Star Wars returned after a decade of absence and still only landed at #2 with $247M, beaten by Endgame's $357M. Long anticipation helps but isn't the dominant variable — crossover payoff (like three Spider-Men) and franchise culmination beat pure nostalgia. Wait time is a weak predictor compared to convergence of storylines.
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