Major movies at the global box office saw success over the weekend, with two films surpassing notable milestones. Deadpool & Wolverine, the latest Marvel superhero film, earned over $1 billion worldwide. Additionally, the romantic drama It Ends With Us had a strong debut, earning $80 million globally.
Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, added $112 million to its box office total. This brings the movie’s worldwide earnings to over $1.03 billion after three weeks in theaters. The film now joins the elite club of eleven other Marvel Cinematic Universe movies that have reached the $1 billion mark. Internationally, the United Kingdom and Ireland are on track to become the top overseas markets for the movie, out-grossing China.
It Ends With Us, based on a bestselling novel, earned an impressive $50 million in its North American debut. This positions it as the second highest grossing movie of the weekend domestically. Overseas, the film brought in $30 million from 42 international markets. Key audiences have been found in Europe and Latin America so far. As the movie continues rolling out worldwide, its global earnings are expected to keep growing.
Elsewhere, Despicable Me 4 added another $26.8 million globally. The animated film has now earned over $800 million worldwide but still lags past installments in the franchise. Borderlands, a science fiction action movie based on a popular video game, struggled in its debut, earning only $16.5 million. Twisters crossed $300 million in sales while still having room to grow its returns further.
As summer continues, the performances of Deadpool & Wolverine and It Ends With Us will remain box office stories to watch. Deadpool & Wolverine is edging closer to becoming the highest grossing R-rated movie ever. It Ends With Us also aims to find profitability as its release expands internationally. The coming months hold major potential blockbusters like King and The Expendables 4.
