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Black Panther

Name: Black Panther
Director: Ryan Coogler
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2018
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 79

Ryan Coogler · 2018 · 135m · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

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.

79%

Critics

91%

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ScorecardThe Multi-Axis Verdict

Worth Your Time

9/10

Fun Factor

9/10

Originality

8/10

Visual Craft

9/10

Pretension Index

3/10

Rewatchability

7/10

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CastThe Players

as T'Challa / Black Panther

Chadwick Boseman

"In my culture, death is not the end. It's more of a stepping off point."

in character

as Erik Killmonger

Michael B. Jordan

as Nakia

Lupita Nyong'o

as Okoye

Danai Gurira

as Everett K. Ross

Martin Freeman

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