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    Black Panther

    • 20182018
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 2h 14min
    IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    655K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    215
    21
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
    • IMDbPro
    Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Isaach De Bankolé, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    T'Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.
    Trailer2:19
    48 Videos
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    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.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.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.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.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
      • Stan Lee(based on the Marvel comics by)
    • Stars
      • Chadwick Boseman
      • Michael B. Jordan
      • Lupita Nyong'o
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ryan Coogler
    • Writers
      • Ryan Coogler
      • Joe Robert Cole
      • Stan Lee(based on the Marvel comics by)
    • Stars
      • Chadwick Boseman
      • Michael B. Jordan
      • Lupita Nyong'o
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3.3KUser reviews
    • 499Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 114 wins & 277 nominations total

    Videos48

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:19
    Official Trailer
    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:53
    Teaser Trailer
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    Everything We Know About 'Black Panther II'
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    Photos572

    Florence Kasumba, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, and Lupita Nyong'o in Black Panther (2018)
    Angela Bassett and Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther (2018)
    Michael B. Jordan and Daniel Kaluuya in Black Panther (2018)
    Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong'o in Black Panther (2018)
    Chadwick Boseman and Daniel Kaluuya in Black Panther (2018)
    Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther (2018)
    Danai Gurira in Black Panther (2018)
    Angela Bassett, Connie Chiume, Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, and Dorothy Steel in Black Panther (2018)
    Lupita Nyong'o in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther (2018)
    Michael B. Jordan in Black Panther (2018)

    Top cast

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    Chadwick Boseman
    Chadwick Boseman
    • T'Challaas T'Challa…
    Michael B. Jordan
    Michael B. Jordan
    • Erik Killmongeras Erik Killmonger
    Lupita Nyong'o
    Lupita Nyong'o
    • Nakiaas Nakia
    Danai Gurira
    Danai Gurira
    • Okoyeas Okoye
    Martin Freeman
    Martin Freeman
    • Everett K. Rossas Everett K. Ross
    Daniel Kaluuya
    Daniel Kaluuya
    • W'Kabias W'Kabi
    Letitia Wright
    Letitia Wright
    • Shurias Shuri
    Winston Duke
    Winston Duke
    • M'Bakuas M'Baku
    Sterling K. Brown
    Sterling K. Brown
    • N'Jobuas N'Jobu
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Ramondaas Ramonda
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Zurias Zuri
    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Ulysses Klaueas Ulysses Klaue
    Florence Kasumba
    Florence Kasumba
    • Ayoas Ayo
    John Kani
    John Kani
    • T'Chakaas T'Chaka
    David S. Lee
    David S. Lee
    • Limbanias Limbani
    Nabiyah Be
    Nabiyah Be
    • Lindaas Linda
    Isaach De Bankolé
    Isaach De Bankolé
    • River Tribe Elderas River Tribe Elder
    Connie Chiume
    Connie Chiume
    • Mining Tribe Elderas Mining Tribe Elder
    • Director
      • Ryan Coogler
    • Writers
      • Ryan Coogler
      • Joe Robert Cole
      • Stan Lee(based on the Marvel comics by)
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

    Remembering Chadwick Boseman: 1976–2020

    Remembering Chadwick Boseman: 1976–2020

    We celebrate the life and legacy of actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for Black Panther, 42, and Marshall.
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    Storyline

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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. —Editor
    marvel cinematic universemarvel comicsbased on comic bookkingafrican king709 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Long live the king.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for prolonged sequences of action violence, and a brief rude gesture
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During an interview with Michel Martin on the radio program "All Things Considered," Danai Gurira (Okoye) said that the language spoken by Wakandans is a real language, Xhosa, a South African language characterized by clicks and glottal stops: "It's the same language that is native to Nelson Mandela. It's from the Cape region of South Africa. And Mr. John Kani, who plays T'Challa's father, T'Chaka, he's Xhosa. And so he - they started and agreed to that language being the language of Wakanda in Captain America: Civil War (2016)."
    • Goofs
      (at around 39 mins) When Shuri gives T'challa the new shoes (called sneakers), she mentions that they absorb sound & allow silent footsteps, which T'challa demonstrates. Later in the film (at around 52 mins), T'challa runs up a ramp wearing the sneakers... accompanied by the sound of footsteps.
    • Quotes

      T'Challa: Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows. We can not. We must not. We will work to be an example of how we, as brothers and sisters on this earth, should treat each other. Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe.

    • Crazy credits
      The main credits for the people of Wakanda are colored according to the tribe:
      • the cast credits for the members of the Wakandan royal family are in purple/gold, the royal colors.
      • Forest Whitaker's credit is in purple, as befits Zuri's role as adviser to the royal family.
      • Lupita Nyong'o's credit is shaded green, the River Tribe color.
      • Danai Gurira's credit is shaded red, the Dora Milaje color.
      • Daniel Kaluuya's credit is shaded blue, the Border Tribe color.
      • Winston Duke's credit is represented by an ape face, since the Jabari have no tribe color.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Restituer l'art africain: les fantômes de la colonisation (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Trunk
      Written by Too $hort (as Todd Shaw) and Shorty B (as Stuart Jordan)

      Performed by Too $hort

      Courtesy of RCA Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews3.3K

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Sadly Over-hyped
    Black Panther has got people throbbing, some saying it gave rise to Africa in the MCU. Critic's seem to all love it... reviews have been rave, even before the movie actually opened in Theaters.

    I found it funny, touching, strong as well as weak at some points... I do have to say that it has been over-hyped. It's not as good as Age of Ultron, and many of MCU releases. It didn't have a true villain we grew hatred for, Killmonger was just some angry kid to be honest.

    The women, do pick it up though, I'd hang a few but all of them did this movie good. Their roles infused well with the plot, and none of them disappointed me.

    To be honest with everyone else, I'd pretty much say that (as a black person) we loved Black Panther for it's cast and setting... Culturally - Black Panther is one of the greatest film's ever made, but Critically - It doesn't really deserve the universal acclaim. 7/10
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    • Feb 18, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • South Africa
    • Official sites
      • Marvel (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swahili
      • Nama
      • Xhosa
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Chiến Binh Báo Đen
    • Filming locations
      • Iguazú Waterfalls, Misiones, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Marvel Studios
      • Walt Disney Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $200,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $700,426,566
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $202,003,951
      • Feb 18, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,347,597,973
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 14min
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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