India, June 8 -- The latest big-screen chapter in that space opera universe has hit a pretty big milestone, really hinting at the enduring pull of its iconic folks. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is now sitting at $293.6 million worldwide, which is nothing to sneeze at.

That global total shows a smooth move from streaming to theaters, with characters that first got noticed on the small screen now kind of tugging people back into cinemas. Fans have shown up in great waves to catch the next stretch of the armored bounty hunter journey, along with his Force-sensitive companion, and together they've helped the movie land as a dependable modern box office performer.

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