After the bad reviews, 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' could be the biggest failure in the history of 'Star Wars'

With a 60% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, The Mandalorian and Grogu barely escapes a failing grade. It hasn’t helped that an audience already somewhat hesitant to see the movie has encountered a divided critique regarding the new occurrence of Star Wars. Honestly: having seen it, I can confirm that it is as entertaining and fun as it is forgettable, a weekend snack, an old-fashioned summer movie. But of course, in times of great competition, perhaps that is not enough.

In a very, very close failure…

Talking about success or failure with a movie like The Mandalorian and Grogu is very relative. After all, the movie is the cheapest in the saga since 2005 (not adjusted for inflation) with only 165 million dollars. This looks different considering that, according to box office projections, it is expected to gross 80 million in the United States and another 80 overseas in its opening weekend. Yes, it is very low for a Star Wars movie, but it will recover the money spent and yield some profit by the end of its run. Not too bad.

If it manages to reach that figure, it will improve upon what is currently the worst opening of the saga, Solo: A Star Wars Story, which had to settle for 155 million worldwide during its opening weekend. That one ended up, by the way, taking in 392 million and was considered such a flop that they immediately halted all the spin-offs they had planned to accompany the new trilogy. What will happen with The Mandalorian and Grogu after the relative failure? It’s still up in the air.

It should be noted that The Mandalorian and Grogu has no competition, at least until June 5, with the premiere of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, and Scary Movie. Perhaps, after all, it can scrape together a few more dollars based on nostalgia, and hopefully, good word-of-mouth even from those who were completely fed up after the third season of the series. That’s the way.