May. 25 at 11:11 PM
Disney dominated the Memorial Day weekend box office with Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is projected to surpass
$100 million in domestic ticket sales during the four-day holiday frame. The strong opening marks one of the biggest theatrical debuts of 2026 and highlights the continued power of the Star Wars franchise at the global box office.
The film also represents another major win for Disney’s strategy of leveraging its biggest intellectual properties across both streaming and theaters, following the popularity of The Mandalorian series on Disney+. Analysts say the release helped drive heavy traffic to cinemas during a key holiday period for the entertainment industry.
Even so, total Memorial Day box office revenue is still expected to come in below last year’s blockbuster holiday weekend, which benefited from several simultaneous hit releases.
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