‘Mandalorian And Grogu’ Heading Toward 69% Drop At Weekend 2 Box Office

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment‘Mandalorian And Grogu’ Heading Toward 69% Drop At Weekend 2 Box OfficeByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 07:50pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver in "The Mandalorian and Grogu."Justin Lubin/ Lucasfilm Ltd.The indie film sensations Backrooms and Obsession are poised to blast The Mandalorian and Grogu from the top of the domestic box office as the Star Wars film heads into its second weekend of release.Directed by Kane Parsons, Backrooms earned $10.4 million in Thursday night previews ahead of opening in 3,442 North American theaters on Friday. Deadline projected that the film is heading toward a $33 million to $35 million opening day, which includes the Thursday previews, and forecasts a take of $76 million to $79 million in its opening frame. The forecast is much bigger than a couple of days ago, when the industry trade publication (and fellow trade Variety) each projected the film would open somewhere in the $40 million to $50 million range. ForbesMarkiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Arrives On Streaming Early Following $51 Million Run At Box OfficeBy Tim LammersEven with those numbers, Backrooms, a horror thriller starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, was projected to knock The Mandalorian and Grogu from the top of its opening box office perch.Instead, The Mandalorian and Grogu is staring at a third-place finish behind writer-director Curry Barker’s Obsession.The horror thriller starring Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston has been overperforming since its May 15 opening, earning $17.1 million from North American theaters in its first weekend, which was followed by an unprecedented 39% percent increase in domestic revenue May 22-24 when it earned $23.9 million. MORE FOR YOUForb...