Look How ‘Pokemon Go’ Has Out-Grossed ‘Star Trek Beyond’ and Other Summer Hits (Chart)

Nintendo app has sold $440 million worth of in-app purchases, research firm says

The Nintendo app has hauled in $440 million worldwide to-date, which also actually places ahead of a number of high-profile blockbuster films.

According to a comparison by research firm Sensor Tower, the smartphone-based video game has bested the box office for “Warcraft,” “Independence Day 2,” “The Angry Birds Movie,” “Star Trek Beyond” and “Ghostbusters 2.”

Civil War, “The Secret Life of Pets,” “Suicide Squad” and X-Men:

Per the Sensor Tower report, the cell phone game added more than $100 million in net revenue during August.

Sensor Tower’s revenue figures are an estimate generated by its platform, which relies on an algorithmic model of the App Store and Google Play.