'Black Panther' roars past $1 billion mark globally
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'Black Panther' is challenging box office norms and how. The film with a predominant black cast has now crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office.
It achieved the milestone on the 26th day of its release.
The Ryan Coogler directorial has become the 7th superhero flick and overall the 33rd film to join the elite club.
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Marvel's maiden standalone black superhero movie struck the right chords
'Black Panther' currently occupies the ninth spot in the list of Hollywood's all-time highest grossing films and is expected to move further up in the coming days.
It will soon surpass 'The Dark Knight' ($535 million) to rank as the No. 2 superhero film behind Marvel's 'The Avengers'.
Also, the film has the second-largest four-day domestic opening weekend to its name.
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All hail 'Black Panther'
The movie received rave reviews from critics who hailed it as one of the best Marvel movies which poignantly portrays Africa.
'Black Panther' even received a rare 100% rating from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
The film narrates the story of a fictional, technologically advanced African nation Wakanda, whose newly crowned king T'Challa faces trouble from within.