“The Mandalorian & Grogu” may have opened impressively at the box office over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, but it was the second weekend of a low-budget horror movie that really turned heads. The first theatrical “Star Wars” release in seven years, “Mandalorian & Grogu,” racked up $81 million over the three-day and $100 million over the four-day weekend. Worldwide, “Grogu” has earned $163 million so far.

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At a reported $144 million budget after CA tax incentives, “The Mandalorian” is relatively cheap for a “Star Wars” movie. There has been a lot of handwringing from media and industry observers over whether this is disappointing for a franchise that had four $1 billion grossers worldwide in the previous decade. And, to be fair, such a drastic disparity between the North American and International cumes is disconcerting. That being said, it is a spin-off from a Disney+ television series and, considering its A- CinemaScore, should be a mildly profitable release for Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Studios theatrically (let alone merchandising and ancillaries). More important to the franchise is next summer’s standalone “Star Wars: Starfighter” directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling.

Rising to second place in a historic second frame is Curry Barker’s “Obsession.” Produced for under $1 million and acquired by Focus Features and Blumhouse out of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival for just $15 million, the supernatural thriller jumped an unheard of 39% for another $23.9 million over the three-day and $30.3 million over the four-day frame. Its domestic cume is now $60.7 million and $81.9 million worldwide. A $100 million tally domestically is in the cards, making it potentially one of the most profitable movies of the year.

Dropping to third, but down just 23% over the three-day weekend with another $20 million is Lionsgate’s “Michael.” The blockbuster biopic took in $25.7 million over the four-day period for a new domestic cume of $319.9 million. Released by Universal Studios overseas, the Antoine Fuqua-directed drama is now at an estimated $788 million worldwide. It has one major territory left, Japan, on June 12. That market could help push “Michael” to the $1 billion mark worldwide.

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” had a solid fourth weekend with $12.7 million over the three days and $16.5 million over the entire holiday frame. The long-awaited sequel has now taken in $200 million domestically and $608 million worldwide. It cost 20th Century Studios and Disney just $100 million before marketing.

Also enjoying fantastic word of mouth is Amazon MGM Studios’“The Sheep Detectives.” The family mystery flick was down just 4% over the three-day frame with another $9.2 million and $12.8 million over the holiday frame. It has now found $47.3 million in the U.S. and $82.6 million worldwide.

Also opening this weekend was the horror thriller “Passenger.” Distributed by Paramount, it scared up $8.6 million over the three days and $10.5 million over the weekend. Its worldwide total currently stands at $15 million. Even with a B- CinemaScore and mostly negative reviews (52 on Metacritic, 45% on Rotten Tomatoes), it should at least cover its $15 million production cost in theaters.

Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters” opened in just 1,750 theaters for $3.7 million over its first three days and an expected $4.6 million for the holiday. That’s a similar debut to Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You,” which took in $4.2 million in 2018 and eventually ended up with $17.4 million in the U.S. If the film cost the $20 million many are reporting, it may end up being a miss for Riley and Neon financially. And an average B grade from audiences won’t help. On the other hand, critics have been super positive with a 70 on Metacritic and a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Three new films open wide on Friday: Focus Features’ WWII drama “Pressure,” A24’s hyped horror flick “Backrooms,” and Sony Pictures’ “The Breadwinner” with Nate Bargatze. Black Bear will also expand “Tuner,” which opened in four theaters this weekend, nationwide.

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