'Venom' just passed 'Wonder Woman' at the global box office

As if to prove there's no justice in the real world, Venom is on track to overpower two previous superhero box office titans -- and possibly become one of the most profitable movies of its ilk.

After reaching $822 million in total global earnings over the weekend, Venom has eclipsed both Wonder Woman's $821 million and Spider-Man's $821 million.

This might be cause for confusion and concern among superhero movie fans, since Venom received quite, uh, "mixed reviews" from critics and audiences alike.

Yet it's still projected to become one of the most profitable big budget superhero movies yet after accounting for both its production budget and its gross earnings, according to Forbes.

But not all moviegoers are equally into Venom. The film's box office success is predominantly attributed to its considerably better international showing (accounting for 74.3 percent of its total earnings), versus its pretty average domestic numbers (making up only 25.7 percent of the total).

Based on Box Office Mojo's numbers, this wide discrepancy between domestic and international audiences is even greater than Batman v Superman, which earned $870 million globally. In contrast to these less-liked entries into the superhero genre, Wonder Woman's domestic and international earnings were close to an even split.

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Also over the five-day holiday weekend, Ralph Breaks the Internet came out on top at the U.S. box office, taking in $85 million to become the second-highest Thanksgiving weekend opening ever (after 2013's Frozen). And in second place was Creed II, whose $55 million haul broke records to become the largest live-action Thanksgiving debut in history.

Meanwhile, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald highlights still more disparity between the U.S. and international audiences, falling to third top grosser domestically but remaining #1 for the second weekend in a row worldwide.