Even eight weeks after its release, Black Panther continues to draw audiences around the globe, resulting in record-breaking receipts.

The most-recent movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, director Ryan Coogler's tale has just crossed the $7m barrier at the New Zealand box office, edging it ahead of Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok as the second-biggest title from the studio.

2012's The Avengers still currently rules the roost at $8.8m.

Black Panther has now earned more than $7m at the New Zealand box office.

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Globally, Black Panther has grossed more than $1.2b and has sailed passed Titanic to become the third highest-grossing movie of all-time in the US, behind only Avatar and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, although it is match either of those two's overall hauls.

But with Variety magazine reporting that American advance ticket sales for this month's Avengers: Infinity War (opening here on April 25) exceeding those of the last seven Marvel movies combined, Black Panther may find many of its new marks don't last too long.