After three weekends, a new second-weekend gross record for the MCU.
To say Black Panther has strong legs would be an understatement. Soaring past the $400 million mark in just 10 days, it seemed poised to be one of the biggest movies of all-time (not just superhero or Marvel). Projections heading into the weekend indicated it would the domestic total of Avengers: Age of Ultron during its third frame, and Panther has now done more than that. It topped another Disney blockbuster to work its way into the top 10 all-time.
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Per Rogue One ($532.1 million) and The Dark Knight ($534.8 million) are clearly in its sights. With how it's holding, Black Panther should become just the seventh film in history to break $600 million at the U.S. box office.
With Panther continuing its dominance, this week's new releases fought an uphill battle for ticket sales. Jennifer Lawrence's spy thriller Peter Rabbit earned $10 million.
The big story at the box office once again is Black Panther, and the question now is just how high it will go. Its reign at the top of the weekend charts may come to an end next week when reactions to the fantasy film were mixed, so it will be interesting to see how the tracking shapes up later in the week. There is a very realistic chance Black Panther es The Avengers before its run closes, becoming the MCU's biggest earner. It's also knocking on the door of $1 billion worldwide with a global total of $897.7 million.
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Source: Box Office Mojo