Top Gun: Maverick Overtakes Titanic at the US Box Office

Top Gun: Maverick has overtaken Titanic to become the seventh highest-grossing movie ever at the US box office, earning $662 million in ticket sales.

According to Box Office Mojo's latest statistics, the Tom Cruise-led sequel has surpassed James Cameron's Titanic by more than $3 million to become the seventh biggest film of all time at the US box office. It is now positioned behind Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War, which currently ranks as the sixth highest grossing release in the US with $678 million.

The fighter jet flick has hit several major milestones since its release in May, becoming Tom Cruise's highest-grossing film of all time and Paramount's number one movie at the US box office ahead of Titanic. However, Titanic is still outpacing Maverick outside of North America with $1.5 billion at the international box office and a worldwide total of $2.2 billion.

Maverick has also earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and become the highest-grossing movie of 2022 at the worldwide box office ahead of both Jurassic World: Dominion and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. It also became the first film to pass $1 billion since Spider-Man: No Way Home earned $1.9 billion in ticket sales last year.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Maverick takes place decades after the events of the first film. The highly-anticipated sequel sees the return of legendary pilot Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell as he gets drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

A large part of the film's success can be attributed to its action sequences. These scenes, some of which could only be filmed once due to the set blowing away, received high praise from critics and audiences. IGN's review of Maverick called it "an out-of-bounds blast of afterburner fumes and thrillseeker highs that's sure to please audiences looking for a classic summer blockbuster."_IGN