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Germany Box Office - The Mandalorian & Grogu is tracking +6.7% ahead of Solo: A Star Wars Story and +5.6% ahead of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but -16.2% below Revenge of the Sith´s 20th Anniversary Re-Release.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu is the first Star Wars filn to debut in movie theaters since 2019´s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The last Pre-Covid Blockbuster hit (at least in Germany).
The newest Star Wars Film is tracking to debut with Ca. 352.5K tickets during it´s opening weekend and Ca, 440K tickets incl. it´s early wednesday opening day.
This would be the 4th biggest opening weekend of the year and the 43rd biggest opening weekend since the pandemic started.
Top 10 Biggest 2026 Opening Weekends:
| Nr. | Film | Opening Weekend (Ticket Sales) | Theaters (Opening Weekend) | Average (Opening Weekend) | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (U) | 953.163 | 678 | 1.406 | April 1st, 2026 |
| 2 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 (BV) | 480.367 | 724 | 663 | April 30th, 2026 |
| 3 | Michael (U) | 424.096 | 691 | 614 | April 23rd, 2026 |
| 4 | Star Wars - The Mandalorian and Grogu (BV) | Ca. 352.500 | 608 | Ca. 580 | May 20th, 2026 |
| 5 | Extrawurst (SC) | 344.967 | 679 | 508 | January 15th, 2026 |
| 6 | The Housemaid (LEO) | 264.504 | 502 | 527 | January 15th, 2026 |
| 7 | The Sheep Detectives (COL) | 256.377 | 576 | 445 | May 14th, 2026 |
| 8 | The Three Investigators - Isle of Death (COL) | 236.428 | 639 | 370 | January 22nd, 2026 |
| 9 | Woodwalkers 2 (SC) | 208.408 | 569 | 366 | January 29th, 2026 |
| 10 | Project Hail Mary (COL) | 208.066 | 592 | 351 | March 19th, 2026 |
| Dropped Out | Hoppers (BV) | 201.716 | 622 | 324 | March 5th, 2026 |
Excluded (due to lack of opening weekend data): Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Ewoks - The Battle for Endor, Caravan of Courage - An Ewok Adventure Endor
Top 12 Biggest Star Wars Opening Weekends:
| Nr. | Film | Opening Weekend (Ticket Sales) | Theaters (Opening Weekend) | Average (Opening Weekend) | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens | 2.138.869 (6th Biggest Opening Weekend of All Time & #1 Highest Grossing Opening Weekend of All Time!) | 813 | 2.631 | December 17th, 2015 |
| 2 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | 1.964.960 (12th Biggest Opening Weekend of All Time!) | 1.182 | 1.662 | May 19th, 2002 |
| 3 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | 1.846.885 (18th Biggest Opening Weekend of All Time!) | 1.038 | 1.779 | May 16th, 2002 |
| 4 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | 1.786.960 (22nd Biggest Opening Weekend of All Time!) | 1.001 | 1.785 | August 19th, 1999 |
| 5 | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi | 1.627.277 (32nd Biggest Opening Weekend of All Time!) | 814 | 1.999 | December 14th, 2017 |
| 6 | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | 1.388.487 (43rd Biggest Opening Weekend of All Time!) | 785 | 1.769 | December 18th, 2019 |
| 7 | Rogue One - A Star Wars Story | 1.001.230 (100th Biggest Opening Weekend of All Time!) | 762 | 1.314 | December 15th, 2016 |
| 8 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | 445.262 | 106 | 4.201 | February 10th, 1978 |
| 9 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | 369.472 | 151 | 2.447 | December 12th, 1980 |
| 10 | Star Wars - The Mandalorian and Grogu (BV) | Ca. 352.500 | 608 | Ca. 580 | May 20th, 2026 |
| 11 | Solo - A Star Wars Story | 330.341 | 731 | 452 | May 24th, 2018 |
