"Black Panther" made a "Titanic"-sized gain at the box office this weekend, passing James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster to become the No. 3 highest-grossing movie ever in the United States.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Coogler's superhero film topped "Titanic," which grossed $659.5 million domestically, on Saturday.

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Several media outlets shared the news in what Mashable called the "most obvious box office headline ever":

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens," with $936.7 million, and "Avatar," with $760.5 million, hold the top two spots.

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Atlanta actress Bailey Frankenburg plays a more modern Tiger Lily in the new production of “Peter Pan” and gets to sword fight alongside Peter Pan and Captain Hook. (Courtesy of Matt Murphy)

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