Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu cost $165 million net to produce, earned $177.6 million domestic and about $345 million worldwide. It is Din Djarin and Grogu's first theatrical adventure, directed by Jon Favreau.
It opened in U.S. theaters on May 22, 2026. Star Wars News Net reported the budget figure, and Enstarz reported the final grosses from Box Office Mojo data.
Table of Contents
- What did it cost to make?
- How big was opening weekend?
- What are the final domestic and worldwide totals?
- Did it break even theatrically?
- Why does Disney+ matter now?
What did it cost to make?
The film carried a $165 million net production budget. Star Wars News Net reported the figure in May 2026 in its May budget report.
That price was the lowest for a Disney-era live-action Star Wars film. Star Wars News Net noted prior entries cost $200 million or more.
How big was opening weekend?
It earned about $98-$102 million domestic over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. Worldwide opening reached $165 million.
Grafa reported both totals in May 2026. That global bow trailed Solo's $171 million start. Grafa placed it as the weakest Disney-era Star Wars opening, but with stronger margins from the lower budget.
What are the final domestic and worldwide totals?
Final domestic gross stands at about $177.6 million, with about $167.3 million internationally. Enstarz reported the split from Box Office Mojo data in its breakdown of Box Office Mojo data.
Worldwide total sits at $344.9-$345.5 million. MovieWeb places it behind Solo: A Star Wars Story as the lowest-grossing live-action Star Wars film.
- Domestic: about $177.6 million
- International: about $167.3 million
- Worldwide: about $345 million
Did it break even theatrically?
Global marketing was estimated at $100-$135 million. Analysts placed break-even at $413-$600 million worldwide, per industry estimates reported through NetflixJunkie and Koimoi.
The theatrical run fell about $100 million or more short of that mark. Disney acknowledged the shortfall in August 2026, saying audience scores stayed strong but the film underperformed expectations in the WDW News Today report. The same statement covered live-action Moana.
Why does Disney+ matter now?
Distributor grosses keep adjusting after theaters exit. Treat $345 million as the latest reported total, not audited profit.
Fiction Horizon flags that limit for readers tracking studio profit. The practical offset is Disney+ streaming. Fiction Horizon reports the film ranked second globally on streaming, giving Disney a longer tail to offset theaters.