“Deadpool & Wolverine” had an unexpectedly strong showing this past Sunday. The comic book film raked in $211 million during its first weekend in North American theaters, Disney announced on Monday. This figure exceeds previous Sunday estimates by $6 million, placing “Deadpool & Wolverine” in an elite category. Prior to this update, the film had already set a new record for an R-rated movie, but with this latest boost, the Shawn Levy-directed feature starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman now holds the sixth highest opening weekend of all time. This accomplishment surpasses the 2015 release of “Jurassic World,” which opened to $208.8 million.
This achievement adds another feather in the cap for The Walt Disney Co., which can now lay claim to five of the six biggest box office openings in history, not adjusted for inflation. Included in this list are two colossal “Avengers” movies, “Endgame” and “Infinity War,” and two monumental “Star Wars” films, “The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi.” The only exception in this elite group is the second-place holder “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” distributed by Sony and produced by Marvel Studios.
The success of “Deadpool & Wolverine” has not only bolstered its North American revenues but also significantly boosted its global earnings, now totaling $444.3 million. This impressive number surpasses that of “Avatar: The Way of Water,” further cementing “Deadpool & Wolverine’s” place in box office history.
