Special Report

The Highest-Grossing Movies in the Marvel Universe

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9. Captain Marvel (2019)
> Worldwide box office: $1.1 billion (25 most out of all movies)
> Domestic box office: $426.8 million (#25 most out of all movies)
> Production budget: $175 million (#106 most out of all movies)
> Distributor: Walt Disney
> Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law

Set in 1995, this is the story of Carol Danvers, played by Brie Larson, who becomes Captain Marvel after Earth is caught up in a conflict between two alien civilizations.

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8. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
> Worldwide box office: $1.1 billion (24 most out of all movies)
> Domestic box office: $390.5 million (#40 most out of all movies)
> Production budget: $160 million (#146 most out of all movies)
> Distributor: Sony Pictures
> Starring: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei

Peter Parker, played by Tom Holland, is recruited by Nick Fury and Mysterio to battle the Elementals — a group of characters based on the elements of water, earth, air, and fire — while he is on a school trip to Europe.

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7. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
> Worldwide box office: $1.2 billion (22 most out of all movies)
> Domestic box office: $408.1 million (#33 most out of all movies)
> Production budget: $250 million (#16 most out of all movies)
> Distributor: Walt Disney
> Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan

In this sequel to “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011) and “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014), the Avengers are divided into two factions, one led by Steve Rogers and the other by Tony Stark.

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6. Iron Man 3 (2013)
> Worldwide box office: $1.2 billion (20 most out of all movies)
> Domestic box office: $409.0 million (#32 most out of all movies)
> Production budget: $200 million (#43 most out of all movies)
> Distributor: Walt Disney
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle

In “Iron Man 3,” Tony Stark battles a terrorist called the Mandarin. It ends with his suits of armor being destroyed, but he knows he will always be Iron Man.

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5. Black Panther (2018)
> Worldwide box office: $1.3 billion (12 most out of all movies)
> Domestic box office: $700.1 million (#04 most out of all movies)
> Production budget: $200 million (#43 most out of all movies)
> Distributor: Walt Disney
> Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira

“Black Panther” is a superhero story set in the mythical African kingdom of Wakanda. It stars Chadwick Boseman, who sadly died in 2020, as T’Challa/Black Panther, who is challenged as ruler by Killmonger. The movie received numerous accolades for its strong characterizations.

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