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After the events of Captain America: Civil War, Prince T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new king. 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.Written by
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The Wakandan warriors have their tattoos on the inside of their lower lip. This is reminiscent of 'Blade II,' when a character has a tattoo in the same spot which reveals his allegiance. Both Blade and Black Panther are Marvel properties. See more »
Goofs
Whem M'Baku challenges T'Challa he refers to the blessings of Hanuman, the monkey god. When the queen of King Ram (of India) was kidnapped a monkey was found in the forest with her scarf, indicating a route that pointed to the the King of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) as the kidnapper. By saving the queen the monkey was given the name Hanuman. Hanuman is not the name of an African monkey god, but of India.
However, Hinduism is practiced in various parts of Africa, so it's very possible that the Jabaris picked up on various foreign theologies since seceding from Wakanda. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
N'Jadaka:
Baba...
N'Jobu:
Yes, my son.
N'Jadaka:
Tell me a story.
N'Jobu:
Which one?
N'Jadaka:
The story of home.
N'Jobu:
Millions of years ago, a meteorite made of vibranium, the strongest substance in the universe, struck the continent of Africa, affecting the plant life around it. And when the time of man came, five tribes settled on it and called it Wakanda. The tribes lived in constant war with each other until a warrior shaman received a vision from the Panther Goddess Bast, who led him to the Heart-Shaped Herb, a plant that ...
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Crazy Credits
The film title and the main cast/crew have their credits briefly appear in Wakandan script before changing to English. See more »
Alternate Versions
In advance of the film's release in India, the filmmakers removed all references to the Hindu god Hanuman presumably to avoid generating any controversy surrounding the film. See more »
Never will this movie be an Oscar caliber movie. Everything about this movie was recycled plotlines filled with cliché scenes. This is an insult to the minority community. 7 Nominations for relieving their past guilt on missed worthy films.
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Never will this movie be an Oscar caliber movie. Everything about this movie was recycled plotlines filled with cliché scenes. This is an insult to the minority community. 7 Nominations for relieving their past guilt on missed worthy films.