"Shang-Chi" surpasses "Black Widow" to become the North American box office champion

According to official news, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" surpassed "Black Widow" to become the highest-grossing movie in the United States in 2021.

As of Friday, Shang-Chi has grossed $186.8 million in the U.S., setting a record for the highest box office during the pandemic. Previously, Black Widow had grossed $183.4 million in North America.

Foreign box office analysts believe that Shang-Chi is expected to reach $240 million or even higher at the end of its domestic release in the United States. This is an important milestone for the film industry because Shang-Chi is released exclusively in theaters with a 45-day release window, rather than a hybrid release model of "online + offline" like Black Widow and many other films.