With its fifth weekend at #1 and $605 million domestic to date, the incredible ride of “Black Panther” continues. It’s already bigger than “Rogue One”; soon it will surpass the biggest hit of 2017, “The Last Jedi,” and it could gross another $100 million before its theatrical run is finished.
There aren’t many comps for a performance like this. The only prior blockbuster to open in February was “Deadpool,” which grossed nearly 90 percent of its final gross by its fifth weekend. “The Avengers” and “Wonder Woman” made 16 percent of their total take after weekend five with summer playtime to increase weekday totals (but also faced elevated competition).
Extrapolate those three titles against to “Black Panther” and its final domestic gross could be from $670 million-$720 million; my guess is the upper range of $690 million-$710 million.
Why better than “Deadpool”? Four reasons stand out.
Reduced competition. The upcoming release calendar doesn’t look particularly strong,...
There aren’t many comps for a performance like this. The only prior blockbuster to open in February was “Deadpool,” which grossed nearly 90 percent of its final gross by its fifth weekend. “The Avengers” and “Wonder Woman” made 16 percent of their total take after weekend five with summer playtime to increase weekday totals (but also faced elevated competition).
Extrapolate those three titles against to “Black Panther” and its final domestic gross could be from $670 million-$720 million; my guess is the upper range of $690 million-$710 million.
Why better than “Deadpool”? Four reasons stand out.
Reduced competition. The upcoming release calendar doesn’t look particularly strong,...
- 3/20/2018
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Similar News
8 Biggest Reveals From Florence Pugh's Thunderbolts First Look Set Video
- 3/28/2024
- by Sean Migalla
- ScreenRant.com
“Can’t wait for this to fail”: Racists Just Can’t Digest British Star of African Descent as Juliet in Tom Holland’s Upcoming ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Project
- 3/28/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
All 12 Spider-Man Movies Ranked
- 3/28/2024
- by Max Farrow
- ScreenRant.com
X-Men '97 Had Original Voice Actors Re-Audition to Reprise Their Roles
- 3/28/2024
- by Jeremy Dick
- Comic Book Resources
Jeremy Renner Is Back in Action (and He Looks Good!) in Mayor of Kingstown Season 3 Teaser Trailer
- 3/28/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 Now in the Works, Will Have Bigger Budget
- 3/28/2024
- by Jonathan Fuge
- MovieWeb
‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3’ Confirmed (Exclusive)
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Doctor Strange 2 Already Explained How Mj Can Return In Spider-Man 4
- 3/28/2024
- by Sean Migalla
- ScreenRant.com
Robert Downey Jr. Kept His Ego Aside and Crowned James Gunn’s Movie Arguably the Best in the MCU
- 3/28/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
‘Homeland’ Reunion: Claire Danes to Star in Netflix Drama From Howard Gordon
- 3/28/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘War Machine’: Alan Ritchson To Star In Sci-Fi Actioner For Lionsgate & Netflix
- 3/28/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3’ Confirmed (Exclusive)
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
Ariana DeBose Returns to Host 2024 Tony Awards
- 3/27/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jon Batiste to Score, Appear in Jason Reitman Film ‘SNL 1975’ (Exclusive)
- 3/28/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
All Six ‘RHONY’ Reboot Cast Members Will Return for Season 15 — Yes, That Includes Jenna Lyons
- 3/28/2024
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety - TV News
Melissa Barrera on Getting Fired From ‘Scream’ and the Controversy That Followed
- 3/28/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Austin Butler to Lead Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ at Sony
- 3/27/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Ariana DeBose Returns to Host 2024 Tony Awards
- 3/27/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tilda Swinton Bedtime Story Read and Josh O’Connor Porridge-Making Lesson Among Auction Lots Raising Money for Gaza
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
‘The Monkey’: Stephen King Adaptation With Theo James Is Also Starring Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell & Sarah Levy; Filming Wraps
- 3/28/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Vertical Buys David Duchovny’s ‘Bucky F*cking Dent,’ Dramedy Set During the 1978 Red Sox-Yankees Pennant Race (Exclusive)
- 3/28/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Diane Guerrero, Juan Pablo Raba to Lead Horror Film ‘The Whistler’ (Exclusive)
- 3/28/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety - Film News
‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3’ Confirmed (Exclusive)
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
With New YouTube Feature, Attention Spans Are Officially Zero
- 3/28/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
‘War Machine’: Alan Ritchson To Star In Sci-Fi Actioner For Lionsgate & Netflix
- 3/28/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3’ Confirmed (Exclusive)
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
Austin Butler to Lead Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ at Sony
- 3/27/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Jon Batiste to Score, Appear in Jason Reitman Film ‘SNL 1975’ (Exclusive)
- 3/28/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘The Monkey’: Stephen King Adaptation With Theo James Is Also Starring Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell & Sarah Levy; Filming Wraps
- 3/28/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Heartstopper’ Heartbreaker: Olivia Colman Won’t Return for Season 3
- 3/28/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Homeland’ Reunion: Claire Danes to Star in Netflix Drama From Howard Gordon
- 3/28/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
All Six ‘RHONY’ Reboot Cast Members Will Return for Season 15 — Yes, That Includes Jenna Lyons
- 3/28/2024
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety - TV News
With New YouTube Feature, Attention Spans Are Officially Zero
- 3/28/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire Television
‘American Rust’: Is Season 2 Based on a Book?
- 3/28/2024
- TV Insider