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Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time was unable to top Black Pantherafter opening to a muted $33.3 million from 3,980 theaters in North America over the weekend. Both Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time — the latter based on Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved book and targeting young girls — have been heralded for their diversity, both in front of and behind the camera.
Black Panther continued to dazzle, earning $41.1 million from 3,942 locations to score one of the best fourth weekends ever. The movie, upping its domestic total to $562 million, is now the No. 2 superhero pic of all time behind Marvel’s The Avengers. Ryan Coogler’s superhero film also bounded past the $1 billion mark at the global box office over the weekend after landing in its final foreign market, China, where it debuted to a stellar $66.5 million — among the top five launches ever for a superhero pic.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, March 11, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Panther | Disney | $41,136,000 | 3,942 | $10,435 | $562,015,601 |
| 2 | Wrinkle In Time, A | Disney | $33,316,000 | 3,980 | $8,371 | $33,316,000 |
| 3 | Strangers: Prey At Night | Aviron Pictures | $10,480,000 | 2,464 | $4,253 | $10,480,000 |
| 4 | Red Sparrow | 20th Century Fox | $8,150,000 | 3,064 | $2,660 | $31,118,743 |
| 5 | Game Night | Warner Bros. | $7,905,000 | 3,061 | $2,582 | $45,045,632 |
| 6 | Peter Rabbit | Sony | $6,800,000 | 3,112 | $2,185 | $93,457,806 |
| 7 | Death Wish | MGM | $6,600,000 | 2,882 | $2,290 | $23,875,301 |
| 8 | Hurricane Heist, The | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures | $3,150,000 | 2,402 | $1,311 | $3,150,000 |
| 9 | Annihilation | Paramount | $3,150,000 | 1,709 | $1,843 | $26,094,514 |
| 10 | Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle | Sony | $2,755,000 | 2,157 | $1,277 | $397,263,020 |
| 11 | Gringo | STX Entertainment | $2,630,000 | 2,404 | $1,094 | $2,630,000 |
| 12 | Shape Of Water, The | Fox Searchlight | $2,407,000 | 1,552 | $1,551 | $61,000,138 |
