Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
As Wakanda mourns its fallen king, Shuri and her allies face a rival underwater civilization and powerful nations determined to exploit their resources.
Overview
A kingdom mourns its fallen leader while facing external threats that could change everything.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- cathartic
- solemn
- witty
- superhero marathon
- blockbuster movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's heartfelt treatment of loss, performances, representation, and spectacle while finding its expansive mythology and lengthy screenplay overstuffed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Queen Ramonda and Shuri confront the death of King T'Challa while Wakanda's leadership and future remain vulnerable.
Wakanda's vibranium-powered society and its sovereign cultural institutions anchor the film's setting and conflict.
Wakanda encounters the underwater civilization led by Namor while intervening world powers pursue vibranium technology.
Namor's people and their underwater homeland expand the film's geography through aquatic action and imagery.
Films like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and why
Black Panther
shares superhero action, royal succession, grief, political intrigue, and Afrocentric world-building
Aquaman
shares mythic superhero conflict, underwater kingdoms, large-scale spectacle, and inherited power
Avengers: Endgame
shares superhero ensemble action, emotionally driven loss, and visually expansive fictional cultures
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
shares grief-centered superhero storytelling, political stakes, and a conflicted emerging hero
Movie Details
- Director
- Ryan Coogler
- Release Date
- 2022-11-09
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (7815)
Cast
- Letitia Wright
- Tenoch Huerta Mejía
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Danai Gurira
- Winston Duke
- Angela Bassett
- Martin Freeman
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Dominique Thorne
- Florence Kasumba
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- 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: Wakanda Forever about?
- As Wakanda mourns its fallen king, Shuri and her allies face a rival underwater civilization and powerful nations determined to exploit their resources.
- What is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as moderate.
- What did critics think of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
- Critics broadly praised the film's heartfelt treatment of loss, performances, representation, and spectacle while finding its expansive mythology and lengthy screenplay overstuffed.
- Which films are like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
- Films with a similar feel include Black Panther, Aquaman, Avengers: Endgame, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
- How long is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever runs 162 minutes.
- Where can I watch Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
- In United States, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever streams on Disney Plus.
