“Top Gun: Maverick” overtook “Black Panther” to become the fifth-highest-grossing film domestically, earning $701 million in North America to date.
After surpassing Avengers: Infinity War last month, Top Gun: Maverick has now surpassed Black Panther as the fifth-highest-grossing film in domestic box office history.
The film starring Tom Cruise returned to the top of the box office over Labor Day weekend, bringing in an additional $7.9 million between Friday and Monday for a total of $701 million, Variety reported. Fifteen weeks later, “Top Gun: Maverick” officially surpassed Marvel’s “Black Panther,” which grossed $700.4 million at the domestic box office.
The Mavericks have been ahead of Black Panther internationally and globally – the Joseph Kosinski-directed film has racked up $740 million overseas and $1.44 billion globally, with Chadwick Boseman starring of superhero movies reached $674 million overseas and $1.347 billion globally.
Notably, Top Gun: Maverick was the only film to top the domestic box-office charts on both Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
“There is no doubt that Top Gun: Maverick is a true cultural touchstone that embodies the power of the cinematic experience,” Brian Robbins, president and CEO of Paramount Pictures, said in a statement. express. “As we celebrate this monumental achievement and film’s enormous impact, we would like to thank Tom Cruise, our filmmakers and actors, Paramount’s marketing and distribution teams, and the ever-turning Top Gun new Legions of old fans went out and enjoyed this remarkable film.”
Now in the top five domestic grossing films, Top Gun: Veal Steak in Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936 million), Avengers: Endgame ($858 million), Spider-Man: Nowhere to Go ($936 million) $811 million) and James Cameron’s “Avatar” ($760 million).
