Very enjoyable movie. There were a few choices they made I wish they hadn't, but a really good Mando and Baby Yoda adventure with highlight moments for both.

Saw it today in 3D D-Box. The visuals were great but some of the CGI monsters were poorly done. The story was pretty straightforward but felt like just a side quest for Mando and Grogu that didnt have any high stakes. I was looking at my phone during the 3rd act to see how much time was left. I would rate it a 6/10. Probably won't watch it again. Really no need to see it in theaters. Just wait for it on Disney+.

Me and my son have been sneaking out in the middle of the night in our Ewok and Chewbacca costumes just to mess with our neighbor's trail cams. pic.twitter.com/xFAuvd5DFl

— The Dark Side (@FantasyGalaxies) May 20, 2026

As a preface, to my M&G review, I've intentionally stayed off the Star Wars TexAgs thread a lot the last year or so as I try to find healthier uses for my time then endlessly arguing and defending the franchise against other people with perfectly valid rights to their own opinions.

Tonight has been something I've been looking forward to with one of my daughters through a very long, stressful, and often very lonely past 13 months. It was her first time at Opening Night of a Star Wars film and she's been counting down the days for at least the last eight months. Having read some of the speculation that it wasn't going to be good or do well at the box office, I went in to it with lowered expectations for myself and really just wanting to spend the time with my daughter, who has been obsessed with Grogu since the minute she saw him in 2019, and obsessed with Yoda since she was probably 3.

All that said, I really enjoyed it, and I'll keep my review brief.

1) Jon Favreau did an excellent job keeping the characters realistic and not turning Grogu into Deux A Machina at any point. I really wish he had continued shepherding the TV show. He could have greatly improved the third season and had people a lot more excited for this movie.

2) Ludwig Gorrasson's soundtrack really enhanced the viewing experience. He expanded a ton on both Mando and Grogu's themes and really put great vibes for the different planets. He should score as many SW movies going forward as he can.

3) There's a 6-8 minute sequence in the last 1/3rd of the film that is different from anything that Star Wars has ever done. Almost no dialogue, just Mando & Grogu, and really beautifully shot. Favorite part of the movie for my daughter and me.

That's it! Well, and some photos with Internet protection for obvious reasons..

Glad to see some positive reviews (i trust TexAgs more than critics). Taking the fam tomorrow night, haven't missed an opening since Empire (and I was 2, so not my fault).

Just back from seeing it with some Star Wars buddies tonight and I enjoyed the heck out of it. I smiled throughout the movie.

It didn't redefine the franchise. It didn't move galactic storylines forward.

But it was fun.

For me, the story boiled down to a dad and son adventure.

And agree with poster above that the portion of the movie with no dialogue was gorgeously shot and well done.

Last thing I'll say is… holy heck Grogu and them little hairy mechanics are the best dang combo for funny moments in the Star Wars universe.

The Collective said:

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There is hope?

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Rebellions are built on hope.

I'll follow that up with a tiny bit of self promo...

I design some tees on the side, don't want to dox myself but I have this available on Cotton Bureau for anyone who might be interested (also available in Boba Fett colorway). Feel free to DM or you can probably find it with a quick google.

I'll say this - we caught an 8:20pm showing on a Thursday night out in New Caney (right outside of Kingwood/Houston) and the theater was packed. And loads of families with kids.

We may be underestimating the baby yoda factor here over Memorial Day weekend. I also figure word of mouth might help this with families.

Well, that was a fun and enjoyable Star Wars movie.

Yes.

boogieman said:

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Well, that was a fun and enjoyable Star Wars movie.

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Yes.

My wife and I loved it. Very entertaining!

We enjoyed it. The kids (teens) and I moreso because we knew Mando and Rebels. The bulk of the assessments here were accurate. The balcony with recliner seats was full, the lower regular seats were not. Fun, but didn't change the SW universe. We got Mando pins with our tickets (decent pins, actual Disney ones) which was cool.

Maybe I'm just old but that was a snooze fest. Couldn't wait for it to be over.

I am an old and thought it was a fun Star Wars movie.

I enjoyed it very much. It didn't advance any grand storylines or anything but it was a lot of fun.

Some pics from the past couple nights. One more event and then I'm resting for two days and seeing it with my daddy-o on Sunday, and he's excited to watch!

A few of the visuals and scenes in the movie make me really wish we could actually get an X-Wing movie or series.