'Aquaman' Scores Spot on List of 20 Highest Grossing Films of All Time

Aquaman may have caught its fair share of flack from critics, but no one can dispute the numbers--and in this case, the number is $1.13 billion.

That's how much the 2018 DC flick starring Jason Momoa has made in the box office to date, edging out Transformers: Dark of the Moon for the title of 20th highest grossing film of all time.

“For years Aquaman has been an orange-shirted punchline...No one is laughing anymore,” Aquaman director James Wan commented on the movie's success. "And this weekend when the King of Atlantis surpasses the Dark Knight of Gotham City, orange will officially be the new black for Warner Bros. Crazy."

Wan took the time to thank Momoa when the movie surpassed the $1 billion marker, telling The Hollywood Reporter, "I'll forever be indebted to Jason for turning Aquaman into one of the coolest, cinematic superheroes ever, and becoming the gold standard for this character for generations to come."

39-year-old lead actor Momoa took to thanking the fans for the movie's success via Instagram. “Mahalo everyone for making Aquaman the number one movie in the world. I love you guys. I’m so proud of this movie and everyone that worked on it CHEEEEEHUUUUUUUU Aloha," he wrote.

Among all this talk about the first movie's success, it comes as no surprise that Wan is already reportedly in talks with Warner Bros. about the sequel. It will certainly have some high expectations to meet.