Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opened as the No. 1 movie globally and at No. 1 in all key international markets, delivering an estimated $331.3 million.
With $181 million, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opened with the third highest domestic opening weekend of the pandemic era and the second highest domestic opening weekend of 2022 to date, making it the 13th highest opening weekend of all time. Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) titles now account for seven of the top 15 pandemic-era domestic openings, earning a combined $2.3 billion at the box office.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever also represents the highest November domestic opening of all-time, with the MCU now accounting for nine of the top 15 opening weekends ever.
Internationally, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s $150.3 million haul represents the fifth highest international opening weekend during the pandemic era. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had the highest opening weekend of all-time in Nigeria; the second highest opening weekend during the pandemic era in France and South Africa; the third highest opening weekend during the pandemic era in Central America, the Philippines, Portugal, and Singapore; the fourth highest opening weekend during the pandemic era in Malaysia, Mexico, and Netherlands; and the second highest opening weekend of 2022 to date in Central America, Egypt, Portugal, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever stars Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Florence Kasumba, Lupita Nyong’o, Martin Freeman, Tenoch Huerta-Mejía, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena, and Alex Livanalli. Kevin Feige and Nate Moore are the producers. Victoria Alonso, Louis D’Esposito, and Barry Waldman are the executive producers.