Star Wars Movie Opens to $100 Million

Key Points:

• "The Mandalorian and Grogu" opened with $82 million over the weekend and an estimated $102 million through Monday, marking the lowest "Star Wars" opening since Disney acquired the franchise in 2012, though it benefits from positive audience reception and a leaner $165 million budget.
• Internationally, the film earned $64 million, bringing its global total to $145 million over three days and $165 million over four days, with analysts noting "Star Wars" historically underperforms overseas compared to domestic results.
• The film's success will be further judged by its second weekend performance to see if it appeals beyond core fans to family audiences, as opening weekend demographics skewed 63% male and 75% over age 25.
• Other box office highlights include the horror film "Obsession," which saw a rare 30% increase in its second weekend, grossing $22 million and totaling $58.5 million domestically, while newcomers "Passenger" and "I Love Boosters" underperformed.
• Memorial Day weekend box office totaled $221 million across all films, close to pre-pandemic levels, with strong holdovers like "Michael," which has earned $319 million domestically and $788 million globally, nearing the top-grossing musical biopic record.