The Mandalorian 87% audience rating

Rotten Tomatoes showed an 87% audience score for “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” on Friday, May 22, 2026, on the film’s public page as Lucasfilm’s latest “Star Wars” release reached theaters. The same page listed the film as “In Theaters” and displayed a stream of early verified audience reactions praising the movie’s action, characters and connection to the Disney+ series. (rottentomatoes.com) Star Wars News Net, in a spoiler-free review published May 20, put the relationship between Din Djarin and Grogu at the center of its response. (starwarsnewsnet.com) That review described the pair as an “ultimate father-son duo” and said the movie picks up immediately after Season 3 of “The Mandalorian.” (rottentomatoes.com) ### What exactly did Rotten Tomatoes post on May 22? Rotten Tomatoes displayed the film’s audience score at 87% on its page for “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” on May 22. The page also carried the film synopsis, cast listings including Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver, and a ticketing prompt showing the movie was already in theaters. (rottentomatoes.com) The same Rotten Tomatoes page surfaced several short verified audience remarks posted within hours, including “Beautifully Done, will definitely watch again,” “Awesome and so much action,” and “Love these characters - lots of action. If you like the TV version, you should enjoy this movie.” Those comments indicate the early audience sample was drawn from users marked as verified on the site. (starwarsnewsnet.com) ### Why are people focusing on the Din-and-Grogu dynamic? Star Wars News Net published its review on May 20 under the headline describing the characters as the galaxy’s “ultimate father-son duo.” The review said the return to theaters was built around those two characters and framed the film as a continuation of the relationship that drove the Disney+ series. (rottentomatoes.com) The Rotten Tomatoes audience snippets visible Friday pointed in a similar direction, even when they emphasized action. Several of the posted reactions singled out affection for “these characters” or called the movie a “Fantastic addition to the Mandoverse,” suggesting that familiarity with Din Djarin and Grogu remained part of the appeal for early moviegoers. (rottentomatoes.com) ### How does this fit with the broader reaction to the movie? Rotten Tomatoes’ own editorial coverage earlier this week said first reviews praised the action, visuals and the Din Djarin-Grogu dynamic, while also citing criticism of a thin narrative and reliance on fan service. Other early coverage described the critical response as mixed, even as audience reaction began more positively. (starwarsnewsnet.com) The public Rotten Tomatoes page on Friday reflected that split in structure: critic blurbs shown on the page included both favorable and unfavorable takes, while the visible verified audience comments leaned supportive. That does not establish where the score will settle, but it does show a stronger opening audience response than some of the early critical commentary suggested. (rottentomatoes.com) ### What is the movie and who is in it? Rotten Tomatoes described the story as taking place after the fall of the Empire, with Imperial warlords still scattered across the galaxy and the New Republic enlisting Din Djarin and Grogu. The page identified Jon Favreau as director and screenwriter and listed Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonathan Coyne among the cast. (editorial.rottentomatoes.com) StarWars.com said the film stars Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver and others and is playing exclusively in theaters beginning May 22, 2026. That release date matches the status shown on Rotten Tomatoes on Friday. ### Where can readers check the score and the review now? The Rotten Tomatoes score page for “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” remained publicly accessible on May 22 with the audience score, critic excerpts and verified user comments. (rottentomatoes.com) Star Wars News Net’s spoiler-free review, published May 20 by Danail “Casa de Vader” Naydenov, remained available on the outlet’s website the same day. (starwars.com)