Top Gun: Maverick Box Office Surpasses Billion-Dollar Milestone Worldwide

Top Gun: Maverick passed the $1 billion mark (about Rs. 7,827 crore) at the global box office, 31 days after its debut in cinemas on May 27, to become the highest-grossing film of the year and of Tom Cruise’s career. The Top Gun sequel also became only the second film, after Tom Holland-directed Spider-Man: No Way Home, to achieve this milestone since the onset of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Colin Trevorrow-directed dinosaur sci-fi film Jurassic World Dominion – titled by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard – has grossed $747 million (about Rs. 5,847 crore) worldwide so far. despite negative reviews.

For Top Gun: Maverick, of the $1 billion raised so far, nearly $521 million (about Rs. 4,078 crore) comes from the US and Canadian markets, while the remaining $485 million (about Rs. crores of rupees) come from other markets. This figure does not include China and Russia where Top Gun: Maverick will not be released. For Top Gun: Maverick, the key markets, outside of the US and Canada region, are the UK ($78.7 million), Japan ($51.1 million), Australia ($45.5 million), France ($38.8 million) and Germany ($23.4 million).

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For Jurassic World Dominion, of the $747 million reported so far, $302 million (about Rs 2,363 crore) comes from the US and Canadian markets. The remaining $433 million (about Rs. 3,283 crore) comes from territories elsewhere. The third installment in the Jurassic World franchise has grossed $114.3 million (roughly Rs. 894 crore) in China, a market that has been an unfortunate hunting ground for Hollywood movies lately.

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Jurassic World Dominion recorded similarly good numbers in Mexico ($39.7 million, around Rs 310 crore), UK ($33.4 million, around Rs 261 crore), Australia (18 .5 million, around Rs 144 crore) and France ($19). million, approximately Rs. 144 crore). It earned around Rs. 101 crores (about $12.9 million) at the Indian box office during its lifetime.

Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion face no competition until animated action-comedy Minions: The Rise of Gru – whose predecessor grossed over $1 billion, mind you – debuts in theaters Thursday, June 30 in India and Friday, July 1. in the USA.

Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion are playing in theaters around the world.