MCU Box Office Projected To Rebound With Record-Breaking Deadpool & Wolverine $360M Opening Weekend
Summary
- Deadpool & Wolverine projected for record-breaking $360 million opening weekend, potentially saving MCU box office.
- The movie generated extreme hype, and looks to surpass The Marvels' opening weekend by nearly 700%.
- Projections show it may break the record for the biggest R-rated opening, surpassing Deadpool's $132 million.
Deadpool & Wolverine looks likely to be the saving grace of the MCU's box office woes as projections point to a record-breaking $360 million opening weekend. After breaking records with the most-viewed trailer of all time and generating an extreme amount of hype for the movie that will finally bring its eponymous heroes and several other X-Men to the MCU, a vast box office projection is not surprising. Nevertheless, it will be a welcome boost to Marvel's fortunes as it looks set to exceed the opening weekend of The Marvels by nearly 700%.
The Marvels opened to just $41 million in November 2023, and according to Deadline's figures, Deadpool & Wolverine's $360 million will be the biggest R-rated opening of all time, beating the previous record set by Deadpool's $132 million.
Source: Deadline