‘Black Panther’: Fans Around the Country Dress for Opening Night

Black Panther opened in theaters Thursday night and fans marked the occasion with some awesome outfits. 

From traditional African clothing to character costumes, fans were ready to finally see the highly-anticipated Marvel film. And there were some costumes from the 1988 Eddie Murphy movie Coming to America, too. 

Fans noted in social media posts it was important for them to dress in a way that befitted a film heralded as a cultural movement.

Excitement and anticipation for the Ryan Coogler picture are at a boiling point: The film is projected to open to $165 million-plus and could become the biggest launch ever for a Marvel Cinematic Universe hero’s first stand-alone movie.

Check out some of the outfits below:

How the squad and I pulled up to the #BlackPanther premiere
Shot by @Seyi_stacks23 #GoldenTouchPhotos pic.twitter.com/WmBZjSH7uQ

— Ozzy Has Sprite (@hey__ozzy) February 16, 2018

It has begun #blackpanther pic.twitter.com/swz0QGSzba

— ZIG (@ZigZagSwag) February 16, 2018

Had to do it one time for the culture! #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/3joJKkPMyR

— Alvin Opiyo (@alvinOAK) February 16, 2018

Wakanda Forever #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/AAMSZta38Y

— Genie Lauren (@MoreAndAgain) February 16, 2018

homegirl was sick but this Rwandese-South African gyal was not about to go see #blackpanther in jeans, we ain’t about that
MINDBLOWING FILM. pic.twitter.com/0ungBwneCu

— agapé (@teens_want_love) February 16, 2018

People were NOT playing about #BlackPanther at all lol pic.twitter.com/7dLFS3sYje

— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 16, 2018

Y’all get on my damn nerves #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/SXpAEDCgN7

— So Wavy (@SimoneIsyss) February 16, 2018

WE OUT HERE #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/FW8ctMzt1Z

— Thotweiler (@Studio_Iko) February 16, 2018

Hands down the best marvel movie ever created #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/tJ9mYuGNmY

— Beautiful-girl (@Run_yogi) February 16, 2018

Getting excited about our #BlackPanther @_MeetTheCritics #BlackPantherLive event on @colourfulradio tonight #Live at 7pm & came across this inspirational #photograph #WakandaForever @letitiawright pic.twitter.com/XeFm8pHRw4

— A Londoner’s London (@LondonersLondon) February 16, 2018

Our Royal Attire for #BlackPanther viewing Great movie @chadwickboseman @Lupita_Nyongo @michaelb4jordan @Marvel gotta watch again! pic.twitter.com/Px0R1MDFAg

— aisha (@nukimoya) February 16, 2018

Meanwhile in Oakland on #WakandaDay @MCHammer & @MistahFAB at #BlackPanther premiere. pic.twitter.com/tS8wyHlYYX

— DopeEraMagazine (@DopeEraMagazine) February 16, 2018

My parents going to see #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/4hR5iavMdQ

— Ever, Greatest (@simplyl0vely_12) February 15, 2018

You say extra, we say proud #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/w1EeIpuSVC

— Erica Johnson (@ericalinn__) February 17, 2018

Yes this is how we watched #BlackPanther in #Brisbane last night. Queen chair and all. What an honour to host this special screening. . Yes Yes Yes #Africans #WhatBlackPantherMeansToMe #BlackPantherMovie #superhero #africans #AfricanAustralian #african #motswana pic.twitter.com/uVcaChjv7h

— sharon orapeleng (@Sharonora) February 17, 2018

It was beautiful yall! Wakanda for life! #BlackPanther #Wakanda #BlackExcellence pic.twitter.com/HbCKQmLy8j

— Glenda (@GlendaAphane) February 17, 2018

#BlackPanther was PHENOMENAL pic.twitter.com/IsVpQ3KmPZ

— Olivia F (@OliviaaMinajj) February 17, 2018

Me and my crew. #BlackPanther day 2. #WakandaForever #BlackPantherSoLIT #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/QRc3WFgCvM

— Gabrielle F. Goode (@virtuouswoman88) February 17, 2018