Black Panther (2018), the Marvel Studios story of T'Challa as king of Wakanda, runs 134 minutes (2 hours 14 minutes). It includes two post-credits scenes and is available on Blu-ray, 4K, digital, DVD and Disney+ streaming. Plan for a little over two hours plus credit time if you stay for both tags. Format choice changes the picture shape, not the story length.
Table of Contents
- How Long Is Black Panther?
- Should You Stay Through the Credits?
- What Do the Two Tags Show?
- Which Version Gives the Biggest Picture?
How Long Is Black Panther?
Marvel lists the PG-13 film at 134 minutes for its February 16, 2018 release starring Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa, as shown on Marvel's official movie page. Get Your Comic On, citing the British Board of Film Classification, gives the same 134-minute theatrical length with a UK 12A rating.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment gives about the same 134-minute feature length for home video. Its specs list PG-13, a 2.39:1 scope image, and English SDH plus French and Spanish subtitles. Treat viewing as 2 hours 14 minutes before added credit extras.
Should You Stay Through the Credits?
Yes, if you want the full story. The film follows Marvel's standard two-tag pattern, with one extra after the stylized main credits and one after the full scroll, according to Screen Rant's early report.
Post-credits tags are short scenes played during or after the credits. RunPee estimates about 13.5 minutes of credits including both tags, with the first tag starting about 2:30 in and running 90 seconds, as detailed in RunPee's timing guide.
- Stay past the stylized graphics for the first tag.
- Remain through the full scroll for the final tag.
What Do the Two Tags Show?
The mid-credits tag shows T'Challa addressing the United Nations about Wakanda, according to TheWrap. It moves Wakanda from secrecy toward public contact.
The final tag shows Bucky Barnes recovering in Wakanda as White Wolf, according to TheWrap. One scene closes the political story, while the other points toward his next appearance.
Which Version Gives the Biggest Picture?
Standard presentations use the wide 2.39:1 scope image. The IMAX version expands selected sequences to a taller 1.90:1 image, with about an hour of expanded-ratio footage, according to Inverse's report on the Disney+ IMAX rollout.
Aspect ratio means the shape of the picture. Home options include 4K Cinematic Universe Edition, Blu-ray Multi-Screen Edition, Digital UHD/HD/SD, DVD and on-demand, plus Disney+ in 4K HDR10 and IMAX Enhanced at 2h14m. Choose IMAX Enhanced for the taller sequences and standard scope for the original wide framing.