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New ‘Star Wars’ film panned by critics, leaving the legendary franchise fighting for its future
Multiple early reviews indicate Disney and Lucasfilm’s latest Star Wars installment, The Mandalorian and Grogu, is receiving criticism from several outlets. Fox News describes the film as another negative sign for Disney, while New York Post pieces note industry concern ahead of opening weekend and box-office potential. The New York Post review calls the project a decent one-off attempt to restart Star Wars, highlighting its 132-minute runtime and PG-13 rating, and mentions the film’s leap from small screen to big screen as a notable shift for the franchise. Overall, reviewers cite mixed or negative reception, with disagreements on whether the movie can stabilize audiences and future prospects for the franchise.
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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ review: Decent one-off tries to restart ‘Star Wars’
See more of our coverage in your search results. Running time: 132 minutes. Rated PG-13 (sci-fi violence and action). In theaters May 22. “The Mandalorian and Grogu” boldly goes where no “Star Wars” movie has gone before. Like rival “Star Trek,” it’s a movie spun off from a TV series. The previously unheard of small.
New ‘Star Wars’ film panned by critics, leaving the legendary franchise fighting for its future
See more of our coverage in your search results. As the reviews come in this morning for “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” concern will likely ricochet through the halls of The Walt Disney Company as execs at the studio’s Lucasfilm brace for the opening weekend results at the box-office. The embargo lifted on critics’.
Critics reviews for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' are out, and it's yet another bad sign for Disney, Star Wars
There are arguments to be had over which film franchise would be considered the most "successful" in Hollywood history. But virtually everyone would agree that the " Star Wars " property is squarely in the top few on that list. And the franchise's latest release, "The Mandalorian and Grogu," is hitting theaters this.