Deadpool & Wolverine Slashes Through The Box Office With A Record-Breaking Take
Summary
- Deadpool & Wolverine breaks box office records with the biggest R-rated movie opening of all time.
- Led by Reynolds, Jackman, and Corrin, the film incorporates references to the Fox X-Men movies while entering a new universe.
- Deadpool & Wolverine is expected to earn $180-190 million over the weekend domestically.
Deadpool & Wolverine is already enjoying what may be the biggest box office opening for an R-rated movie. The latest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it marks the third Deadpool movie and the fourth Wolverine movie, while also introducing both characters to the MCU. Led by Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Emma Corrin, the movie is filled with references to the 20th Century Fox X-Men movies, while also serving as a means of bringing both major characters into a new universe. Given its impressive box office results, it is likely to lead to a potential Deadpool 4.
According to a report by Deadline, Deadpool remains one of Marvel's most financially stable franchises. Despite its R-rating, Deadpool & Wolverine reportedly earned between $95 million and $96 million on its opening day from the domestic take alone. It should see approximately $195 million to $205 million over the rest of the weekend. That would mark the biggest R-rated opening of all time and a return to form for the MCU. It would also serve as one of the top 10 box office openings of all time.
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Deadpool & Wolverine R Action Sci-FiComedySuperhero A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Director Shawn Levy Release Date July 26, 2024 Studio(s) Marvel , Maximum Effort Distributor(s) Disney Writers Rhett Reese , Paul Wernick , Shawn Levy , Ryan Reynolds , Zeb Wells , Rob Liefeld , Fabian Nicieza Cast Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Karan Soni , Matthew Macfadyen , Brianna Hildebrand , Shioli Kutsuna , Stefan Kapicic , Lewis Tan , Randal Reeder , Jennifer Garner , Aaron Stanford , Billy Clements , Ollie Palmer , Chris Hemsworth , Rob McElhenney Character(s) Deadpool , Wolverine , Cassandra Nova , Vanessa Carlysle , Peter , Blind Al , Dopinder , Mr. Paradox , Negasonic Teenage Warhead , Pinkie Pie , Colossus , Shatterstar , Buck , Elektra Natchios , Pyro , Russian , Bar Patron , Thor , TVA Minuteman Runtime 127 Minutes Franchise(s) Deadpool , Marvel Cinematic Universe prequel(s) Deadpool , Deadpool 2 Main Genre Action Expand