The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Black Panther” is shaping up to be a phenomenon at the box office — but it’s already made a pretty astonishing impression on critics. As of the Wednesday, Feb. 14, the comic book flick has earned a 98 percent Certified Fresh score on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, the highest ever for any superhero movie, period. That’s ahead of any other Marvel or DC movie and one point better than Disney’s “The Incredibles,” the current record holder for the best score for any superhero movie.
Rotten Tomatoes currently has 148 reviews tallied for “Black Panther,” with only three being marked as “rotten” by their authors.