The new film from the George Lucas universe, ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’, leads the box office this weekend with $165 million worldwide and $102 million in North America.
These figures correspond to a weekend extended to three days for the Memorial Day holiday. According to data from the specialized website Box Office Mojo.
Despite topping the billboard, this debut is one of the lowest for a film in the ‘Star Wars’ (‘Star Wars’) franchise since it has been integrated into Disney, and is below ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ (‘Han Solo: A Star Wars Story’), so far considered the least commercially successful title in the saga, according to Variety.
The film, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal, marks the galactic franchise’s return to theaters seven years after the release of ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ (‘Skywalker Rising’, 2019).
Obsession is this year’s surprise at the movie box office
In second place at the box office is ‘Obsession’, which, since its release on May 15, has remained among the most watched films. The film has grossed 28.2 million on the bridge in North America and is in second place at the box office.
The horror film has accumulated $79.7 million worldwide. Directed by Curry Barker, known for his YouTube career, the film has registered a 30 percent increase over its premiere and is now expected to be one of the lowest grossing films in its history, as word of mouth has it on target to finish at $150 million in the US.
The film shocks and shatters industry forecasts, amassing excellent reviews and numbers not seen since horror films such as ‘The Blair Witch Project’ and ‘Paranormal Activity’.
Third place goes to ‘Michael’ with a North American gross of $25.6 million across the bridge and a cumulative $788 million worldwide since its release.
The Devil Wears Prada 2′ (The Devil Wears Prada 2) took fourth place with its $16.5 million gross in North America.
The film starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway has grossed $608 million worldwide.
The Sheep Detectives’, which, according to Agencia EFE, has grossed US$85 million worldwide since its premiere and, according to Agencia EFE, this year’s top grosser, The Sheep Detectives, has earned US$12.4 million in North America.
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