Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now playing in theaters, and that means the movie has a CinemaScore!
As you can see below, Ryan Coogler's Black Panther sequel has been awarded a mighty A grade. That makes it Marvel Studios' highest-rated release of 2022, beating Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Thor: Love and Thunder's still respectable B+.
Now, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever joins a club that includes titles like Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Black Panther received an A+ grade, but also has a slightly higher Rotten Tomatoes score. The 2018 movie still sits at 96%, while the sequel has 84%. This is a big win for Marvel Studios, however, and all signs point to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever having one of the biggest openings of 2022 in North America this weekend.
Of course, it's worth noting that a CinemaScore doesn't really count for much and is only based on a very small percentage of paying moviegoers. Despite that, it offers a good indication of what people think about a movie like this one and bodes well for word of mouth being positive both this weekend and in the weeks to come.
Black Adam, in comparison, received a B+ and fell off a cliff during its second weekend.
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ranks among Marvel Studios' best movies, and is an emotional, uplifting, tour de force of a blockbuster," we said in our latest review of the movie. "Letitia Wright delivers a powerhouse performance, while Angela Bassett’s majestic work will leave you reeling."
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