Deadpool & Wolverine becomes first R-rated film to open to over $200 million

Published July 29, 2024 12:02pm ET



Superhero films might have some financial fuel left in the tank as the third Deadpool movie has broken box office records since its release on Friday.

Deadpool & Wolverine, the Walt Disney Company’s first R-rated film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, opened to $205 million in North America, making it both the first R-rated film to open to over $200 million and just the ninth movie to do so. Globally, the film opened to $438.3 million, $36.5 of which was made from IMAX ticket sales, an IMAX record for an R-rated film.

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