Congrats, Rocket! Guardians Crosses Box Office Milestones

On Friday, Guardians of the Galaxy became the first film of 2014 to earn $300 million in North America. Then on Saturday, the Marvel Studios sensation cleared $600 million worldwide.

Now internationally, Michael Bay's Transformers: Age of Extinction has earned $1.077 billion globally overall ($245 million U.S.), but Guardians is the domestic champ.

How well did Guardians do in a global context? Other Marvel pictures with impressive worldwide totals include Iron Man ($585 million), Thor ($449 million) and Captain America: The First Avenger ($371 million). But take a look at the domestic totals of previous superhero hits, for a real sense of how strong Guardians has been: Man of Steel ($291 million), The Amazing Spider-man ($262 million), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($259 million), X-Men: Days of Future Past ($232 million) and Thor: The Dark World ($206 million). Guardians $300+ million take has surpassed them all, a film populated entirely by quirky, unknown characters.

Marvel and Disney have already locked down Drax, Gamora, Star-Lord, Yondu, Groot and the rest for the sequel in Summer 2017.

So pop open a cold one, Rocket - you're king of the world, baby - and I have a feeling you're gonna be a smash on home video.