It’s fair to say that Marvel’s most unapologetically X-rated Merc with a Mouth’s long-awaited return always had a lot to live up to — couple that with a return from the dead of one the franchise’s most adored characters and the bar sits pretty high. Despite new heights to reach for the tag team of Marvel’s dreams,Ryan ReynoldsandHugh Jackman,Deadpool & Wolverinehas earned a resounding applause from audiences across the globe — with theRotten Tomatoesscore to prove it.
The action-packed feast has officially earned its place as aCertified Freshfilm with a solid79% on the website’s Tomatometerfrom 338 reviews. If that wasn’t enough to boast about, the film has an even more impressiveAudience Score of 96%from over 10,000 ratings.
The score is far from a surprise given the film’s record-breaking streak since it landed in theaters last week. After just one opening weekend, the film earned its place asthe sixth-biggest opening weekend haul of all timeandthe best opening weekend haul for an R-rated movie.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Has Stormed Past the $550 Million Mark at the Global Office
Now, after only six days since it hit the silver screen,Deadpool & Wolverinewent all claws blazing past a stunning $550 million cume at the global box office — earning its place as theninth-biggest R-rated hit in domestic box office history. As a benchmark, theDeadpoolsequel grossed just over $785 million globally over the course of its total theatrical run, putting the threequel in good stead for success. If that wasn’t enough, the film has already comfortably overtaken every recent Marvel release to hit the box office — a real “Bye, Bye, Bye” moment, if you will, bub.
Deadpool & Wolverine’s success is hardly a surprise given the mammoth star power behind it and, ultimately, the chaotic harmony of its two lead characters. It perfectly embodies what Marvel films have historically done so well but in recent times fallen short of. A love story of sorts,Deadpool & Wolverineis at its heart a story of redemption and friendship with its two anti-heroes finding a purpose that goes beyond an endless pursuit of self-indulgence and desire.
If its trajectory thus far is anything to go by,Deadpool & Wolverineis well on track to achieving both Marvel and box office glory.Deadpool & Wolverineis in theaters now. You can read Collider’sreview here.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Wolverine joins the “merc with a mouth” in the third installment of the Deadpool film franchise.
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