(Los Angeles) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever continued to reign at the top of the North American box office, amassing more than 64 million receipts for the long Thanksgiving weekend, according to figures Sunday from the specialized firm Exhibitor Relations.
Wakanda Foreverthe follow-up to the afro-futurist film which hit the headlines in 2018, pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the star of the first Black Panther, who died in 2020 of colon cancer at age 43. The actor makes appearances there in the form of flashbacks as T’Challa, the ruler of the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda.
After T’Challa’s death, Wakanda finds itself battling world powers, including an undersea kingdom, and struggles to retain its autonomy.
Moviegoers in United States and Canada movie theaters overwhelmingly preferred this Marvel to Disney’s animated film Strange Worldwhich only raised $18.6 million over the long weekend.
In third place on the podium, Devotionthe story of two US Navy fighter pilots, is grossing $9 million.
Coming right behind The Menua film that borrows from both horror cinema, film noir and gritty comedy, with $7.3 million.
The superheroes of black adam are in fifth place with just under $5 million.
Here is the rest of the ranking:
6. The Fabelmans (3 million revenue)
7. Bones and All (3.6 million)
8. Ticket to Paradise (2.6 million)
9. The Chosen Season 3: Episodes 1 and 2 (2.1 million)
10. She Said (1.5 million)