“Black Panther” stands a chance to become the biggest comic-book movie in history.
Dropping only 46 percent in its second weekend, it’s reached $400 million in 10 days.
And even more impressive than the low drop is its comes after a first weekend with a pre-holiday Sunday.In adjusted numbers, “Panther” ranks as the fifth best second weekend ever, behind “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Jurassic World,” “The Avengers,” and the first “Spider-Man.” However, it’s by far the best second weekend before May.
While it dropped more than “Wonder Woman” last June, it “only” opened a bit over $100 million, about half as well as “Panther.”Ten days in, “Black Panther” is $22 million behind the adjusted figure for “The Avengers” in 2012.
But with its smaller second-weekend drop (“Avengers” fell 50 percent), it remains in the race to equal that film’s (adjusted) $706 million.It only needs $619 million to top “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,
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