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    'Black Panther' Breaks Records And Barriers In Debut Weekend

    Steeped in cultural significance, the film opened to $192 domestically, the biggest February debut ever, said Disney. It's also already the highest-grossing film by a black director.
    by Amy Held Feb 18, 2018 2 minutes
    Costumed viewers pose before watching <em>Black Panther</em> in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday.

    Black Panther pounced on the weekend box office, breaking cultural barriers and earning the highest debut ever for a February film, with an estimated three-day domestic gross of $192 million, said Disney, Marvel's parent company.

    The opening was the fifth highest-earning of any film, according to Disney. The only other and according to The Associated Press.

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