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Disney's new 'Star Wars' film opens with an estimated $165 million worldwide

By Lisa Richwine Reuters

Updated May 24, 2026 8:51 AM

FILE PHOTO: Cast member Pedro Pascal attends a premiere for the film Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Mario Anzuoni Reuters

LOS ANGELES - New "Star Wars" film "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is expected to end the U.S. Memorial Day weekend with roughly $165 million in worldwide ticket sales, distributor Walt Disney said on Sunday.

About $102 million of that total will come from the United States and Canada, Disney said. The domestic total exceeds pre-weekend forecasts but is the lowest opening for any "Star Wars" movie released by Disney.

The first "Star Wars" movie in seven years tells the story of a helmeted bounty hunter and his sidekick, nicknamed Baby Yoda by fans. The duo debuted on the small screen in the Disney+ streaming series "The Mandalorian" in 2019.

Disney's lowest-grossing "Star Wars" film, "Solo: A Star Wars Story," brought in $103 million over Memorial Day weekend in 2018 and was considered a flop. The "Grogu" movie, however, had a smaller budget than most other "Star Wars" movies, of about $165 million.

(Reporting by Lisa Richwine, editing by Deepa Babington)

FILE PHOTO: Grogu attends a premiere for the film Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Mario Anzuoni Reuters

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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 8:36 AM.

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