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Mandalorian Earns $290M, Still Short of $500M Breakeven

6/9/2026

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Disney’s The Mandalorian and Grogu earned about $155 million in the United States and just over $290 million worldwide.
That domestic total surpasses Ridley Scott’s 2012 Prometheus, which made $126 million in the U.S.
The film holds a 62% Rotten Tomatoes rating, lower than Prometheus’s 73%.
Critics gave mixed reviews.
Disney says the $165 million production must earn $500 million-$600 million worldwide to break even, alienating older fans by ignoring lore and emphasizing violence.

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Story summary

Disney’s The Mandalorian and Grogu earned about $155 million in the United States and just over $290 million worldwide.
That domestic total surpasses Ridley Scott’s 2012 Prometheus, which made $126 million in the U.S.
The film holds a 62% Rotten Tomatoes rating, lower than Prometheus’s 73%.
Critics gave mixed reviews.
Disney says the $165 million production must earn $500 million-$600 million worldwide to break even, alienating older fans by ignoring lore and emphasizing violence.