The film currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes score of 100% among top critics, with glowing consensus. The story, described as a tale of black power and black pride in addition to its superhero themes, follows T’Challa as he is sworn in as king of Wakanda, a cloaked, technologically advanced nation in Africa. The film’s latest accomplishment is knocking Titanic off of its position as the third top-grossing film of all time at the North American box office.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Disney and Marvel superhero film’s total of $665 million has overtaken Titanic’s $659 million total, not adjusted for inflation.
Globally, Black Panther has now grossed $1.29 billion and currently ranks as the No. 10 top-grossing film of all time.
