'Captain Marvel' is first female superhero movie to gross $1 billion worldwide
Move over, Wonder Woman
Move over, Wonder Woman
Move over, Wonder Woman
"Captain Marvel" may have been released a mere three weeks ago, but it's breaking records all the same. According to , the box office smash has managed to gross $1 billion worldwide 바카라 게임 웹사이트 a feat that only have managed to accomplish.
The film, which stars Brie Larson as the titular Avengers character, recently broke the record for being the highest grossing female-led , and now also has the honor of being the first female superhero movie to hit $1 billion. "Captain Marvel" earned $358 million in the United States, and an additional $645 million overseas, beginning from its International Women's Day release date on March 8.
The film also breaks another major record 바카라 게임 웹사이트 the director, , is now the first woman to ever direct a live-action movie that has grossed $1 billion.
"Captain Marvel" is now the ninth live-action superhero film to gross in the billions, joining a select few other Disney and Marvel releases. "Avengers: Infinity War" ($2.048 billion) still has the top spot in this category, while "The Avengers" ($1.519 billion), "vengers: Age of Ultron" ($1.405 billion), "Black Panther" ($1.347 billion), "Incredibles 2" ($1.243 billion), "Iron Man 3" ($1.215 billion) and "Captain America: Civil War" ($1.153 billion) round out the rankings.
Though "Captain Marvel" just secured this esteemed honor, it may have some box-office competition by the end of this month. "Avengers: Endgame," in which Brie Larson will reprise her role as Captain Marvel, may cause the rankings to shift when it hits theaters on April 26.