Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has set the box office on fire by grossing nearly $550 million worldwide since its release on November 11, becoming the seventh-biggest film of the year.
The superhero fantasy film has been in the theatres for 10 days and has already earned $546 million, according to Box Office Mojo. This includes $287 million in the domestic market (North America) and $258 million collection overseas.
The Ryan Coogler-directed film has turned out to be a money-spinner in India too. Despite competition from Bollywood releases like Drishyam 2 and Uunchai, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever earned about Rs 12 crore on the opening day and has grossed around Rs 50 crore at the India box office in the past 10 days.
As per Box Office Mojo, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is currently the seventh-biggest film of the year globally. It is also performing well in the United Kingdom, France, Brazil, Mexico and Korea.
Starring Letitia Wright, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Danai Gurira and Winston Duke, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the sequel to Coogler's 2018 blockbuster Black Panther, which earned around $1.3 billion globally.
The sequel pays homage to Chadwick Boseman who died of cancer in 2020. Boseman had won hearts across the world for his portrayal of King T’Challa in the first instalment of the film.
