‘Mandalorian And Grogu’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Slightly Favor Latest ‘Star Wars’ Film

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment‘Mandalorian And Grogu’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Slightly Favor Latest ‘Star Wars’ FilmByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorMay 19, 2026, 09:54am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Pedro Pascal in "The Mandalorian and Grogu."Disney/Lucasfilm Ltd.Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu — the first Star Wars movie in theaters since 2019’s Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker — is getting wobbly reviews from Rotten Tomatoes critics.Directed by Jon Favreau and written by Favreau, Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, The Mandalorian and Grogu plays in Thursday previews before opening in theaters nationwide on Friday. The film stars Pedro Pascal, who is reprising his character, Din Djarin, from the Disney+ Star Wars spinoff series The Mandalorian.ForbesTom Kane, ‘Star Wars’ And ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Voice Actor, Dies At 64By Tim LammersIn Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Din Djarin, aka Mando, teams with his baby Yoda-like sidekick, Grogu, to help protect the New Republic and the Rebel Alliance from Imperial warlords, even though the Galactic Empire has fallen. While joining in the fight, the Mandalorian and Grogu meets a new ally in Colonel Ward (Sigourney Weaver), as well as an adversary in Rotta the Hutt (voice of Jeremy Allen White).The review embargo for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu lifted Tuesday morning and as of the publication of this article, the film has earned a 66% “fresh” critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer based on 58 reviews.MORE FOR YOUThe RT Critics Consensus, Audience Summary and Popcornmeter score are still pending.Forbes‘The Boys’ Series Finale Will Play In Theaters Ahead Of Streaming DebutBy Tim LammersNote: Since these are early reviews, this article will be updated as more RT-approved critics add their thou...