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

Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 79 wins & 212 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:

king | fictional african country | marvel cinematic universe | superhero | marvel comics | 

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Taglines:

Respect The Throne

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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

Language:

Swahili Nama English 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, Moonlighting Films, Korean Film Council

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

Mount Bashenga is where the vibranium reserves are stored and the location of Shuri's lab, Wakanda Design Group, which is production designer Hannah Beachler's favorite set. Shuri, played by Letitia Wright, is the smartest person in Wakanda and is said to be the smartest person in the Marvel Universe.

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Goofs

When Ross first enters the interrogation room, Klaue is heard singing "What is Love", but in the key of F# minor. Two seconds later, when it cuts back to Ross in the interrogation room, Klaue is instead singing in F minor.

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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

SPOILER: There is a scene at the end of the closing credits: Shuri meets a convalescent Bucky Barnes. This leads into Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

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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

Featured in The Chronic Rift: In Review - February 2018 (2018)

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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

Why are there so many positive reviews of this movie ?

I watched the movie last night. I have not written a review for a long time but i just wanted to help out my friends here who might be misguided by all the positive reviews here. I love all Marvel movies, they are not Oscar winners but my expectation is to be entertained and the most important ingredients have been

• Literally "out of this world" action!
• Outstanding effects
• Well placed humor ( one liners and all - Best example Thor - Ragnarok)
• Overall entertainment

This movie fails on all this. Its a dragged storyline, banal dialogues e.g. a fight scene, someone seems to be hurt and the dialogues go like "Hw are youuuu" "I am good, and you" "I am good too" "Let's go". Taken straight from a "Learn English conversation in 5 minutes" Chapter I

Okay special effects, nothing special,lets say 20 percent of normal Marvel extravaganzas.

The story line is weak and goes round and round and round...

No menacing bad guy. The potentially menacing one had a lesser role to play.

Very stupid and misplaced one liners, completely out of the blues some of them.

All in all; i am giving it a 4 , but it could be 5 or 6 if expectations are lowered but it is certainly not the Marvel that we know.