‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Ranks No. 1 In Opening Weekend—And Second-Biggest This Year

It took the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, earning $181 million in the United States and Canada and $331 million worldwide, making it the second-best opening weekend of all time.

Doctor Strange had the biggest domestic opening of the year so far with $187 million, and it was a sequel to the hit movie, "Black Panther".

It was the eighth-best domestic opening weekend for a superhero film.

The film was expected to make between $175 million and $200 million in the US.

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1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Week 1)—$181 million
2. Black Adam (Week 4)—$8.6 million
3. Ticket To Paradise (Week 4)—$6.1 million
4. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Week 6)—$3.2 million
5. Smile (Week 7)—$2.3 million
6. Prey For The Devil (Week 3)—$2 million
7. The Banshees Of Ishiran (Week 4)—$1.7 million
8. One Piece Film: Red (Week 2)—$1.4 million
9. Till (Week 5)—$618,000
10. Armageddon Time (Week 3)—$352,000

Big Number

$200 million. That is the amount of money the domestic box office made this weekend. The 45th weekend of the year made $109 million last year.

Key Background

The first Black Panther made $202 million in the US in its opening weekend last year. The first film had the benefit of being released around President's Day and the lunar new year. She Said, the movie about the investigation into allegations into Harvey Weinstein, and The Menu, which are both set to debut in theaters, will face off in the second weekend of October.

The strongest preview sales may mean the biggest opening of the year, but can it top Doctor Strange? There is a magazine called "Forbes."

When to see the biggest movies of the year and awards shows.