by Krystal Franklin

March 10, 2018

Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images for Disney

“we gon’ reach a billi first.”

JAY-Z said it in reference to he and Beyoncé‘s net worth as a couple, but the same can now be said for Ryan Coogler‘s Black Panther.

According to Forbes the Marvel film has now surpassed $1 billion worldwide, thanks to a massive $22.3 million opening day in China. Domestically the film has made $520 million in four weeks.

Inspired by its cultural relevance and its implementation of technology, Disney donated $1M to the Boys & Girls Club of America to be used to further develop the STEM curriculum in the organization, and to create new STEM Centers of Innovation in 12 communities across the country. The film also impacted actress Sandra Bullock, who adopted two African-American kids, in such a way that we haven’t seen before.

Black Panther is only the 31-year-old director’s third film (Fruitvale Station, Creed). And if that doesn’t leave you awe inspired, last month the Oakland native said the movie made him want daughters more than ever with wife Zinzi Evans. And we couldn’t love the reason more.

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See The Stars Dominate The Purple Carpet At The Black Panther Premiere

1. Donald Glover

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2. Tessa Thompson

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3. Tanika Ray

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4. Sterling K. Brown and wife Ryan Michelle Bathe

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5. Martin Lawrence and fiance Roberta

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6. Mike and Ivan Colter

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7. Ryan Coogler and his wife Zinzi Evans

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8. Meagan Good and Devon Franklin

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9. Miles Brown

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10. Melody Hobson and George Lucas

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11. Garcelle Beauvais

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12. Forest Whittaker

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13. Issa Rae

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14. Angela Bassett

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15. Daniel Kaluuya

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16. Lupita Nyong'o

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17. Denzel Whitaker

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18. Marsai Martin

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19. Angel Parker

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20. Yara Shahidi

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21. Seth Carr

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22. Storm Reid

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23. J. August Richards

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24. Amber Riley

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25. Allegra Acosta

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26. Janelle Monae

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27. Michael B. Jordan

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28. Chadwick Boseman

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29. Chloe x Halle

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30. Janeshia Adams-Ginyard

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31. Danai Gurira

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