Movies Black Panther sequel continues box office reign The Menu and She Said couldn't dethrone Wakanda Forever. By Jessica Wang Jessica Wang Jessica is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where she covers TV, movies, and pop culture. Her work has appeared in Bustle, NYLON, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, and more. She lives in California with her dog. EW's editorial guidelines Published on November 20, 2022 07:01PM EST Black Panther: Wakanda Forever once again ruled the box office following a blockbuster debut last week. The sequel retained its No. 1 spot at the domestic and global box office for a second weekend in a row. With an additional $67.3 million in the bag at the domestic box office, Wakanda Forever has grossed $288 million overall, per Comscore. That brings the global cume to $546 million ahead of Thanksgiving weekend, which could bring in more moviegoers hungry for a second helping. The film starring Lupita Nyong'o, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, Winston Duke, and Tenoch Huerta became the second-highest debut of 2022 when it opened with $180 million last week. Another Marvel title, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($185 million), remains the first. Back in 2018, Black Panther — which marked Marvel's first standalone Black superhero film — shattered box office records and became the highest-grossing superhero film in the U.S. Tenoch Huerta as Namor in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'. Marvel Studios Speaking of Thanksgiving and feasting, horror comedy The Menu had a tasty debut, right below Wakanda Forever at No. 2. The satire that follows Ralph Fiennes as a celebrity chef from hell opened with $9 million. Debuting in third place with an impressive $8.2 million was the faith-based The Chosen Season 3: Episode 1 & 2, while She Said couldn't break into the top five. The drama — which stars Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan as Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, The New York Times journalists who exposed the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault allegations — debuted at No. 6 with $2.2 million. Black Adam and Ticket to Paradise rounded out the top five: Black Adam earned an additional $4.4 million, while Ticket to Paradise raked in an additional $3.2 million. Related content: How Namor's MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever compares to the comics EW answers your burning questions about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever cast on diving deep into the challenges of a new chapter