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'Black Panther' Reaches $1 Billion Mark, One Month After Initial Release

And it's showing no signs of slowing down.
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The runaway success of ‘Black Panther’ is showing no signs of slowing down, following the news it has now surpassed the $1 billion mark in the US.

‘Black Panther’ - which stars Chadwick Boseman as the titular hero - is now the fifth film from the Marvel cinematic universe to reach the $1 billion (£794 million) milestone, and is the first film of 2018 to do so.

Since its release last month, ‘Black Panther’ has enjoyed mammoth success both critically and commercially.

The film debuted with near-unanimous praise, briefly enjoying a 100% positive rating on film review curation website Rotten Tomatoes, though this was later disturbed by a critic from the Irish Times, who suggested there wasn’t enough “jumping around beating up bad guys”.

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Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther
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However, it still holds the title of highest-rated film in the superhero genre on the site, with a still-very-respectable 97% score.

Meanwhile, it’s also been breaking box office records ever since its release, including having the most commercially successful opening weekend for a film with a black director in history, a record previously held by F. Gary Gray’s ‘Furious 7’, which was also the first film with a black director to break the $100 million mark.

‘Black Panther’ also achieved the biggest February opening of all time, overtaking ‘Deadpool’, which made $152m in 2016.

As well as leading man Chadwick Boseman, the film boasts an impressive cast including Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Michael B Jordan and ‘Get Out’ star Daniel Kaluuya, who received the Rising Star award at the Baftas last month.

You can check out our HuffPost Verdict on ‘Black Panther’ here.

9 Superheroes Who Need Movies
Batgirl(01 of09)
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Stephanie Brown began as a superhero called Spoiler in order to rebel against her father, a low-level supervillain. She had a stint as a Robin before taking the Batgirl mantle from Cassandra Cain. She’s quick-witted and fairly angst-free, a rarity among Batman’s supporting cast. (credit:DC)
Blue Beetle(02 of09)
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Jaime Reyes is a Texan teen and the third person to take the reins as the Blue Beetle. He can harness the power of a mystical scarab, which gives him armor, flight, and other powers. Dorky and good-hearted, his first ongoing comic featured one of the best supporting casts, whose members all know his secret identity. A movie about Jaime could show his evolution as he learns to use the Blue Beetle armor and improve his skills as a superhero. (credit:DC)
Birds of Prey(03 of09)
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Yes, the Birds of Prey had a short-lived TV series in 2002, but let’s not talk about that. The Birds of Prey started as a duo, with former Batgirl Barbara Gordon acting as mission control for field agent Black Canary. They were later joined by 3rd core member Huntress. They also have a rotating membership of the best female heroes DC has to offer, including Big Barda and Lady Blackhawk. Awesome ladies kicking ass. There is nothing bad about that. (credit:DC)
Guy Gardner(04 of09)
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Guy is a Green Lantern constantly in Hal Jordan’s shadow. He’s foul-mouthed, short-tempered, and not the smartest, but deep (very deep) down, he’s a decent guy who wants to do the right thing. He's notable for doing anything to get and keep a Lantern ring (once going into space to find one and somehow defying the need for oxygen) and for having the worst haircut in comics. (credit:DC)
Dazzler(05 of09)
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Dazzler’s power is converting sound vibrations into light, so naturally she went into a career in disco, along with joining the X-Men. If you say you don’t want to watch a campy movie about a disco superhero on roller skates, you are lying. (credit:Marvel)
Luke Cage(06 of09)
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The current Luke Cage is a tough guy/family man with no costume, but he’s not the incarnation I’m talking about here. Way back at his inception in the 1970s, he was a jive-talking stereotype whose fighting style consisted of smashing things. Short on brains but long on brawn, his best storyline involved him confronting Doctor Doom over $200 that he promised Luke and then flaked on. Luke was the first (and so far only) hero to find Doom's armor's only weakness: being punched repeatedly in the same spot. Oh, and eventually he got his $200. (credit:Marvel)
Power Pack(07 of09)
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Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie are four ordinary kids who get powers from a space horse and use them to go out and fight crime. Space horse. Crime fighting. If I was a kid, I’d love that movie. Who am I kidding, I would love that movie now. (credit:Marvel)
She-Hulk(08 of09)
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The Hulk’s calmer cousin, Jen Walters, is a lawyer/superhero. She got her powers by receiving a blood transfusion from Bruce Banner, and is one of the few superheroes who actually loves what she does. She’s also one of the strongest heroes, and can go toe-to-toe with Hercules. A She-Hulk movie could be part courtroom drama, part superhero movie. That could work, right? (credit:Marvel)
Spider-Girl(09 of09)
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The daughter of Spider-Man and Mary-Jane in another universe, Spider-Girl inherited her father's powers and quick wit. May “Mayday” Parker is a teenager who wants to use her powers for good. Sound familiar? Spider-Girl differs from Spider-Man in that her parents are fully aware of her abilities and more or less support her. She also has an excellent (and somewhat familiar) supporting cast, including the son of Spider-Man’s clone/partial Daredevil clone (or something, it’s confusing), Norman Osborne’s grandson, Felicia Hardy’s daughter, and J. Jonah Jameson’s grandson. This one has sequel magic written all over it. (credit:Marvel)
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