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Star Wars Box Office Rebound: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Makes Major Gains on Saturday for $102M Domestic Opening
The Lucasfilm/Disney title is the first Star Wars movie to play on the big screen in seven long years in what seems like a galaxy far, far away. The other headline at the Memorial Day box office is the extraordinary hold of YouTuber Curry Barker's 'Obsession,' which is up an unheard of 30 percent over its opening frame.
What happened
According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, Star Wars Box Office Rebound: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Makes Major Gains on Saturday for $102M Domestic Opening, The Lucasfilm/Disney title is the first Star Wars movie to play on the big screen in seven long years in what seems like a galaxy far, far away. The other headline at the Memorial Day box office is the extraordinary hold of YouTuber Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession,’ which is up an unheard of 30 percent over its opening frame.
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- Star Wars Box Office Rebound: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Makes Major Gains on Saturday for $102M Domestic OpeningThe Hollywood Reporter - 2026-05-24T16:28:16+00:00
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