LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- "Spider-Man: No Way Home" became the first film to surpass 1-billion-U.S.-dollar milestone in global ticket sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to studio figures released by measurement firm Comscore on Sunday.

The superhero film, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, took the top spot at the North American box office for a second-straight weekend with a three-day estimate of 81.5 million dollars, pushing its North American cume to 467.33 million dollars for a worldwide total of 1.05 billion dollars through Sunday.

It's now also the top grossing film of 2021 worldwide, surpassing Chinese war epic "The Battle at Lake Changjin," which has grossed over 902 million dollars globally so far.

Based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the sequel to 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and "Spider-Man: Far From Home."

Directed by Jon Watts, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is the third Tom Holland-led Spider-Man film. The film also stars Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau and Marisa Tomei.

Four rest of the top five films this weekend on North American box office chart were newcomers.

Universal's animated musical comedy film "Sing 2" opened in second place with 23.76 million dollars. The film, directed by Garth Jennings, has grossed 41 million dollars in the United States and Canada since its debut on Wednesday.

The film, a sequel to 2016's "Sing," features an all-star cast of voice talents, including Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly. Buster Moon, the ever-optimistic koala who owns the Moon theater, and his performers must persuade the world's most reclusive rock star to join them for the opening of a dazzling stage extravaganza in the sequel.

Warner Bros.' highly-anticipated science fiction film "The Matrix: Resurrections" came in third with 12 million dollars for the weekend and a 5-day total through Sunday of 22.5 million dollars.

Directed by Lana Wachowski, the sequel to 2003's "The Matrix Revolutions" and the fourth installment in The Matrix film series reunites original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in the iconic roles they made famous, Neo and Trinity.

"The Matrix: Resurrections" brought in 35 million dollars this weekend internationally for a global total of 69.8 million dollars. The film is set to be released in China on Jan. 14, 2022. Enditem

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