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Deploy the AT-RT, where character-interactive vehicles join the lineup. A new journey is about to begin. Together beyond the Way.
It should be no surprise, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu took the weekend box office with an estimated $81.96 million. It is expected to gross $102 million for the holiday weekend. Internationally, the movie grossed $63 million for a worldwide gross of $165 million. While that might not sound great, the film had a rather tight budget of around $165 million. Usually, films need to double their budget to be profitable, so if the film can get over $330 million it should be doing well. If it crossed $400 million or more, it’s a good return and this doesn’t count all of the tie-in money flowing in for the film. That gross is a bit under Solo: A Star Wars Story‘s $84.4 million opening in 2018, also the holiday weekend. It went on to gross $392.9 million worldwide.
Obsession moved up to second place from third with $22.4 million, a 30.3% increase. It has grossed domestically $58.6 million so far. It grossed around $16.2 million internationally over the week and now that stands at $21.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $79.8 million.
Michael dipped to third place with $20 million. Domestically, it has grossed $319.9 million after about a month. Internationally, the movie added $47 million over the week and that’s now $468.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed a little over $788 million, so now it’s wait and see if the film can slide across the billion mark.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 came in fourth place after being in second last week. It added $12.6 million to its domestic gross which is now $200 million. Over the week, it grossed $37.7 million at the international box office which is now $408 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $608 million.
Rounding out the top five was The Sheep Detective which added just under $9 million to its domestic total which is now $46.9 million. Over the week, it grossed $9.7 million to bring that total to $38.7 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $85.6 million.
In comic related movies…
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe added $54,000 domestically which is now $1.1 million and has grossed about $1.6 million over the week internationally which is now $17.2 million for $18.3 million worldwide.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea remained at $1.4 million domestically and $4.4 million internationally. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $5.8 million.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie – Infinity Castle is at $137 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $604.6 million. Its worldwide gross is $741.5 million.
All You Need Is Kill remained at $695,290 domestically and internationally gained a little and is at $46,328 for a worldwide gross of $741,618.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution remained at $16.6 million domestically. Internationally, it also sits at $27.9 million for a worldwide gross of $44.5 million.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc remained at $43.4 million domestically. Internationally, the movie added a little and has grossed $119.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $162.6 million.
Numbers have 57 movies grossing $177,516,733 from 33,832 theaters for an average of $5,247.01. That is compared to last week’s 61 movies grossing $106,814,290 from 36,063 theaters for an average of $2961.88.
Inspired by Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, the Imperial Remnant AT-RT Driver 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure by Hot Toys features a newly developed helmeted head with expertly applied weathering effects to highlight the grit of the Remnant forces.
The figure boasts a set of newly developed weathered armor over a greige-colored coat with realistic flocked texture, tailored to evoke their cold-weather operations. The outfit is complete with a weathered belt with a pistol holster, pants, and long boots.
To ensure the driver is ready for combat, this figure comes equipped with a DLT-20A blaster rifle, a SE-14r blaster pistol, and a specially designed snow-themed figure stand to recreate the film’s atmospheric environments.
Add the Imperial Remnant AT-RT Driver 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure to your Star Wars collection. Available to pre-order now!.
Star Wars returns to the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Watch the trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu and experience the film, starring Pedro Pascal, only in theaters and IMAX May 22.
There are certain traditions that go with the Super Bowl. Lots of betting around the game, hours of pre-game coverage promoting whatever non-football related projects, over consumption of pizza and wings, and of course the one time of the year people pay attention to the ads as much as the main show. One of those ads has been Budweiser‘s Clydesdales ads. The tradition goes back to Super Bowl XX in 1986, making it now 40 years since they debuted. Many of those have been memorable, some of the highest buzzed of the game. This year’s game included an ad celebrating 150 years of Budweiser.
This year we also got a bit of a spoof of the ad with The Mandalorian and Grogu‘s big game spot and we apparently can’t have fun things because even this 36 seconds is getting venom and vitriol.
With narration similar to the well known Budweiser ads, the teaser at first seems like yet another ad by the beer company. With a similar pacing, similar tone, it’s a fantastic homage to the tradition. Add in the fact that The Mandalorian and Grogu is squarely rooted into the concept of a “space western,” and the spot feels even more appropriate.
The Polygon seems to disagree with a personal opinion saying the spot left them feeling “apathy.” The opinion piece doesn’t talk of the history of Budweiser and what the 36 second ad was going for. Budweiser is mentioned 0 times. Clydesdales are mentioned 0 times. The fact the spot was an homage/parody of the classic Super Bowl ads seems to go over the writer’s head. Thankfully comments seem to understand this and get what it was going for.
It ignores the rather new phenomenon of short teaser videos that tell audiences to fund the longer trailer online. It ignores the tone and visuals used in the previous marketing showing the film isn’t going for memorable lightsaber battles or crazy space battles, but instead a look more akin to the pulp serials of the past. It has more in common in its tone with Indiana Jones that traditional Star Wars films. The logo alone makes it clear what we should expect, something more like classic Flash Gordon than the rather serious nature of recent Star Wars releases.
It’s clear the film is going for a certain look and feel and it’s not the one used for any of the three trilogies.
For a fandom that seems to what new things, they seem to also be so rooted in rehashing nostalgia to the point of repetition and boredom. In the ideal world, we can have both. Numerous releases all set in the same world, with some delivering something different while others stick to the working formula.
But, “fandom” has morphed into something where we can’t have that. New releases must stick to a rigid formula and meet strict expectations or it’s pilloried by anonymous individuals who claim they hate the world and its stories but spend an inordinate time vilifying it and trolling dedicated pages.
I love Star Wars. One of my earliest memories is watching Return of the Jedi on the big screen when it was released. I slept out for tickets for the new editions and at least Phantom Menace and maybe more. I dislike some of Star Wars’ releases over the decades. There’s films I enjoy more than others. There’s releases I don’t enjoy. That’s actually normal.
It’s ok to not like things. It’s ok to criticize and negatively review something. And it’s then ok to move on from things you enjoyed in your childhood or even adulthood to entertainment you do enjoy. It’s strange to think everything is made for you and needs to be.
The Mandalorian and Grogu opens May 2 in theaters and you can watch The Mandalorian on Disney+ now.
