Black Panther (2018)

T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.

Director:

Ryan Coogler

Writers:

Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole

Stars:

Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o

Won 3 Oscars. Another 82 wins & 231 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chadwick Boseman	...	T'Challa / Black Panther
Michael B. Jordan	...	Erik Killmonger
Lupita Nyong'o	...	Nakia
Danai Gurira	...	Okoye
Martin Freeman	...	Everett K. Ross
Daniel Kaluuya	...	W'Kabi
Letitia Wright	...	Shuri
Winston Duke	...	M'Baku
Sterling K. Brown	...	N'Jobu
Angela Bassett	...	Ramonda
Forest Whitaker	...	Zuri
Andy Serkis	...	Ulysses Klaue
Florence Kasumba	...	Ayo
John Kani	...	T'Chaka
David S. Lee	...	Limbani

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

marvel cinematic universe | marvel comics | based on comic book | king | african king | 

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Taglines:

Long live the king.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for prolonged sequences of action violence, and a brief rude gesture

Details

Official Sites:

Marvel [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA South Africa South Korea Australia

Language:

English Swahili Nama Xhosa Korean

Release Date:

16 February 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Panther

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Atlanta Studios, 461 Sandy Creek Road, Fayetteville, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$202,003,951, 16 February 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$700,059,566

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,347,071,259

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1 DTS (DTS: X) 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track)

Color:

Color (ACES)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

N'Jadaka uses the alias Erik Stevens throughout the film. This is an appropriate name choice, as both the names Erik and Steven have royal connotations: the name Erik translated from Scandinavian means "powerful ruler" or "king", while the name Steven translated from Greek means "crown" or "royalty".

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Goofs

During the scene where Ulysses Klaue is being interrogated by Everett Ross, you continue to hear Klaue speak whilst the camera is shown outside the interrogation room, with the camera focused on T'Challa. When T'Challa begins to walk, you can see Klaue behind him and whilst you can hear him still talking, his lips aren't moving within the interrogation room in the background.

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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

Producer Kevin Feige's credit is represented by a throne.

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Missing Link is Missing Money (2019)

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Soundtracks

Gobisiqolo
Written by Busiswa Gqulu, Arnold Nkombose Madlala, Siphesihle Kunene, Siphesihle Radebe, Sbonelo Perfect Dimba, Sbonelo Dominic Dimba
Performed by Bhizer, Busiswa, S.C. Gorna, Trigger Bhepepe
Courtesy of Universal Music (Pty) Ltd. South Africa under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Good comic book movie, but professional critics overrated it

My spidey BS sensors went off on high alert during the days before this film was released to theaters. The news and entertainment media began praising the movie, over and over and over. A 97% Rotten Tomatoes score was quoted often before the film had been released to general audiences. A really good film doesn't need to be praised by the entertainment community when it really is good. Word of mouth among general audiences will ramp up interest in the film. So I went to the theater to see for myself. My spidey senses were right. The professional critics overhyped this film exactly like they did The Last Jedi. Very likely for political reasons which really damages the credibility of review sites everytime they overhype a movie they want to push on to the public.

The film isn't extraordinary, but it isn't bad either. It does have high production value, much like any blockbuster sci-fi movie. To me, the film has a little bit of "Revenge of the Sith" (2005), a bit of James Bond 007, some John Carter (2012) and some Deadpool (2016). The African tribal council of Wakanda with the futuristic cityscape in the background was very reminiscent of the Jedi council on Coruscant in the Revenge of the Sith. T'Challa's sister has a little bit of "Q" from the bond films. She's the one with the laboratory filled with gadgets and Panther supersuits. Angela Bassett is like the tribe's matriarch Bond's "M" character in this film. The futuristic city and many of the flying crafts have a lot of similarities to the John Carter film of a few years ago. And the CGI fighting acrobatics over a car chase resembled the ones in Deadpool. The great battle during the climax near the end of the film resembles a war scene between two armies in Game of Thrones.

There is no denying this film has great visuals. More importantly I really feel the costume designer for this film deserves an Oscar for best costume designer. I absolutely loved all of the costumes in this film. The costumes were both African tribal and futuristic. It reminded me of Stargate Sci Fi films with their Egyption but futuristic costumes.

Where I thought the film fell short was in character development and the screenplay. The actors weren't given a wide range of emotions to display. Most of the characters are either emotionally very stern and stoic, or angry. I felt the lack of variety in emotions got in the way of making the characters more human and approachable. Michael Jordan's American accent and demeanor sticks out like a sore thumb in a cast of well spoken and articulate african character. But physically, Jordan physique does look incredibly badass and tough in the film -- so that's a plus. I'm still wondering if the skin bumps on his torso were CGI or prosthetics.

What I didn't like was the infighting between the tribes and the blame game with western cultures. The film depicts a technically advanced society but with backward tribal strifes between each other. It just seem contradictory, but that's just my opinion. I do look forward to a sequel. But I hope the sequel has an external villain were the nation of Wakanda join together to fight a common enemy instead of more infighting between tribes. Next time, make a solid story first, then build the special effects around it instead of the other way around.