Reuters Entertainment News Summary

The movie topped box office charts in the United States ‌and Canada, where it was expected to bring in about $102 million. The nine-member jury ⁠led by ⁠South Korean director Park Chan-wook must choose one of 22 films from Cannes veterans, including Spain's Pedro Almodovar, Iran's ‌Asghar ‌Farhadi and Romania's Cristian Mungiu, for the ​festival's top award.

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Baby Yoda re-sets 'Star Wars' ​films with $165 million global opening

Baby ‌Yoda ​brought crowds to movie theaters over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, putting "Star Wars" film "The Mandalorian and ‌Grogu" on track to collect roughly $165 million around the globe, distributor Walt Disney said on Sunday. The movie topped box office charts in the United States ‌and Canada, where it was expected to bring in about $102 million. That ‌would edge above pre-weekend forecasts for Friday through Monday but rank as the smallest opening for any "Star Wars" film under Disney.

'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes' ⁠top prize

Romanian ​director Cristian ⁠Mungiu won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or top prize for the second time on ⁠Saturday with his Norwegian-set drama that explores clashing cultures, "Fjord." This year's jury president, South ​Korean director Park Chan-wook, praised the film for helping shed light ⁠on understanding different views "in an artistically magnificent manner."

Who will win the 2026 Cannes Film Festival's ⁠top ​prize?

With Hollywood studios largely absent, this year's Cannes Film Festival leaned into its indie roots, with no clear Palme d'Or frontrunner emerging ⁠from a strong field of arthouse directors ahead of Saturday's closing ceremony. The nine-member jury ⁠led by ⁠South Korean director Park Chan-wook must choose one of 22 films from Cannes veterans, including Spain's Pedro Almodovar, Iran's ‌Asghar ‌Farhadi and Romania's Cristian Mungiu, for the ​festival's top award.