Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth is cleaning up at the box office yet again. In its sophomore weekend, Deadpool & Wolverine demonstrated its popularity is no flash in the pan, topping the charts for the second time with a massive $97 million domestically.
The R-rated superhero mash-up starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman is dominating theaters like no other comic book adaptation before it. With another $110.5 million internationally, its global total now stands at an astounding $824.1 million after just 10 days. Industry watchers marvel at the unlikely blockbuster’s unprecedented hold, with one analyst saying “it’s rewriting the record books at every turn.”
Already the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time domestically, Deadpool & Wolverine had the eighth-biggest second weekend ever. Its $395.6 million U.S. total in under two weeks compares favorably to films like Avengers: Endgame, further cementing its status as a true box office force. With its sights now set on the elusive $1 billion mark globally, the film is showing no signs of slowing down.
Of course, Deadpool & Wolverine wasn’t the only one drawing big crowds. M. Night Shyamalan found fans for his sinister new thriller Split with a strong $15.6 million opening. Animated hits like Despicable Me 4 and Inside Out 2 also continued to draw families with over $11 million and $6.7 million respectively.
As it approaches a billion worldwide, Deadpool & Wolverine is proving superhero movies can achieve the highest heights regardless of rating when creative talents like Reynolds, Jackman and director David Leitch bring their A-game. This record-shattering performance sets the bar even higher for what’s possible in the R-rated comic book genre.
