space opera
noun
: a futuristic melodramatic fantasy involving space travelers and extraterrestrial beings
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The space opera spinoff has earned $172 million domestically and more than $320 million globally against a $165 million price tag.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Of course, The Mandalorian and Grogu, being a Star Wars spinoff film, has plenty of marketing muscle behind it, including action figures — an idea that the space opera’s creator George Lucas had nearly 50 years ago that forever changed the landscape of movie marketing.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
The Plums were told the truth would bring them closer to God, but Daisy’s explanation hits the ear with all the gravitas of Scientology’s space opera of Xenu.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Then again, Boyle was never likely to make a family-friendly, multiplex-filling space opera.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Of course, The Mandalorian and Grogu, being a Star Wars spinoff film, has plenty of marketing muscle behind it, including action figures — an idea that the space opera’s creator George Lucas had nearly 50 years ago that forever changed the landscape of movie marketing.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
The Plums were told the truth would bring them closer to God, but Daisy’s explanation hits the ear with all the gravitas of Scientology’s space opera of Xenu.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Then again, Boyle was never likely to make a family-friendly, multiplex-filling space opera.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Space opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20opera. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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