# Black Panther’ sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-11-14 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Meta Description: Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' grossed $330 million at the global box office, setting November sales records in the US and Canada. The URL: https://financedigest.com/black-panther-sequel-ignites-box-office-with-330-million-global-debuthtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-11-13t184436z2lynxmpeiac06prtroptp4film-black-panther-1736814874454-compressed.jpg) By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Marvel Studios adventure “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” brought crowds to movie theaters around the globe over the weekend, selling an estimated $330 million in tickets and setting a November record in the United States and Canada. The sequel to 2018 Oscar-nominated blockbuster “Black Panther” racked up roughly $180 million at domestic theaters Thursday night through Sunday, distributor Walt Disney Co said. That marked the highest total [ever for a film opening](https://www.financedigest.com/token-completes-first-ever-pisp-open-banking-transaction.html "Token Completes First Ever PISP Open Banking Transaction") in November, topping the $158.1 million for 2013 film The Hunger Games: [Catching Fire.”](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-smoldering-iran-nuclear-crisis-risks-catching-fire.html "Analysis-Smoldering Iran nuclear crisis risks catching fire") Outside the domestic market, “Wakanda Forever” pulled in an [estimated $150 million](https://www.financedigest.com/spotifys-monthly-active-users-top-500-million-beat-estimate.html "Spotify’s monthly active users top 500 million, beat estimate") from Wednesday through Sunday. It ranked as the top-grossing Hollywood release in all markets. The results provided a boost to movie theaters, which have struggled to return to [pre-pandemic levels](https://www.financedigest.com/fraport-sees-2023-passenger-traffic-at-80-90-of-pre-pandemic-levels.html "Fraport sees 2023 passenger traffic at 80-90% of pre-pandemic levels") of ticket sales. The domestic total ranked as the No. 13 movie debut of all time. One of the top 15 openings of all time tells me the [box office](https://www.financedigest.com/tips-for-moving-office-how-to-use-packing-boxes-efficiently.html "Tips for Moving Office: How to Use Packing Boxes Efficiently") is pretty healthy when there is something audiences what to see,” said Jeff Bock, senior media analyst at Exhibitor Relations Co. Marvel time and time again [offers](https://www.financedigest.com/shared-ownership-offers-first-time-buyers-treat-traders-quarter.html "Shared ownership offers first time buyers a treat at Traders’ Quarter") something audiences want to see. The original [“Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman as King T’Challa, broke ground as the first superhero movie with a predominantly Black cast](https://www.financedigest.com/cost-of-living-crisis-casts-shadow-over-europes-black-friday.html "Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Europe’s Black Friday"). The [film took in $1.3 billion at worldwide box](https://www.financedigest.com/box-and-carton-overwrap-films-revenue-to-exceed-us-5-9-bn-in-2019.html "Box and Carton Overwrap Films Revenue to Exceed US$ 5.9 Bn in 2019") offices over its run and became the only superhero movie ever nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards. Marvel had to rework “Wakanda Forever” after Boseman died of cancer in 2020 just before filming was supposed to begin. The studio decided not to cast another actor in the role of T’Challa. Instead, writer and director Ryan Coogler crafted a new film that centers around T’Challa’s younger sister Shuri (Letitia Wright), his mother Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett) and other women who step up to help [lead the grieving nation](https://www.financedigest.com/belaruss-high-tech-park-announces-second-phase-legal-framework-cryptocurrency-industry-bid-become-leading-crypto-nation.html "Belarus’s High Tech Park Announces Second Phase Of Legal Framework For Cryptocurrency Industry In Bid To Become Leading Crypto Nation"). Film critics praised the sequel, [saying Marvel had succeeded in paying tribute to Boseman while offering a compelling film despite](https://www.financedigest.com/astrazeneca-says-its-covid-shot-still-has-role-despite-global-glut.html "AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut") the loss of the popular lead character. The movie [scored an 84% positive rating from movie critics](https://www.financedigest.com/machine-learning-critical-for-better-sme-credit-scoring-in-trade-finance.html "Machine learning critical for better SME credit scoring in trade finance"), and 95% positive from audiences, in reviews collected on the Rotten Tomatoes website. Bock said his local theater was buzzing with a packed crowd for one of the first “Wakanda Forever” screenings. “I hadn’t seen that for months,” he said. Box office year-to-date ticket [sales stand at $6.5 billion](https://www.financedigest.com/allianz-puts-n26-stake-up-for-sale-at-3-billion-valuation-ft.html "Allianz puts N26 stake up for sale at billion valuation – FT") through Sunday in the domestic market, according to Comscore. That is 33% below the [pre-pandemic year](https://www.financedigest.com/heathrow-airport-says-return-to-pre-pandemic-demand-years-away.html "Heathrow Airport says return to pre-pandemic demand years away") of 2019. The problem is a thin slate of films, Bock said. Many Hollywood studios are still dealing with COVID-induced [production delays](https://www.financedigest.com/panasonic-delays-production-of-new-tesla-battery-to-improve-performance.html "Panasonic delays production of new Tesla battery to improve performance"). The number of [wide releases](https://www.financedigest.com/elon-musk-focused-on-getting-self-driving-teslas-in-wide-release-by-year-end.html "Elon Musk: focused on getting self-driving Teslas in wide release by year-end") in 2022 is 37% lower than in 2017. Theaters are looking ahead to Disney’s “Avatar: The [Way of Water”](https://www.financedigest.com/five-ways-to-keep-your-head-above-water-while-working-from-home.html "Five ways to keep your head above water while working from home") in December, and a larger number of films in 2023, to increase ticket sales. (Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Lisa Shumaker) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. 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