‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’ Rotten Tomatoes Review Score Is One Of Star Wars’ Worst

InnovationGaming‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’ Rotten Tomatoes Review Score Is One Of Star Wars’ WorstByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 19, 2026, 09:52am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The Mandalorian and GroguDisneySocial media impressions for The Mandalorian and Grogu went up a few days ago, and now, just a few days ahead of its May 22 release, actual scored reviews have hit Rotten Tomatoes.Like the social media reviews, the majority, so far, are positive. However, as it stands, The Mandalorian and Grogu has the second-worst Rotten Tomatoes score a Star Wars movie has gotten in the Disney Star Wars era at a barely fresh 65%. It’s the four worst, if we include the prequels and originals. Here’s the list:A New Hope - 94% critic scoreThe Empire Strikes Back – 93% critic scoreThe Force Awakens (Disney) – 93% critic scoreThe Last Jedi (Disney) – 91% critic scoreRogue One (Disney) – 84% critic scoreReturn of the Jedi – 83% critic scoreRevenge of the Sith – 79% critic scoreSolo (Disney) – 69% critic scoreThe Mandalorian and Grogu (Disney) – 65% critic scoreAttack of the Clones – 62% critic scoreThe Phantom Menace – 54% critic scoreThe Rise of Skywalker (Disney) – 51% critic scoreWhile you may take issue with some of the placement here (let’s be real, no one thinks The Force Awakens is as good as The Empire Strikes Back), the trendline is arguably decently accurate, and you do not want to be in a place where you’re just above Attack of the Clones (I’d personally consider that the worst Star Wars movie).Attack of the ClonesDisneyLow scores do not necessarily tie into low box office. The big loser, Rise of Skywalker, made $1.07 billion. But that was the finale of the first mainline trilogy in 20 years, and The Mandalorian and Grogu i...