Weeks after debuting on digital streaming platforms, and mere days before it’s set tolaunch on physical media, the blockbuster filmDeadpool & Wolverineis continuing to pass box office benchmarks. It’s already among the biggest success stories of the year, but this past weekend, the superhero sequelclimbed one spot higher on the all-time global box office charts. This brought it within touching distance of another wildly successful Marvel Cinematic Universe hit,Black Panther.
With $635 million domestically and nearly $700 million from overseas markets, the film’scumulative box office haul stands at $1.333 billion. This puts it roughly $1 million shy of passingBlack Panther’s lifetime haul to become the sixth-biggest MCU film of all time, behind onlyAvengers: 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).
This weekend,Deadpool & Wolverinealso overtookStar Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedito become the 19th-biggest film in box office history. It’s an incredible achievement for a franchise that was seen as difficult to market to mainstream audiences. StarRyan Reynoldsand directorTim Millermoved mountains to get the firstDeadpoolfilm off the ground, and watched it break records when it was ultimately released in 2016.Deadpoolgrossed over $780 million globally, against a restrained reported budget of under $60 million. It established Reynolds as a star, and spawned a sequel that was released a couple of years later.Directed byDavid Leitch,Deadpool 2made an almost identical amount at the global box office, but cost around twice as much.
The ‘Deadpool’ Films Have Grossed a Combined Total of $2.9 Billion Worldwide
Directed byShawn Levy,Deadpool & Wolverinewas produced on a superhero-standardreportedbudget of $200 million. The movie also served as a comeback forHugh Jackman, who reprized his role as Wolverine alongside Reynolds’ Deadpool. The first film of the series to be a part of the MCU — the highest-grossing film franchise in history —Deadpool & Wolverineopened to mostly positive reviews, and has since emerged asthe highest-grossing R-rated release of all time, and the second-biggest film of the year, behindInside Out 2.
The film holds a 78% approval rating on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, and an even more impressive 94% audience score, which has earned it RT’s “verified hot” badge. Also starringMatthew MacfadyenandEmma Corrin, alongsideChanning Tatum,Chris Evans,Wesley SnipesandJennifer Garnerin cameos,Deadpool & Wolverineis available to watch at home and in theaters. 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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