‘Black Panther’ Earns Record $108 Million in 2nd Weekend, Hits $400 Million Domestic
“Black Panther” is already one of the top five highest grossing MCU films after 10 days in theaters
Jeremy Fuster | February 25, 2018 @ 8:06 AM
Last Updated: February 25, 2018 @ 9:24 AM
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“Black Panther” is expected to reach the $400 million mark on Sunday, posting an estimated $108 million on its second weekend. That’s the best pre-summer second weekend in box office history, beating the Marvel Cinematic Universe record held by “The Avengers” with $103 million. The only film to post a bigger second frame is “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” with $149.2 million.
After just 10 days in theaters, “Black Panther” has surpassed the domestic runs of all of last year’s Marvel films, including the $389 million made by “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” It currently ranks fifth among all MCU films, and will pass “Iron Man 3” for the No. 3 spot on the list by Tuesday at the latest.
Worldwide, “Black Panther” now has a total of $704 million, keeping its overseas drop to 42 percent with $83.8 million grossed in 49 markets. The film ranks tenth globally among MCU films, passing “Doctor Strange” and “Ant-Man” on the charts and putting it in position to pass the $714 million total for “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” tomorrow. It is also the fastest MCU film to gross $50 million on IMAX screens worldwide, adding $15 million this weekend to bring its total to $54.6 million. It will open in Japan this weekend, followed by China on March 9.
In a distant second place is Warner Bros./New Line’s “Game Night,” which found a decent launch with $16.6 million from 3,488 screens. Opening night demographics show that millennials mostly flocked to “Black Panther,” with 70 percent of those polled by CinemaScore for “Game Night” being over the age of 35. The $37 million film will now look for strong word of mouth to carry the film through March, which it may get with its B+ on CinemaScore and an 81 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Peter Rabbit” is in third with an estimated $12.4 million in its third weekend, putting its domestic gross at $71.1 million. In fourth is Paramount’s dark sci-fi odyssey “Annihilation,” which opened to just $10.8 million from 2,012 screens. The $40 million film has earned praise from critics with an 87 percent RT score, but has fallen flat with audiences who give it a C on CinemaScore.
Completing the top five is “Fifty Shades Freed” with $6.9 million, putting the film above $300 million worldwide. Orion’s romance film “Every Day” has finished in ninth with $3.1 million from 1,667 screens against a $5 million budget.
What's Next for the Cast of 'Black Panther' (Photos)
"Black Panther" is a blockbuster watershed moment, smashing both box office records and expectations for what a majority African American film can do, and launching its brilliant cast to super-stardom. Here are the next projects the film's stars have lined up.
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1. Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa/Black Panther) Boseman will next be seen reprising the role of "Black Panther" in Marvel Studios upcoming "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Untitled Avengers Part 4."
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2. Michael B. Jordan (Erik "Killmonger" Stevens) Jordan, who brought gravitas and serious political significance to the role of villain Killmonger, will next make his second appearance as boxer Adonis Johnson in "Creed 2."
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3. Daniel Kaluuya (W'Kabi) Kaluuya, already a Best Actor Oscar nominee for his breakout role in "Get Out," will next be seen in Steve McQueen's "Widows."
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4. Lupita Nyong'o (Nakia) Oscar winner Nyong'o will next be seen opposite Josh Gad in the zombie horror-comedy "Little Monsters," and is attached to the upcoming "Charlie's Angels" reboot.
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5. Danai Gurira (Okoye) Gurira practically steals the film as the head of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's special forces. She'll be back in the role for "Avengers: Infinity War," opening in May. Until then, fans can still watch her in her breakthrough role as Michonne on AMC's "The Walking Dead."
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6. Letitia Wright (Shuri) Another "Black Panther" co-star who practically stole the film, Wright will next been seen in Steven Spielberg's "Ready Player One," which hits theaters March 29. And yes, she'll also be back for "Avengers: Infinity War" in May.
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7. Forest Whitaker (Zuri) The prolific Oscar winner has a busy slate with three more films lined up for 2018, including the thriller "How It Ends," and "LAbyrinth" about the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious BIG.
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8. Angela Bassett (Ramonda) Bassett won't be showing up in "Infinity War," but you can get your fix this July with "Mission: Impossible - Fallout," where Bassett stars opposite Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill.
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9. Winston Duke (M'Baku) Duke, whose portrayal of the powerful Wakandan nobleman and uneasy ally of T'challa was a "Black Panther" fan favorite, will reprise the role in "Avengers: Infinity War."
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With “Black Panther” smashing through box office records, TheWrap takes a look at what’s next for the the cast of the global blockbuster
"Black Panther" is a blockbuster watershed moment, smashing both box office records and expectations for what a majority African American film can do, and launching its brilliant cast to super-stardom. Here are the next projects the film's stars have lined up.