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Black Pantherhas officially hit $1 billion worldwide after just four weeks in theaters.

According to a release from Disney,Pilar Coll Black Panther is the third-biggest superhero movie domestically, behind The Dark Knight($534.9 million, and Pantheris already at $530.9 as of March 10) and The Avengers ($623.4 million).

With those numbers, Black Pantherwill easily outstrip The Dark Knight, most likely by the end of Saturday, and it's pacing ahead of The Avengers– Pantherhas roughly the same domestic gross going intoits fourth weekend that Avengersdid afterits fourth weekend. Pantheralso has the advantage of opening in February (Avengers and The Dark Knightwere spring/summer releases) and enjoying months in theaters with little major competition.

Beyond that, here are a few more badges that Panther wears:

• #1 February debut ($202M 3-day, $242.1M 4-day), and February release of all time

• #5 all-time 3-day debut ($202M)

• #1 Monday of all time ($40.1M)

• #2 Sunday of all time ($60M)

• #2 second weekend ($111.6M, one of only 4 films to surpass $100M mark in second weekend)

• #1 non-holiday third weekend ($66.3M)

Black Pantheris now in theaters. Based on these numbers, you probably knew that already.

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