'Doctor Strange' beats 'Iron Man' to become Marvel's highest-grossing solo movie

Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer Doctor Strange has become Marvel Studio's highest-grossing solo movie with $616 million worldwide, surpassing Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr which grossed $585 million in 2008.

The film opened in theaters across the globe earlier this month.

In North America, the superhero movie has collected an estimated $205.1 million as of this weekend, reported AceShowbiz.

Internationally, it has grossed a massive $410.9 million. In Asian markets, especially China and Korea, the movie earned over $109.6 million and $40.9 million respectively.

The studio's other single-character movie debuts include The Incredible Hulk with $263 million, Thor with $450 million, Captain America: The First Avenger with $370 million and Ant-Man with $519 million.