It’s proof of just how diverse the movie-going audience actually is when a children’s film likeInside Out 2can gross more than $1 billion worldwide in record time, and a foul-mouthed superhero movie likeDeadpool & Wolverinecan follow suit, mere weeks later. Even before it completes a week in theaters,Deadpool & Wolverinehas already shattered numerous box office records, and on its sixth day of release, themovie continued its climb up a list of elite blockbuster films.
Having grossed an estimated $20 million on its first Wednesday, the film took itsrunning domestic box office to around $280 million, and its running global box office past the $550 million milestone. This makesDeadpool & Wolverinetheninth-biggest R-rated hit in domestic box office history, and puts it on the path to breaking a two-decade-old record as early as this weekend. According toDeadline, the film is expected to generate around $80 million to $90 million in its second weekend domestically, which should be more than enough to push it pastThe Passion of the Christ’s $373 million lifetime haul to become the biggest R-rated movie in domestic box office history.
Deadpool & Wolverinehas already overtaken the likes ofThe Hangover: Part II($254 million) andThe Hangover($277 million), as well as every X-Men film ever produced, includingLogan, which ended its domestic run with $226 million in 2017. Logan was ostensiblyHugh Jackman’s swan song as the iconic character, but the Australian star was lured back for another round by his longtime friendRyan Reynolds, who, of course, stars as Deadpool. Jackman and Reynolds first worked together on the poorly receivedX-Men Origins: Wolverine.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Will Overtake Its Predecessors this Weekend
Produced on a reported budget of $200 million,Deadpool & Wolverinemarks both characters’ introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe —the top-grossing film franchise in history— and has handily out-performed several of Marvel’s perceived recent box office under-performers. These movies includeAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania($463 million worldwide),Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings($432 million worldwide),Eternals($401 million).
The filmopened to mostlypositive reviews— it holds a “fresh” 79% score onRotten Tomatoes, although the audience rating is higher, at 96% — and will next set its sights on overtakingDeadpool 2’s $324 million domestic haul, andthe first film’s $363 million lifetime haul. You can watchDeadpool & Wolverinein theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Wolverine joins the “merc with a mouth” in the third installment of the Deadpool film franchise.
