Avengers: Infinity Warmay be hitting theaters in a matter of weeks, but theBlack Panthertrain is still rolling. February’s Marvel Studios release surpassed expectations in its first weekend to record-breaking box office, and “surpassing expectations” was the name of the game as the film continued to have a strong hold week after week. The result? It’s the highest grossing Marvel movie ever released domestically, and if it keeps this up it could surpassThe AvengersandAvengers: Age of Ultronat the worldwide box office too.
This week’s milestone is two-fold. First, at the domestic box office,Black Panther’s total has hit $652.5 million which puts it ahead ofJurassic World($652.3 million) to become the #4 movie of all time. This record will be short-lived, as the film will passTitanic($659.3 million) in short order to become the #3 movie of all time at the domestic box office. That’s a 20-year-old record thatBlack Pantheris now in line to break, and while catchingAvatarorStar Wars: The Force Awakensis probably impossible at this point, the #3 position of all time is not too shabby for a movie about an African superhero. Here’s the full domestic Top 10.
1.Star Wars: The Force Awakens- $963.6 million
2.Avatar- $760.5 million
3.Titanic- $659.3 million
4.Black Panther- $652.5 million
5.Jurassic World- $652.3 million
6.Marvel’s The Avengers- $623.4 million
7.Star Wars: The Last Jedi- $620.1 million
8.The Dark Knight- $534.9 million
9.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story- $532.2 million
10.Beauty and the Beast (2017)- $504 million
The other milestoneBlack Pantherhit this week is it has officially entered the Top 10 Worldwide chart with a global total of $1.27 billion. That’s a massive number, and it’s enough to knockFrozenout of the Top 10. Here’s where the worldwide chart stands:
1.Avatar- $2,788.0
2.Titanic- $2,187.5
3.Star Wars: The Force Awakens- $2,068.2
4.Jurassic World- $1,671.7
- Marvel’sThe Avengers- $1.518.8
6.Furious 7- $1,516.0
7.Avengers: Age of Ultron- $1,341.5
8.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2- $1,341.5
9.Star Wars: The Last Jedi- $1,332.6
10.Black Panther- $1,279.2
How high willBlack Pantherclimb on the worldwide chart, and willInfinity Warbe able to match its heights? Stay tuned folks.
