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Phase 3 · Infinity Saga

Black Panther (2018)

Epic · Political · Stylish

Directed by
Ryan Coogler
Released
2018-02-16
Length
134 min
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The quick take

A new king inherits a hidden, technologically advanced nation and a decision about what it owes the rest of the world. Strong on world-building, design and a memorable antagonist.

Watch these first

Civil War introduces the character.

  1. 1.Captain America: Civil War2016147 min

Prep time: about 2 h 27 min.

The bigger picture

The newly crowned ruler of a secluded, technologically advanced nation has to deal with a threat from outside and a challenge from within about how the country should treat the rest of the world.

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Do not skip.

Where it sits

Release order

#18 of 59

Before: Thor: Ragnarok

After: Avengers: Infinity War

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Timeline order

#19 of 59

Before: Doctor Strange

After: Eyes of Wakanda

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Official trailer

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If you liked this

Phase 3 · 2016

Captain America: Civil War

Public pressure forces the team to choose between oversight and independence, and friendships break over it. Effectively an Avengers film in all but name.

Phase 3 · 2018

Avengers: Infinity War

Every storyline converges as a single threat moves across the universe. A large, bold film with a famously bleak ending.

Phase 4 · 2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

A nation grieves a loss and has to defend itself from a new rival. Serious, emotional and tied closely to the real-world loss behind the film.

Cast

Credited lead cast of Black Panther, in billing order. Names link to IMDb, which we do not own and are not affiliated with.