as Nikki and Michael Johnston as Bear in ‘Obsession’, a Focus Features release. Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features / © 2026 Focus Features LLC.
Elsewhere, it was a good weekend for horror as ‘Obsession’ held strong in second place with $22.4 million while new arrival ‘Passenger’ arrived sixth with $10 million.
On the holdover front, ‘Michael’ continues to perform at the box office, adding $20 million, while ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ was fourth with $12.6 million.
Director Boots Riley’s latest, ‘I Love Boosters’, had to make do with $4.7 million in eighth.
(L to R) Naomi Ackie, Keke Palmer, Poppy Liu, and Taylour Paige in ‘I Love Boosters’. Photo: Neon.
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