‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Passes ‘The Avengers’ as Ninth-Highest Grossing Domestic Release in History
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterEarth’s Mightiest Heroes have nothing on Tom Cruise.Paramount’s supersonic blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” has grossed $623.8 million in North America, passing “The Avengers” ($623.3 million) to become the ninth-highest grossing movie in domestic box office history.
Industry experts believe the movie has enough gas in its tank to eventually pass the titles in seventh and eighth place, “Titanic” with $659 million and “Jurassic World” with $653 million.For those counting, the top six slots belong to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ($936.6 million), “Avengers: Endgame” ($858.3 million), “Spider-Man: No Way Home” ($804.7 million), “Avatar” ($760 million), “Black Panther” ($700 million) and “Avengers: Infinity War” ($678 million).
However, it’s unlikely that Maverick and crew will be able to mix and mingle in this company — at least in its initial box office run.
With another $620 million internationally, “Top Gun: Maverick” has generated a mammoth $1.24 billion at the global box office.
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