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Black Panther

2018 · 2h 15m · Adventure · Science Fiction · Action

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Fast-moving science fiction built for momentum. Best if you want family relationships to matter as much as the spectacle.

87/100
WORTH IT

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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.

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87/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITKing 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…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a story driven by family relationships and their consequences
02A fuller 135-minute runtime and a fast, momentum-first watch define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 7.4/10 TMDB audience score across 23,943 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Black Panther?

Black Panther belongs in your night if you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot. It is a fast, momentum-first watch, with a fuller 135-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 7/10 and emotional impact at 6/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot
02you want a fast, momentum-first watch rather than something deliberately slow
03you are ready to give the movie your full attention

THINK TWICE IF

01family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight
02you want something quiet and unhurried
03you do not want to spend the night tracking clues or waiting for answers

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing8/10
Emotional Impact6/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary1/10
Violence6/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required7/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Ryan Coogler portrait
Ryan CooglerDirector
Chadwick Boseman portrait
Chadwick BosemanT'Challa / Black Panther
Michael B. Jordan portrait
Michael B. JordanErik Killmonger
Lupita Nyong'o portrait
Lupita Nyong'oNakia
Danai Gurira portrait
Danai GuriraOkoye
Martin Freeman portrait
Martin FreemanEverett K. Ross
Daniel Kaluuya portrait
Daniel KaluuyaW'Kabi
Letitia Wright portrait
Letitia WrightShuri
Winston Duke portrait
Winston DukeM'Baku
Sterling K. Brown portrait
Sterling K. BrownN'Jobu