According to Box Office Mojo, Top Gun: Maverick has beaten Avengers: Infinity War’s box office haul in the United States with a revenue of $679 million coming from American theaters, which when added up to its overseas earnings takes Tom Cruise’s blockbuster to a grand total $1.403 billion worldwide. This new commercial record comes exactly one month after the Top Gun sequel surpassed the first Avengers movie, while also leaving behind the likes of Titanic and Jurassic Park, at least when not accounting for inflation.

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Top Gun: Maverick can be purchased digitally starting August 23 on several platforms. Still, Paramount’s strategy of keeping the movie in cinema theaters as long as possible could see it beat Black Panther’s $700 million tally next. The film’s success story has vindicated Cruise and the studio’s decision to hold off Top Gun’s release for as long as possible until the market conditions were suitable for a widespread and prolonged theatrical run.

Internationally, Maverick’s next two targets should be Frozen 2 ($1.450b), Furious 7 ($1.516b), and the original The Avengers ($1.518b). All of these records were set with the clear advantage of being able to rely on the massive income generated by the Chinese box office, whose censors prevented Top Gun: Maverick from landing in mainland China. Regardless, Top Gun: Maverick’s stellar run in theaters could set an important precedent for future blockbusters.

The movie industry’s current trend has steered towards a shorter theatrical screening window, usually around the 45-day mark, whereas by now Top Gun: Maverick has now practically doubled that standard with plenty of money to back it up. All that, combined with Paramount’s reluctance to drop Top Gun on its streaming service means movie theaters are still the go-to option for most people wanting to experience or rewatch the film.

Unless the highly anticipated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, one of Marvel Studios’ upcoming heavy hitters, or some other cinematic surprise pops up during the rest of the year, Cruise’s star power looks set to carry Top Gun: Maverick to the very top. Ultimately, that seems like the perfect prize for a sequel that does justice to Tony Scott’s Top Gun.

Top Gun: Maverick is now playing in theaters.

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Source: Box Office Mojo