The Mandalorian Makes History: Disney+ Hits Milestone with Star Wars Day 2025
Disney+ celebrated a significant milestone at the end of 2025, with May 4, also known as Star Wars Day, emerging as the platform's biggest streaming day of the year. The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars series on Disney+, became the first Star Wars streaming show to surpass one billion hours watched since its launch in 2019. The series remains a cornerstone of the Star Wars streaming lineup.
The Walt Disney Company's annual report highlighted various performance achievements within Disney's streaming ecosystem. Bluey was the most-watched series overall in 2025, with around 26.5 million rewatches. Moana 2 was the most-rewatched movie on the platform, accumulating over 80 million total views. FX's Alien: Earth also made waves as the network's largest streaming premiere, amassing more than 100 million hours watched.
While several catalog titles reached the billion-hour mark, including The Golden Girls, Encanto, Malcolm in the Middle, Law & Order: SVU, Family Guy, and Futurama, The Mandalorian was the sole Star Wars series to achieve this milestone. Other Star Wars entries on Disney+, such as The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and animated projects, did not reach the same level of cumulative viewing during the reporting period.
Disney did not disclose specific titles that drove traffic on Star Wars Day, but confirmed that it was the platform's highest single-day streaming activity of the year. The announcement was accompanied by promotional artwork for Andor, although the report did not attribute the day's success to any particular series or film.
The enduring popularity of The Mandalorian has influenced the next chapter in the Star Wars franchise. Disney revealed that The Mandalorian and Grogu will make their theatrical debut on May 22, 2026, marking the first Star Wars feature film directly linked to a Disney+ original series. The project's trailer premiered in September and has garnered millions of views on the official Star Wars YouTube channel.
In conclusion, Disney+ experienced a record-breaking year in 2025, with The Mandalorian leading the charge as the first Star Wars series to surpass one billion hours watched. The platform's diverse content offerings, including Bluey and Moana 2, also contributed to its success, setting the stage for exciting developments in the Star Wars universe both on streaming and in theaters.