Wakanda Forever!
Marvel Studios' Black Panther sequel began is global rollout this past Friday (earlier in some international locations), and while the movie is not expected to reach those initial $365 million estimates, it's still off to a very strong start at the box office.
Ryan Coogler's emotional MCU adventure currently sits at $330 million worldwide after taking in $180 million in North America and $150 million overseas.
This gives the film the second-highest opening of the year behind fellow MCU sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. It also unseats 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire for the biggest November debut of all time, and its $150M international haul gives it the 5th highest international opening weekend of the pandemic era.
The movie's domestic taking have already eclipsed the $151M Black Adam has amassed after four weeks in theaters.
Though reviews have been (mostly) positive, Wakanda Forever hasn't quite struck the same chord with critics as its Academy Award-nominated predecessor, and currently sits at 84% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Have you been to see Black Panther: Wakanda Forever yet? If so, be sure to let us know what you thought of the movie in the comments section (you can check out our review here).
In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Introducing Tenoch Huerta as Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena, and Alex Livanalli.
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