Highest-grossing film before "Star Wars" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JAWS Highest-grossing film before “Star Wars” (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 4, 2019
8% AVATAR Highest-grossing film of all time (6) New York Times Mini Sep 27, 2025
7% MCFLY Lead role in the highest-grossing film of 1985 (5) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
7% FETT Boba __ of Star Wars films (4) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
7% AMELIE US' highest-grossing French language film (2001) (6) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
6% HUTT Jabba the ____ of Star Wars (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
6% ICK "Gross!" (3) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
6% L Ford's "Star Wars" role (1) USA Today Quick Oct 6, 2025
6% SOLO Ford's "Star Wars" role (4) USA Today Quick Oct 6, 2025
6% ARTOO "Star Wars" droid, familiarly (5) Universal Oct 5, 2025

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