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Moviegoers hit the multiplexes over Memorial Day weekend where exhibitors had something playing for everyone.

The four day holiday was driven by Disney/Lucasfilm’s STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, which opened #1 to $102M (3 days: $81.96M) at 4,300 theatres ($19,060), per Comscore. It’s also done $63M internationally for a worldwide cume of $165M. BUDGET BUZZ: $165M to produce.

Moviegoers were eager to check out the first new theatrical STAR WARS movie in seven years despite its roots being in a popular Disney+ series. Directed by Jon Favreau (IRONMAN), it stars Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver & Jeremy Allen White.

GROGU’s tracking best for first choice with over-25 men (10 points over norm) and playing very well to families. Rotten Tomatoes critics are a blah 61%, but paying audiences are very happy at 89%. While critics wanted a STAR WARS epic from the series’ movie origins, families and younger moviegoers were familiar with the streaming saga of Baby Yoda (Grogu) and likely contributed to its huge toy merchandising succe$$ for Disney.

Domestic ticket sales this weekend were $174.2M (3 days), according to Comscore Head of Marketplace Trends Paul Dergarabedian. That’s up 60.9% from the prior weekend, but down 34% vs. this time last year. Comscore’s year to date tally has 2026 at $3.41B, up 13.90% from $2.99B in 2025. The prior weekend had 2026 up 16.15% vs. 2025.

Meanwhile, back at the multiplexes: Focus Features/Blumhouse Productions’ R rated horror thriller OBSESSION was an impressive #2 in weekend two, per Comscore, with $28.2M (3 days: $22.4M/up an astounding 30.26%) at 2,655 theatres ($8,437). It’s done $52.8M domestic and $74M worldwide. BUDGET BUZZ: $15M to acquire.

Lionsgate/Universal/GK Films PG-13 bio-drama MICHAEL was third in weekend five with $25.7M (3 days: $20.01M/-23.5%) at 3,306 theatres ($6,054). It’s done $314.2M domestic and $782.4M worldwide. BUDGET BUZZ: $155M to produce.

Disney/20th Century Studios’ PG-13 dramedy THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 was #4 in weekend five with $16.5M (3 days: $12.6M/-29.5%) at 3,300 theatres ($3,816). It’s done $196.1M domestic and $604.1M worldwide. BUDGET BUZZ: $100M to produce. The 2006 original did $326.6M worldwide on a budget of $35M.

Paramount’s R rated horror thriller PASSENGER opened #6 to $10.5M (3 days: $8.7M) at 2,534 theaters ($3,433). Directed by André Øvredal (TROLL HUNTER), it’s tracking below norm for first choice with all demos. Rotten Tomatoes critics hate it at 45% as do audiences at 53%. BUDGET BUZZ: $15M to produce.

Next weekend (5/29/26) 🐝🐝🐝🐝: If you’ve already seen the heavy hitters (GROGU, OBSESSION, MICHAEL & PRADA 2), it’s a good weekend to stream.

. John Krasinski stars in Amazon MGM Studios’ R rated action thriller TOM CLANCY’S JACK RYAN: GHOST WAR, which just began streaming on Prime 5/20.