grossing

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Director Jon Favreau’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” now ranks as the year’s third-highest grossing domestic opening, based on its Friday-Sunday ticket sales of $82 million, according to ticket tracker Comscore.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Its opening is slightly below that of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” three years ago, which ended up grossing a total of $1.36 billion worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The actor and producer recently appeared in the horror film “Longlegs,” which became the “highest grossing independent film of the year,” with $100 million at the box office, according to Variety.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The Scream franchise has been hugely profitable over its three decades, with the exception of Scream 4, grossing an estimated billion dollars or more in total at the box office, according to industry figures.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

I figured she was grossing me out as revenge for not eating her chicken dinner.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter