Black Panther: Wakanda Forever box office: Marvel movie fails to beat Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

The "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" sequel had a strong domestic box office opening this past weekend, taking in $181 million.

By ET Spotlight Special | Nov 15, 2022, 09.43 PM IST

This past weekend, the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" sequel had a solid domestic box office debut, earning $181 million. This matched what was anticipated. However, the Marvel movie failed to match the $202 million debut of the first movie in February 2018.

In terms of opening weekend gross, it ranks second only to Marvel's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," which brought in $187.4 million. And this November's opening is the biggest ever.

The movie, a significant Marvel sequel to the first "Black Panther," was primarily shot at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville. After star Chadwick Boseman passed away from cancer in 2020, it ran into difficulties because director Ryan Coogler had to completely rewrite the script.

The majority of the reviews have been favourable, if not quite as favourable, as the first film. The audience has been more forgiving, giving Rotten Tomatoes a 95% positive rating compared to the 85 per cent critical reviews. The 2018 movie received a 96 per cent favourable rating from critics. According to the polling company CinemaScore, on average, respondents scored the film an A rather than the original's A+.

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According to PostTrak, the movie's audience was highly diverse, consisting of 34 per cent Black, 31 per cent White, 21 per cent Latino, and 14 per cent Asian or other. Additionally, 45 per cent of the audience during the opening weekend was female, a significant proportion of a superhero film.

Outside of the United States, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" made $150 million over its opening weekend. The original film finally made more than $1.3 billion internationally.

FAQs:

How much did "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" make outside of the United States?
Outside of the United States, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" made $150 million over its opening weekend.
Where was “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" primarily shot?
The movie, which is a significant Marvel sequel to the first "Black Panther," was primarily shot at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville.

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