Black Panther
A newly crowned Wakandan king must defend his technologically advanced homeland while confronting a rival whose challenge exposes the costs of royal isolation.
Overview
A superhero returns to his technologically advanced homeland to protect it from internal and external threats.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- energizing
- empowering
- playful
- superhero marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an accomplished and culturally significant Marvel superhero spectacle with a compelling villain, strong performances, and distinctive world-building.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wakanda is portrayed as a reclusive, technologically advanced African nation whose independence shapes its politics and visual world.
T'Challa returns to become king but faces an internal challenge for Wakanda's throne from rival factions.
The Dora Milaje and characters including Okoye and Nakia are central allies in defending Wakanda.
Wakanda's advanced technology and cultural design combine speculative science with African visual motifs.
Films like Black Panther, and why
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
shared superhero action, science fiction world-building, political conflict, and technologically advanced hidden society
Iron Man
shared Marvel superhero spectacle, morally complex antagonist, and conflict between personal duty and political responsibility
Thor: Ragnarok
shared culturally distinctive superhero mythology, royal succession stakes, and high-energy action adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Ryan Coogler
- Release Date
- 2018-02-13
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (24018)
Cast
- Chadwick Boseman
- Michael B. Jordan
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Danai Gurira
- Martin Freeman
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Letitia Wright
- Winston Duke
- Sterling K. Brown
- Angela Bassett
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Black Panther about?
- A newly crowned Wakandan king must defend his technologically advanced homeland while confronting a rival whose challenge exposes the costs of royal isolation.
- What is Black Panther like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Black Panther as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Black Panther violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Black Panther as moderate.
- What did critics think of Black Panther?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an accomplished and culturally significant Marvel superhero spectacle with a compelling villain, strong performances, and distinctive world-building.
- Which films are like Black Panther?
- Films with a similar feel include Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Iron Man, and Thor: Ragnarok.
- How long is Black Panther?
- Black Panther runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch Black Panther?
- In United States, Black Panther streams on Hulu, Disney Plus.
