Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu Kick Off Previews With About $12M

Disney's Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is pacing to roughly $12 million in North American Thursday previews, a notch below Solo's $14.1 million opening in 2018, with 4,300 theaters (including 425 IMAX) and $25 million in presales; a four‑day Memorial Day weekend is projected around $80–100 million. Audiences give the film an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score (vs Solo's 63%), while critics are slightly cooler at 61% (vs Solo's 69%).