Top Gun: Maverick has outperformed expectations at the global box office, taking $248m (£196m) worldwide.
Top Gun: Maverick was initially scheduled to open in summer 2020 but was delayed several times because of the pandemic.
It also attracted a demographic higher than those Marvel and DC films, with an estimated 55% of the audience over 35.
The film, which sees the return of Tom Cruise’s hotshot pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, after the character was first introduced in 1986’s Top Gun, has benefited from strong reviews and word-of-mouth, as well as a lengthy and high-profile publicity drive.