Black Panther is officially the biggest superhero movie of all time

The Marvel movie has grossed $631 million to date.

March 26, 2018
Black Panther is officially the biggest superhero movie of all time Actors Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther.   Marvel/Disney

Marvel's Black Panther is now the highest-grossing superhero movie of all time in North America. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the latest box office figures have seen the Ryan Coogler-directed movie surpass The Avengers in the record books.

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The movie, which stars Chadwick Boseman in the lead role alongside Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, and more. is one of only seven films ever to gross more that $600 million. Black Panther has also made $1.2 billion globally. Its budget was $200m.

Released in 2012, The Avengers made $623 million in the U.S. Many of the stars of Black Panther will be seen in Marvel's next Avengers movie, Infinity War, when it is released in April.

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Black Panther is officially the biggest superhero movie of all time