The Mandalorian and Grogu thudded over the Friday-Saturday-Sunday with just $81 million. With the extra day due to the four-day Memorial Day weekend, it is expected to bellyflop at right around $97 million. | Entertainment The Mandalorian and Grogu thudded over the Friday-Saturday-Sunday opening weekend with just $81 million.

Disney and Lucasfilm finally brought The Mandalorian and Grogu to theaters, and while the movie didn’t explode at the box office the way many hoped, it still delivered a solid global launch with $163 million worldwide and a $100 million four-day domestic opening over Memorial Day weekend. Tha

It's "the first time in seven years that a new Star Wars film has launched on the big screen," writes CNBC. And Variety notes it's expected to earn $102 million through Monday: [B]ox office analysts are mixed on the results. On one hand, it's significant for any film to debut above $100 million...

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