Avatar: The Way Of Water surpasses Top Gun: Maverick as the highest-grossing film of 2022

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Avatar: The Way Of Water has officially become the highest-grossing film of 2022.The James Cameron–directed sequel surpassed the former champion, the monster hit Top Gun: Maverick, following the latest box office totals from Wednesday, according to Deadline.The mostly computer-generated film has already made more than $1.5 billion globally total since its debut in theaters on December 16.Top Gun: Maverick grossed $1.49 billion during its lengthy theatrical run, which Avatar 2 is likely to mimic, and the Tom Cruise–starring movie broke streaming records on Paramount+ after it debuted on the service on December 22.

New champion: Avatar: The Way Of Water (pictured) passed Top Gun: Maverick on Wednesday, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2022, according to DeadlineWednesday's impressive update also signaled that Avatar: The Way Of Water had become the tenth highest-grossing film of all time after passing Furious 7.The outlet added that the film will likely move up to the number nine slot on Thursday as it passes the first Avengers film.