<P> Other territories opening at number one included Australia, Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, Portugal, Serbia, Ukraine, and in France, Belgium, and Switzerland for the remainder of the opening weekend, after Fifty Shades Freed's top gross on Valentine's Day . Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia recorded the largest opening day ever for February, while Malaysia was the third - highest MCU opening of all time and Indonesia had the third - largest opening weekend of all time . In Hong Kong, the opening was the second - largest opening day in February, while Taiwan and Australia had the third - largest February opening . IMAX accounted for $11.5 million of the opening weekend gross on 272 screens, with Nigeria, Kenya, and Indonesia having the best opening weekend ever in the format, South Korea had the second - best opening weekend, and Angola, Belgium, Bahrain, France, Israel, Netherlands, and Argentina and the best IMAX opening ever for a Marvel film . In its second weekend in 55 territories, the film earned $83.5 million and remained number one in most territories, including retaining the top spot in the Latin America market and becoming the top film in Germany . The West Africa region saw a 7% increase, which resulted in the biggest three - day weekend ever . In South Africa, the second weekend gross became the third - biggest three - day weekend ever, behind the first weekend gross and The Fate of the Furious . The film opened in Russia in IMAX, earning $1.7 million which was a February record in the country, while the opening in Vietnam ($2.5 million, including previews) was the fifth - highest opening weekend, and Trinidad had the biggest opening weekend ever ($700,000). </P> <P> In its third weekend in 56 territories, the film remained number one in Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, and all markets in Latin America, while its opening in Japan was the top Western film for the weekend, the second overall . IMAX contributed $713,000 to Japan's opening weekend, which was a record for a March opening and the fourth - highest Marvel IMAX opening ever . Black Panther also became the highest - grossing film of all time in West and East Africa, the fifth - highest - grossing film all time in South Africa, and the top MCU film in the Netherlands . In its fourth weekend, Black Panther opened in China ($66.5 million), which was the fourth - highest MCU and superhero opening ever in the market . $7.3 million came from IMAX, which was the best - ever March opening weekend and the best - ever opening day for March in the territory . The film also remained at number one in the United Kingdom and the Latin America market except Argentina for the fourth straight weekend, as well as number one in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand . The film's fifth weekend saw it once again be the top film in South Africa for the fifth weekend, where it also became the highest - grossing film ever, along with becoming the highest - grossing film in West, East, and southern Africa . It also became the fifth - highest - grossing MCU film in other territories of all time . Black Panther remained the top film in South Africa for a sixth weekend and became the highest - grossing superhero film ever in the Netherlands . The film continued to be the top film in South Africa for a seventh week, where it also became the fourth best MCU film in the country, and became the second - highest grossing MCU film in the United Kingdom in its eighth weekend . As of April 8, 2018, the film's largest markets were China ($104.6 million), the United Kingdom ($67.7 million), and South Korea ($42.8 million). </P> <P> The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 97% based on 366 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2 / 10 . The website's critical consensus reads, "Black Panther elevates superhero cinema to thrilling new heights while telling one of the MCU's most absorbing stories--and introducing some of its most fully realized characters ." As of February 18, 2018, it is the best - reviewed live - action superhero film on the site, beating The Dark Knight and Iron Man (both 94%). Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 88 out of 100, based on 55 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A +" on an A+ to F scale, the second superhero film to receive that grade after Marvel's own The Avengers . Filmgoers polled by Screen Engine / comScore's PostTrak service gave the film a 92% overall positive score and a 88% "definite recommend", with a third of people planning to see the film again . RelishMix reported that Twitter hashtags for #BlackPanther and tagging of the film's Twitter account from audiences leaving the theater set an all - time film record in its opening weekend, with 559,000 unique posts in one day . This was twice the amount The Last Jedi received in December 2017, with 232,000, while 100,000 posts for a film is average . </P> <P> Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "The actors are all seen to very good advantage . Boseman certainly holds his own, but there are quite a few charismatic supporting players here keen to steal every scene they can--and they do, notably the physically imposing Jordan, the radiant Nyong'o and especially Wright, who gives her every scene extra punch and humor ." Peter Debruge of Variety said, "Black Panther celebrates its hero's heritage while delivering one of Marvel's most all - around appealing standalone installments to date ." Manohla Dargis of The New York Times called Black Panther "a jolt of a movie", and said, "in its emphasis on black imagination, creation and liberation, the movie becomes an emblem of a past that was denied and a future that feels very present . And in doing so opens up its world, and yours, beautifully ." Kenneth Turan of Los Angeles Times said, "With dialogue that deftly explores serious questions, such as how much if anything do wealthy countries owe the poor and oppressed of the world, Black Panther draws energy from Coogler's sense of excitement at all he's attempting . The result is a superhero movie that's worth seeing twice, and that is a rare sighting indeed ." Richard Roeper, writing for the Chicago Sun - Times, called the film "one of the best superhero movies of the century" and said, "If you appreciate finely honed storytelling with a Shakespearean core; winning performances from an enormously talented ensemble; provocative premises touching on isolationism, revolution and cultures of oppression, and oh yeah, tons of whiz - bang action sequences and good humor--then you should see Black Panther ." </P>

Where does black panther take place in timeline