‘Top Gun: Maverick’ passes ‘Black Panther’ to 5th-highest grossing movie ever

“Top Gun: Maverick” is top five. The high-flying blockbuster on Monday became the fifth-highest grossing movie domestically of all time, moving ahead of Marvel’s 2018 hit “Black Panther.” “Top Gun: Maverick” has now made $701 million in North America, while “Black Panther” took home $700 million during its theatrical run, according to Variety. It’s the latest milestone for “Top Gun: Maverick,” which was already the top-earning Hollywood film of 2022 and boasts a worldwide gross of $1.4 billion. The film serves as a long-awaited sequel to 1986′s original “Top Gun,” with Tom Cruise returning as ...