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Black Panther exploded at the Presidents Day box office, bounding to a record-shattering estimate of $192 million for the three-day weekend and a projected $218 million-plus for the four-day holiday frame. The movie earned the fifth-biggest domestic opening of all time after blasting past all expectations. It’s also the best launch of any superhero film behind fellow Marvel title The Avengers (2012), which earned $207.4 million in its first three days, not accounting for inflation.
The top 12 films for the weekend, as of Sunday, February 18, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Panther | Disney | $192,023,000 | 4,020 | $47,767 | $192,023,000 |
| 2 | Peter Rabbit | Sony | $17,250,000 | 3,725 | $4,631 | $48,222,542 |
| 3 | Fifty Shades Freed | Universal | $16,940,000 | 3,768 | $4,496 | $76,131,455 |
| 4 | Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle | Sony | $7,945,000 | 2,800 | $2,838 | $377,623,565 |
| 5 | 15:17 To Paris, The | Warner Bros. | $7,685,000 | 3,042 | $2,526 | $25,432,717 |
| 6 | Greatest Showman, The | 20th Century Fox | $5,100,000 | 1,936 | $2,634 | $154,478,356 |
| 7 | Early Man | Lionsgate | $3,150,000 | 2,494 | $1,263 | $3,150,000 |
| 8 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | 20th Century Fox | $2,525,000 | 1,892 | $1,335 | $54,005,126 |
| 9 | Winchester | Lionsgate | $2,230,000 | 1,479 | $1,508 | $21,860,179 |
| 10 | Samson | Pure Flix | $1,972,000 | 1,249 | $1,579 | $1,972,000 |
| 11 | Post, The | 20th Century Fox | $1,965,000 | 1,050 | $1,871 | $76,574,372 |
| 12 | Shape Of Water, The | Fox Searchlight | $1,665,000 | 957 | $1,740 | $53,243,714 |
