‘Black Panther’ box office gross tops $1bn worldwide

BLACK Panther can’t stop, won’t stop making money, at the box office.

Ryan Coogler’s take on the Marvel character grossed $1.08 billion at the global box office in four weeks, according to estimates published on Sunday by Box Office Mojo.

It is Disney’s 16th movie to make $1 billion or more, Deadline reported. Four other Marvel Cinematic Universe releases have hit that mark: The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3 and Captain America: Civil War.

In the US, Black Panther grossed $562 million, making it the No. 7 movie of all time in North America, when not adjusted for inflation.

Black Panther sat at the top of the box office in China and grossed an estimated $22.7m during its Friday premiere. By Sunday, it grossed an estimated $66.5m.

Coogler posted a statement after his movie’s weekend debut, writing last month that “never in a million years did we imagine that you all would come out this strong”.

Here are some other feats accomplished by Black Panther:

The biggest February release to date.

The second-highest-grossing Marvel Cinematic Universe movie at the domestic box office (Marvel’s The Avengers occupies the top spot, with $623m).

Tied with Jurassic World as the second-fastest movie to reach $400m at the domestic box office. Both movies hit that mark in 10 days. Star Wars: The Force Awakens did that faster (in eight days).