'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' shatters box office, goes past $400M globally in opening week

'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' shatters box office, goes past $400M globally in opening week
Letitia Wright as Shuri in a still from 'Black Panther' (IMDb)

Once again, Marvel fans from across the globe assembled and helped MCU's last movie of phase 4, 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' boom at the box office globally. The movie made many headlines for 'Ironheart' cameo, with people speculating who will be the new 'Black Panther'. Lastly, let's not forget when everyone thought Bad Girl Riri, aka Rihanna, traded her singing career with being a beauty mogul, Marvel surprised everyone by bringing Rihanna to sing the film's lead single 'Lift me up'. It marks her first solo musical output since 2016.

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The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise towards Ryan Coogler's direction, the action sequences, production and costume design, the cast's performances (particularly those of Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Tenoch Huerta, and Angela Bassett), emotional weight, musical score, and its tributes to Chadwick Boseman, although the runtime and plot received some criticism. The film has grossed over $400 million worldwide.