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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Returns Star Wars to Theaters

Disney estimates the movie will bring in $102 million domestically this holiday weekend.

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What happened Disney estimates the movie will bring in $102 million domestically this holiday weekend.
The headline split One side frames it as "‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Returns Star Wars to Theaters". The other frames it as "'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is Disney's lowest-ever Star Wars film opening".
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Wall Street JournalNews report · May 24, 4:57 PM

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Returns Star Wars to Theaters

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Disney estimates the movie will bring in $102 million domestically this holiday weekend.

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CNBCNews report · May 24, 4:04 PM

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is Disney's lowest-ever Star Wars film opening

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Disney's "The Mandalorian and Grogu" tallied and estimated $82 million in domestic ticket sales through its first three days in theaters.

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