Black Panther has achieved the highest grossing Tuesday and Wednesday ever for a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The buzz surrounding Black Panther’s release has certainly translated into actual success as the film is performing incredibly well at the box office, competing on level footing with some of the biggest releases in history – at least for the time being.
Ryan Coogler’s film can now celebrate another achievement to add to an already burgeoning list as it has been revealed that Black Panther has claimed the highest ever grossing Tuesday at the US box office for a film in Marvel’s cinematic universe.
Bringing in $21 million at 4,020 North American locations on Tuesday, Black Panther’s haul was also the seventh biggest Tuesday taking for any movie ever. The film continued to set Marvel records on Wednesday with $14.5 million – up from the previous record of $13.6 million set by The Avengers – and taking its domestic haul up to $277.5 million in just six days.
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After the events of Captain America: Civil War, King T’Challa returnsohome 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 from factions within his own country. When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje, Wakandan special forces, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Black Panther sees Ryan Coogler (Creed) directing Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa alongside Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Forest Whitaker as Zuri, Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Martin Freeman as Everett Ross, Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Sterling K. Brown as N’Jobu, John Kani as King T’Chaka and Nabiyah Be as Linda.
