Pedro Pascal’s First Movie After Mandalorian & Grogu Debuts To Stellar Rotten Tomatoes Score

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.The Rotten Tomatoes score has debuted for Pedro Pascal's first movie after The Mandalorian and Grogu. Pascal reprised his role as Din Djarin in the newest Star Wars film and not only voiced the character, but also appeared unmasked for the first time since The Mandalorian season 2 finale in 2020. With an 86% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience response Din and Grogu's debut on the big screen was generally favorable, but critics were more mixed on it, leading to a 60% Tomatometer score. At the box office, the movie underperformed, grossing $345.8 million after being made on a reported production budget of $165 million. Now, Pascal's new film, Behemoth!, has debuted to a stellar 85% on Rotten Tomatoes after debuting at the New York Film Festival. The initial score is based on 13 reviews, 11 of which are "Fresh" according to the metrics of the aggregation site. The overall average will likely fluctuate as more reviews come in. Behemoth! features Pascal in the role of a gifted cellist named Alex Serian, who comes back home to Los Angeles after 20 years of performing on the road. The Mandalorian and Grogu star is not the only major Star Wars connection that the movie has, as it is directed, written, and produced by Tony Gilroy, the creator and showrunner of the critically acclaimed Andor series, who previously worked on rewrites and reshoots for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as well. Comparing his new release to the filmmaker's past work, The Playlist's Rodrigo Perez explains that the film is "more intimate" while still maintaining Gilroy's trademark strengths: "Behemoth! reveals a more intimate Gilroy without sacrificing his intelligence or craft, understanding how music can hold joy, shame, love, regret, and longing until a few notes bring the past rushing back." In Variety's review for Behemoth!, Owen Gleiberman writes that "in addition to presenting its musical demimonde with reverent accuracy, Behemoth! has another quality going for it: The film is playful. It’s not a symphony -- it’s a scherzo." Deadline's Petter Hammond praises the movie for not just being "a revealing character study of a man ultimately looking for his true place in the world, but also a gorgeous and glorious tribute to those who make the music that help make movies like this one so much richer." The Guardian's Owen Myers was less impressed by the character study, emphasizing that he was left underwhelmed by Alex's journey and Pascal's performance: "Pascal is a frustratingly insubstantial anchor to the film. For all his virtuosic musical skills, Alex feels like a distant spectator to his own life, and “the kind of guy that stuff just happens to” doesn’t make for a particularly engaging watch." More to come... Release Date December 4, 2026 Runtime 124 Minutes Director Tony Gilroy Writers Tony Gilroy Producers Sanne Wohlenberg, John Gilroy, Tony Gilroy