Film · 2018 · PG-13 · 2h 15m · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Black Panther
Ryan Coogler
Long live the king.
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Synopsis
King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Reception
- Critics
- 96%
- Audience
- 79%
Critics saw it as a superhero film with real cultural weight and a distinct look, from Wakanda's design to Ruth Carter's costumes. Coogler's direction and a villain with understandable motives were widely admired. The main reservation was that the closing action leans on standard Marvel spectacle.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $200M
- Domestic
- $700M
- Worldwide
- $1.35B
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Chadwick BosemanT'Challa / Black Panther
