Black Panther Passes ‘Beauty and the Beast’, becomes 9th at All-Time Box office

LOS ANGELES: The dominance of “Black Panther” at the box office was also felt at the Oscars ceremony, now it has surpassed “Beauty and the Beast” to become the ninth-highest grosser in North America of all time in only 18 days of release.
According to details, “Black Panther” got more than a couple shoutouts, it has added $4.7 million on Monday to lift its domestic total to $506.4 million.
The superhero tentpole trails Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” by $26 million for the eighth slot on the list.
“Black Panther” will face competition this weekend from Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” which has been tracking to launch in the $30 million to $38 million range. Three other titles — STX’s “Gringo,” Entertainment Studios’ “Hurricane Heist” and Aviron’s “The Strangers: Prey at Night” — are tracking to open with less than $10 million each.
The third domestic weekend for “Black Panther” was the third best of all time at $66.3 million, trailing only “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Avatar.”