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Mandalorian $100M Opening; “Obsession” Up 16%, “Michael” Tops $317M

5/23/2026

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Mandalorian $100M

Disney/Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” earned about $100 million in a four-day Memorial Day opening.
The film made $33 million on opening day and is projected to total $91-96 million over the four days.
Indie horror “Obsession” is projected to earn $23 million in the four-day weekend, a 16 % rise from its debut.
Lionsgate’s “Michael” added $23.5 million this weekend, pushing its domestic total to $317 million.

Summary

Obsession Tops

“Obsession,” made on a $750,000 budget, became the cheapest box-office topper since 2009.
Focus Features and Blumhouse bought it for $15 million at TIFF 2025.
It earned a 95% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A-CinemaScore.
Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette play Bear, Nikki, whose “One Wish Willow” sparks chaos.
It has earned $7.9 million internationally, raising worldwide total to $37.9 million after one week.

History

Historical Context

Blumhouse Productions, founded on September 30 2000, built a low-budget horror reputation after Oren Peli’s 2007 film Paranormal Activity, released theatrically in 2009 and expanded into a multi-film franchise. Blumhouse’s catalog later added the Insidious and The Purge series, further illustrating the model. The company’s 2014 first-look deal with Universal reinforced this approach.

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Mandalorian $100M

Disney/Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” earned about $100 million in a four-day Memorial Day opening.
The film made $33 million on opening day and is projected to total $91-96 million over the four days.
Indie horror “Obsession” is projected to earn $23 million in the four-day weekend, a 16 % rise from its debut.
Lionsgate’s “Michael” added $23.5 million this weekend, pushing its domestic total to $317 million.

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