Box Office: 'Mandalorian and Grogu' tops charts and 'Obsession' grows in second weekend

The studio, which acquired the microbudget movie for some $15 million, is projecting that it will have made $28.2 million by the end of Monday, bringing its running total to $58.5 million. It snagged the second-place spot, while "Michael" landed in third place with $20 million for the three-day weekend. The Michael Jackson biopic has now earned $782.4 million. "Obsession" also did better than the new horror movie "Passenger," a Paramount Pictures release with Melissa Leo, which grossed an estimated $8.7 million from 2,534 locations.

It's expected to earn $10.5 million over its first four days. The movie received poor reviews from both critics (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences (B- Cinema Score). Boots Riley's colorful shoplifting caper meets surreal social satire "I Love Boosters" also opened this weekend to $3.7 million. The Neon release stars Keke Palmer and Demi Moore.

The mix of movies this year didn't hold a candle to last year's record Memorial Day weekend, which was led by Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch" and "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning." The overall four-day frame this year will net out around $211 million, down about 36% from last year's $330 million. It's also far from the disastrous 2024 Memorial Day weekend box office, a 30-year low, when "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" opened. With final domestic figures being released Tuesday, this list factors in estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore