Now well into its second month of release,Deadpool & Wolverinecontinued drawing crowds globally. The second-biggest hit of the year will surrender its box office crown toBeetlejuice Beetlejuicein a few days, but its record-breaking run isn’t going to end any time soon. In its sixth weekend of release,Deadpool & Wolverineretained its number one ranking domestically, as itpassed yet another major milestone worldwide. A few days ago, themovie overtookIron Man 3to become the seventh-biggest comic book movie of all time, and this weekend, it inched closer toBlack Panther’s lifetime haul.
With over $600 million domestically and more than $650 million from overseas markets, the film’scumulative global haul now stands at $1.258 billion.Deadpool & Wolverinenow trails onlyBlack Panther($1.3 billion),Avengers: Age of Ultron($1.4 billion),The Avengers($1.5 billion),Spider-Man: No Way Home($1.9 billion),Avengers: Infinity War($2 billion), andAvengers: Endgame($2.7 billion) on the all-time Marvel Cinematic Universe list, as well as the list of the all-time highest-grossing superhero movies.
Domestically, the movie is nowonly a few days away from passingThe Avengers’ $623 million lifetime haulto enter the list of the top five highest-grossing superhero films. After it passesThe Avengers, the movie is likely to fall short of the lifetime hauls ofAvengers: Infinity War($678 million),Black Panther($700 million),Spider-Man: No Way Home($814 million), andAvengers: Endgame($858 million). On the all-time domestic list,Deadpool & Wolverineis on the verge of entering the top 15, which it will after overtakingIncredibles 2’s $608 million lifetime haul. Globally, it’s the 24th biggest hit in history, behind theBeauty and the Beastremake, which grossed $1.26 billion in 2017.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Opened to Positive Reviews
Deadpool & Wolverinewas always expected to do well, butnobody could’ve anticipated this level of performance, especially considering how the last few years have been for the MCU. While it remainsthe top-grossing film franchise in history, with over $31 billion in cumulative revenue, the post-pandemic era had been particularly rough for the superhero series. These struggles were also referenced inDeadpool & Wolverineitself, with Deadpool declaring himself to be “Marvel Jesus.”Produced on a reported budget of $200 million,Deadpool & Wolverinehasproven to be a crowd-pleaser for the ages, with a “verified hot” 95% audience score on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes.
Directed byShawn Levyand starringRyan ReynoldsandHugh Jackmanas the titular characters — it’s also the biggest movie of their respective careers —Deadpool & WolverinefeaturesEmma CorrinandMatthew Macfadyenin supporting roles, andJennifer Garner,Wesley Snipes, andChanning Tatumin cameo appearances. You can watch the film in 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.
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