NEW YORK—Already a much-celebrated pop culture milestone, Black Panther is now a record-setting smash at the box office, too. Studio estimates Sunday say the Marvel superhero film blew past expectations, with $192 million in ticket sales over the weekend. That makes Black Panther the fifth-biggest opening weekend ever, not accounting for inflation. It’s also the highest-grossing February opening weekend. The strong opening suggests Black Panther will easily set a box-office record for films directed by a Black filmmaker.

Source: thestar February 18, 2018 18:00 UTC