Black Panther is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Black Panther. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, and stars Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther, alongside Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis. In Black Panther, T'Challa is crowned king of Wakanda following his father's death, but his sovereignty is challenged by Killmonger (Jordan), who plans to abandon the country's isolationist policies and begin a global revolution.
Black Panther had its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on January 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on February 16, as part of of the MCU. Produced on a budget, Black Panther grossed worldwide. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews.
Black Panther garnered awards and nominations in various categories, with recognition for its performances, music, costumes, and production design. At the 91st Academy Awards, the film received seven nominations, including Best Picture, the first such nomination for a superhero film. It went on to win three awards for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score; its Academy Award wins were the first for Marvel Studios and an MCU film. Black Panther was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning both categories. At the 24th Critics' Choice Awards, the film received twelve nominations, and it ultimately won three awards for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Visual Effects. Both the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute named Black Panther one of the Top Ten Films of 2018.