“The Mandalorian and Grogu” was released in theaters in the U.S. on May 22, 2026. It is a continuation of the series “The Mandalorian”, which was released from 2019 to 2023. In domestic ticket sales, “The Mandalorian and Grogu” made around $82 million on opening day weekend, the lowest opening debut for the Disney era of Star Wars (post 2012).
On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie earned a score of 63%, and on IMDb, a rating of 7.1/10. By contrast, the TV series earned a Rotten Tomatoes score of 90% and a rating of 8.6/10.
When looking at the big picture, “The Mandalorian and Grogu” had far less viewers and the most mixed reviews compared to other Star Wars movies during the Disney era.
Movie synopsis
This movie follows Din Djarin, also known as the Mandalorian, played by Pedro Pascal, and Grogu as they continue to work as a bounty hunter for the New Republic.
The Empire is scattered across the galaxy, and the Mandalorian’s sole mission is to find Rotta the Hutt, played by Jeremy Allen White, and to track down the unknown Imperial leader Commander Coin.
However, his plans are foiled when he gets trapped on planet Shakari and needs to find a way out when the Hutts reveal their true colors.
My take
This movie was a bit of a letdown for me, considering the fact that I enjoyed the TV series. The start of the movie was promising, but as the movie went on, many parts of the movie felt superfluous and redundant.
I feel that as the movie progressed, there were too many things happening at once, like when the Mandalorian and Grogu were fighting on Shakari. During these seemingly never-ending scenes, the plotline somewhat vanished.
Don’t get me wrong, the movie started off with a good plot, but the switching of the storyline halfway through the film made it feel tedious to continue on.
To be honest, I was not expecting a movie to come out following the ending of “The Mandalorian” TV series. The series ended satisfyingly with no cliffhangers. The movie felt unnecessary because it was just another side-quest story, rather than one that explained unanswered questions, such as where Grogu arrived from before he was at the Jedi temple.
I wouldn’t say it is necessary for someone to watch this movie because of how redundant it felt. Star Wars fans have enough of the saturated storyline.
