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This is not the way: Bad news for Star Wars at the box office

EuroNews · · 410 words · By David Mouriquand
film criticism Franchise Decline Box Office Performance
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/25/bad-news-for-star-wars-as-the-mandal…

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“'The Mandalorian And Grogu' is the Star Wars franchise’s first big screen outing since 2019’s 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Disney Wiki, confirm that 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is the first theatrical Star Wars film since 'The Rise of Skywalker' in 2019.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (called The Mandalorian and Grogu on screen) is a 2026 American science fiction film directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mandalorian and Grogu – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2026 film of the same name composed and produced by Ludwig Göransson. The soundtrack album was released in both …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu_(sou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Din Grogu () or simply Grogu, colloquially referred to as Baby Yoda, is a character from the Star Wars Disney+ original television series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. He is an infant mem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grogu
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“It has opened to the lowest box office in the franchise’s history.”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, Sarah Whitten/Web Search, and YouTube box office analysis) report that the film had the lowest opening in the franchise's history.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Din Grogu () or simply Grogu, colloquially referred to as Baby Yoda, is a character from the Star Wars Disney+ original television series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. He is an infant mem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grogu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (called The Mandalorian and Grogu on screen) is a 2026 American science fiction film directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third season of the American television series The Mandalorian is part of the Star Wars franchise, set after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). It continues the story of a bounty hu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_season_3
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“The Mandalorian and Grogu... has scored the lowest box office opening for a Star Wars film since Disney took over the IP.”
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Corroborated by Flipboard and other web search results stating it is the lowest opening since Disney bought the franchise.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Din Grogu () or simply Grogu, colloquially referred to as Baby Yoda, is a character from the Star Wars Disney+ original television series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. He is an infant mem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grogu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (called The Mandalorian and Grogu on screen) is a 2026 American science fiction film directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mandalorian and Grogu – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2026 film of the same name composed and produced by Ludwig Göransson. The soundtrack album was released in both …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu_(sou…
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“The film, which stars Pedro Pascal as the Mandalorian bounty hunter accompanied by his tiny companion Grogu, made $102m at the domestic box office (North America and Canada) over the US’s four-day Memorial Day weekend”
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Two independent web search results specifically cite the $102 million domestic figure for the four-day Memorial Day weekend.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathleen Kennedy (born June 5, 1953) is an American film producer who served as the president of Lucasfilm from 2012 to 2026. She co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Kennedy_(producer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Passenger is a 2026 American supernatural horror film directed by André Øvredal and written by T.W. Burgess and Zachary Donohue. The film stars Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, and Melissa Leo. In the film…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_(2026_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (called The Mandalorian and Grogu on screen) is a 2026 American science fiction film directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu
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“contributing to a total $165m global box office.”
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Web search results explicitly state the film earned $165 million over the four-day frame globally.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (called The Mandalorian and Grogu on screen) is a 2026 American science fiction film directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Din Grogu () or simply Grogu, colloquially referred to as Baby Yoda, is a character from the Star Wars Disney+ original television series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. He is an infant mem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grogu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Din Djarin (pronounced ), known as The Mandalorian, or Mando for short, is a character in the Star Wars franchise, who appears as the titular protagonist of the Disney+ television series The Mandalori…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalorian_(character)
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“Solo: A Star Wars Story... managed $103m over the same Memorial Day frame.”
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While the film 'Solo' is verified, the specific $103m Memorial Day figure is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; it is mentioned in the context of comparing the two films but lacks broad corroboration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Solo: A Star Wars Story is a 2018 American space Western film directed by Ron Howard and written by Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solo:_A_Star_Wars_Story
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Box Office Mojo, Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu recorded the 12th biggest opening weekend among Memorial Day releases. It achieved this feat by beating Steven Spielberg’s The Lost W…
https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/star-wars-the-mandalorian-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The new Star Wars film The Mandalorian and Grogu has topped the box office at the start of Memorial Day weekend, but remains on course for an opening weekend on par with the lowest opening in the sci-…
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/…
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“Solo ended up making $392.9m at the global box office on a $275m budget.”
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Wikipedia confirms a worldwide gross of $393.2 million (very close to $392.9m) and a production budget of around $300 million (the claim says $275m, which is within the typical range of reported estimates for this film).
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web search NEUTRAL — Solo: A Star Wars Story grossed $213.8 million in the United States and Canada, and $179.4 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $393.2 million.[11] With an estimated production…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solo:_A_Star_Wars_Story
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mandalorian and Grogu, the new Star Wars film which continues the story of Disney+ show The Mandalorian, has failed to set the box office alight. Photograph: Nicola Goode/Lucasfilm/Disney/AP.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/25/the-mandalorian…
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web search NEUTRAL — Box Office: ‘Michael’ Nears $800 Million, ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Hits $600 Million Globally 13 hours ago.At the international box office, “The Mandalorian and Grogu” earned $64 million for a global sta…
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/mandalorian-and-gro…
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“The Mandalorian and Grogu has a more modest budget of $165m”
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Both CNBC and a web search result report the production budget as approximately $165 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mandalorian and Grogu, the new Star Wars film which continues the story of Disney+ show The Mandalorian, has failed to set the box office alight. Photograph: Nicola Goode/Lucasfilm/Disney/AP.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/25/the-mandalorian…
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web search NEUTRAL — Grogu explores The Mandalorian and Grogu Watch Party Island in Fortnite.Jon Favreau says the movie-level budget for ‘THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU’ allowed them to bring creatures to life on a scale not see…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu had a reported production budget of $165 to $166 million, making it the least expensive Star Wars.
https://deadline.com/2026/05/box-office-mandalorian-and-grog…
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“Disney bought the franchise from creator George Lucas in 2012.”
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Widely known and confirmed by the provided cross-reference (Daily Maverick) and general knowledge of the 2012 acquisition.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Disney purchased the franchise from creator George Lucas in 2012
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-25-baby-yoda…
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“The next Star Wars film, Star Wars: Starfighter, which will star Ryan Gosling, is set to hit cinemas in May 2027.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a film titled 'Star Wars: Starfighter' starring Ryan Gosling for 2027.
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