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Captain Marvel just earned 1 billion dollars - more than The Dark Knight. 1 / 8

The Dark Knight grossed high stateside, but Captain Marvel did better internationally. 2 / 8

Marvel films tend to fare well inside and outside the US. Batman? Not so much. 3 / 8

Diversity in films is a huge plus. Films that offer audiences something new resonate better. 4 / 8

Carol isn't a household name, but her newness might be why audiences flocked to see her. 5 / 8

Of course, some people didn't care for the film. They protested and got angry at it. 6 / 8

So others watched the film to make a stand for what they believes in: diversity. 7 / 8

Ironically, the people attacking the film and Brie Larson gave it tons of free advertisement. 8 / 8