Top Gun Maverick defeats Avengers Infinity War

In terms of domestic box office history, "Top Gun: Maverick” surpasses "Avengers: Infinity War" as the sixth-highest grossing film.

The achievements keep coming in waves. With $679 million in North American sales,

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"Top Gun: Maverick" has surpassed Marvel's "Avengers Infinity War" ($678 million)

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to become the sixth-highest grossing film in domestic box office history.

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The fact that "Avengers: Infinity War," a 2018 action adventure

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starring every superhero except the kitchen sink,

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received some assistance in raising expectations makes it an especially outstanding standard.

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It served as part one of Marvel's epic conclusionof more than 20 films over ten years,

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the majority of which were box office juggernauts in their own right (2019's "Endgame" being part two). Describe the hype.

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Yes, Tom Cruise, a successful movie star in his own right, was in "Maverick." The 1986 film "Top Gun" was a sequel, but audiences hadn't felt the need for sneed in over 30 years

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