Marvel is back on top with Deadpool and Wolverine. According to studio projections on Sunday, the comic-book film grossed a whopping $205 million in its debut weekend in North American theaters. It broke the previous record for R-rated pictures set by the original Deadpool ($132 million) and is among the top ten debuts of all time. Deadpool & Wolverine is on track for a worldwide opening of more than $438.3 million, including overseas showings in 52 locations that have brought in an extra $233.3 million. Deadpool & Wolverine played more like an Avengers film than past X-Men or Deadpool films, which was appropriate given their debut to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Deadpool & Wolverine is ranked eighth among the highest domestic opening weekends ever, trailing only The Avengers ($207.4 million) and “Black Panther” ($202 million), and knocking Avengers: Age of Ultron ($191.3 million) out of the top ten.
It’s by far the year’s greatest opening, surpassing Disney’s Inside Out 2 ($154.2 million) and selling the most tickets in a single weekend since Barbie ($162 million) debuted in theaters last July. Deadpool & Wolverine, which opened in 4,210 theaters, also overtook 2019’s The Lion King ($191.8 million) to become the highest July opening ever, and it is the 34th straight MCU film to premiere in top place. These are previously thought-to-be inconceivable numbers for an R-rated picture. The Walt Disney Studios release came at a critical time for an industry battling with box office results that are double-digit down from last year. The triumph is particularly significant for Marvel Studios, which has had numerous high-profile flops recently, most notably The Marvels, which debuted to an MCU low of $47 million in November. Superheroes have struggled even more elsewhere: Sony, which peaked with Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1.9 billion worldwide), hit a new low with Madame Web, which barely topped $100 million. Following a run of flops with The Flash and Blue Beetle, Warner Bros Discovery is presently attempting to reboot its DC world under James Gunn’s direction.
Going into the weekend, $200 million domestic looked like a pipe dream. Analysts were more conservative, predicting $160 million. However, it was evident from the outset of the 3 p.m. Thursday preview screenings that Deadpool and Wolverine were more potent. By the end of Friday, it had grossed $96 million and received the coveted A CinemaScore from viewers. Critics have also been mainly complimentary. Premium screens, such as Imax and other big formats, accounted for 18% of the overall box office. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced the announcement at the studio’s return to San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. Feige began the event by stating that, thanks to the success of Deadpool and Wolverine this weekend, the huge Marvel Cinematic Universe has now surpassed $30 billion in box-office earnings. A choir sang Madonna’s Like a Prayer before Feige spoke, evoking a moment from the film.
The discussion featured a surprise visitor, Robert Downey Jr., who will return to Marvel films but not as Iron Man. He will portray the villain Victor Von Doom, also known as Doctor Doom, in at least one of the next Avengers films. Downey began Marvel’s film success with Iron Man and has portrayed the iconic character in nine films, but he appeared on Saturday donning Dr Doom’s mask and a green cloak. “New mask, same task,” Downey added, to wild shouts. Avengers: Endgame continues to have the highest domestic opening of all time, grossing $357.1 million. It is followed by Spider-Man: No Way Home ($260.1 million), Avengers: Infinity War ($257.6 million), Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($247.9 million), and Star Wars: The Last Jedi ($220 million).
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