Black Panther (2018)
Directed by Ryan Coogler · 135 min · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
80.7 TOPICAL score · #342 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Black Panther (2018, directed by Ryan Coogler) has a TOPICAL score of 80.7 - ranked 342 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 6 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (24,094 ratings) · IMDb 7.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 77 languages.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (24,094 ratings) · IMDb 7.3/10
- Awards4 wins, 6 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Saturn Award for Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture; Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 77 languages
- Still read207,585 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Chadwick Boseman (actor #449), Michael B. Jordan (actor #259), Lupita Nyong'o (actor #151), Danai Gurira
“Individual critics called Black Panther one of the best standalone Marvel films, one of the best Marvel origin films, one of the best superhero films of the century, and a "refreshing answer to the increasingly stale world of superhero cinema".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10