Worldwide, it's pulled in $ 1.2 billion and is on - track to become the third highest -
grossing superhero film internationally, behind the first two Avengers films.
That makes it the fourth biggest global opening in history and the highest
grossing superhero film of all time.
It's now the highest -
grossing superhero film ever in North America, not accounting for inflation.
In week 12, the highest
grossing superhero film added another $ 3.1 M, finishing just barely in seventh place.
When Guardians of the Galaxy surprised everyone by becoming the highest -
grossing superhero film of 2014, a sequel was inevitable.
And with its box office on its way to eclipsing «The Avengers» as the highest
grossing superhero film as well, it will certainly feature heavily in year - end discussions.
It grossed over $ 820 million at the box office and is the sixth highest
grossing superhero film of all time at the domestic box... Read more»
The Academy Awards are often accused of being elitist, and not throwing a single bone to the highest
grossing superhero film of the year seems like it's not going to help their cause.
It continues to set records, as its global tally of about $ 1.608 billion makes it the highest -
grossing superhero film at the worldwide box office.
This week, the Avengers sequel became the highest
grossing superhero film of all time, out - earning fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover The Avengers, which earned $ 1.51 billion in 2012.
In the next week, it's expected to pass «The Avengers» as the highest
grossing superhero film ever, not accounting for inflation.
Avengers: Infinity War is looking to become the highest
grossing superhero film.
«Black Panther» will become the highest
grossing superhero film on the domestic charts this weekend
After five weeks atop the box office, and a record - breaking gross of $ 637 million (and counting) making it America's highest -
grossing superhero film, it's safe to call Black Panther a phenomenon.
Not exact matches
Last year, with sales of $ 821 million, Wonder Woman became the highest
grossing superhero origin
film of all time.
Last year, worldwide sales of Wonder Woman topped $ 821 million, making it the highest -
grossing superhero origin
film of all time.
In fact, Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins was the first woman to direct a
superhero movie and the
film ended up as the highest -
grossing movie ever helmed by a woman (along with being last year's third - highest
grossing film domestically).
And the studio was unable to launch a new
superhero franchise in Green Lantern; though the
film grossed nearly $ 220 million worldwide, that didn't come close to making it profitable.
Moving on, as recently reported, talks are already underway with cast members Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz - Plasse to reprise their roles in the black comedy
superhero film that
grossed $ 48 million domestically and $ 96 million globally back in 2010.
That makes Marvel's 18th
film in its universe of
superhero films the highest -
grossing February release, beating out 2016's Deadpool.
As the title implies, the focus of this hour - long live - action series is not on the larger than life costumed
superheroes who turned The Avengers into the third highest -
grossing film of all time, but the employees of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, the government agency of espionage and law enforcement that has worked with and sometimes against the likes of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk.
Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther turns up much too late into the movie for the
superhero whose own
film is Marvel's top
grosser.
Resembling a children's movie for grown - ups while reining in Del Toro's worst tendencies, its hybrid form holds clear appeal for another year when the highest -
grossing films replace humans with costumed
superheroes and animated creatures, our postmodern costume dramas.
The
superhero film, starring newcomer Chris Hemsworth, and Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins,
grossed an estimated $ 66 million in its opening weekend.
The latest
film, Black Panther, ended up being one of the most successful
Superhero Debut movie of all time and generated record box office
gross worldwide surpassing even Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
How many of the top 10
grossing films had a
superhero character?
The
film became the top -
grossing superhero origin movie of all time, along with the most profitable
superhero movie to be helmed by a female director.
In its first weekend alone, Black Panther slashed its way through records worldwide, becoming both the highest rated
superhero film ever made and the top
grossing movie directed by a black filmmaker.
Warner Bros. should be optimistic about the
film's performance, with box office analyst Jeff Bock telling THR that when you adjust for inflation, this is the highest -
grossing DC
superhero property, ever.
The timing seems right for Monáe's latest epic:
Superhero film Black Panther — which is full of Afrofuturist themes — has
grossed more than $ 1 billion in the worldwide box office.
Based on the iconic DC Comic book, Wonder Woman has earned more than $ 410 million in the U.S. and over $ 820 million worldwide, set numerous box office records, including becoming the highest -
grossing film directed by a woman, the highest -
grossing superhero origin
film domestically, and the largest opening for a female - led comic - based
film.
The goal is not only to provide a setting to watch the first African - American
superhero lead a
film in the Marvel cinematic universe, but also empower children of color to partipate in the arts and help change the fact that of the the 100 highest -
grossing films of 2016, roughly a quarter lacked any black characters (stemming from a lack of representation amongst directors, actors and screenwriters).
Not many people would have been willing to wager before the start of the summer movie season that «The Avengers» would emerge as the best
superhero film of the year (especially with «The Dark Knight Rises» still to come), but Marvel's big gamble proved everyone wrong, making beaucoup bucks at the box office on its way to becoming the third highest
grossing movie of all - time.
The overwhelming flop for «Fantastic Four» is a rare humbling for a Marvel
superhero film, which often
gross more than $ 20 million in just one night.
Superhero film heads straight to No 1 in the UK and is on course globally to beat last year's highest
grossing film, The Avengers
«Avengers: Infinity War» is already one of the top -
grossing films of all time, while «Black Panther» is the top -
grossing superhero pic of all time domestically.
«Black Panther» may have just topped $ 1 billion globally, but the year's highest -
grossing film has a larger target in its sights: Can the Marvel movie become the biggest
superhero release ever?
Panther has become the most successful
superhero solo debut
film and now the second highest
grossing MCU
film domestically and looking...
The
superhero flick raked in a whopping $ 200.3 million during its opening weekend, and has piled up $ 1.46 billion so far, making it the third highest
grossing film of all time.
This February's «The Lego Movie,» an animated
film about Emmet Brickowski («Guardians of the Galaxy» star Chris Pratt) and his adventures with a group of
superheroes and franchise characters, was the fourth - highest
grossing movie of 2014, according to the website Box Office Mojo.
After a near record - breaking opening weekend in China, Avengers: Infinity War is now the fifth - highest
grossing movie of all time and the 11th highest -
grossing film of all time and the highest -
grossing superhero movie ever with over $ 1.6 billion in global
gross.
Angelina Jolie and Loung Ung receive Hollywood
Film Award for «First They Killed My Father,» «Wonder Woman» becomes top -
grossing superhero origin
film, The Guardian proposes new cinematic canon chosen by women
Panther has become the most successful
superhero solo debut
film and now the second highest
grossing MCU
film domestically and looking to bump - off Civil War and Iron Man 3 to become the third highest MCU earner worldwide.
Despite being one of the highest -
grossing films of all time, Infinity War was dethroned at the box office in the third weekend in May by Deadpool 2, yet another
superhero movie in which Josh Brolin plays a super-powered villain.
Now Deadpool is a bonafide A-list
superhero, after his first title
film made $ 781.1 million dollars and became the highest
grossing R - rated movie in history.