| 12 | Star Wars - The Clone Wars | 96.809 | 523 | 185 | August 14th, 2008 |
Previous 6 LucasFilm Opening Weekends:
| Film | Opening Weekend (Ticket Sales) | Theaters (Opening Weekend) | Average (Opening Weekend) | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo - A Star Wars Story | 330.341 | 731 | 452 | May 24th, 2018 |
| Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | 1.388.487 | 785 | 1.769 | December 18th, 2019 |
| Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | 333.670 | 695 | 480 | June 29th, 2023 |
| Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary | 89.249 | 465 | 192 | May 1st, 2024 |
| Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith 20th Anniversary | 420.589 | 574 | 733 | April 24th, 2025 |
| Star Wars - The Mandalorian and Grogu | Ca. 352.500 | 608 | Ca. 580 | May 20th, 2026 |
Excluded (due to lack of opening weekend data): Swept Away (Final Total: 9.742 tickets), Also Guy Ritchie´s The Covenent, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare & Fountain of Youth due to being Streaming releases) & Revolver (due to being a DVD release)
Top 12 Biggest Guy Ritchie Opening Weekends:
| Nr. | Film | Opening Weekend (Ticket Sales) | Theaters (Opening Weekend) | Average (Opening Weekend) | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherlock Holmes | 416.024 | 599 | 695 | January 28th, 2010 |
| 2 | Aladdin (2019) | 288.588 | 667 | 433 | May 23rd, 2019 |
| 3 | Sherlock Holmes - A Game of Shadows | 262.263 | 636 | 412 | December 22nd, 2011 |
| 4 | King Arthur - Legend of the Sword | 160.601 | 561 | 286 | May 11th, 2017 |
| 5 | Operation Fortune - Ruse de guerre | 125.947 | 480 | 262 | January 5th, 2023 |
| 6 | Snatch | 123.800 | 393 | 315 | March 22nd, 2001 |
| 7 | The Gentlemen | 88.241 | 340 | 260 | February 27th, 2020 |
| 8 | Wrath of Man | 70.901 | 351 | 202 | July 29th, 2021 |
| 9 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 68.563 | 485 | 141 | August 13th, 2015 |
| 10 | In the Grey | Ca. 22.500 | 276 | Ca. 82 | May 21st, 2026 |
| 11 | RocknRolla | 13.179 | 64 | 206 | March 19th, 2009 |
| 12 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | 12.128 | 63 | 193 | December 3rd, 1998 |
Top 5 Biggest Gilles de Maistre Opening Weekends:
| Nr. | Film | Opening Weekend (Ticket Sales) | Theaters (Opening Weekend) | Average (Opening Weekend) | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autumn and the Black Jaguar | 142,605 | 520 | 274 | February 1st, 2024 |
| 2 | Mia and the White Lion | 120,956 | 425 | 285 | January 31st, 2019 |
| 3 | The Wolf and the Lion | 47,476 | 466 | 102 | March 17th, 2022 |
| 4 | Moon the Panda | 31,814 | 605 | 53 | April 10th, 2025 |
| 5 | The Desert Child | Ca. 17.500 | 452 | Ca. 39 | May 21st, 2026 |
- Due to last weekend being a holiday weekend and this weekend having sunny and warm weather. The drops are expected to be huge across the board.
The current projection for the Weekend:
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu - 352.500 tickets/ 440.000 tickets (New)
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 - 160.000 tickets -61.2%/ 2.152.500 tickets (4th Weekend)
- Michael - 160.000 tickets -61%/ 2.230.000 tickets (5th Weekend)
- The Sheep Detectives - 100.000 tickets -61%/ 432.500 tickets (2nd Weekend)
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - 40.000 tickets -77%/ 3.542.500 tickets (8th Weekend)
?. In the Grey - 22.500 tickets/ 30.000 tickets (New)
?. The Desert Child - 17.500 tickets/ 25.000 tickets (New)
- My post about this weekend´s final numbers will be released next week, probably on tuesday or wednesday.
u/Brief-Sail2842 — 7 hours ago
