Deadpool and Wolverine is about to hit a massive domestic box office milestone, a record only achieved by five previous Marvel Cinematic Universe films. The film, which marks the first appearance of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s eponymous heroes in the franchise, is the 34th film in the MCU and the fourth theatrical film in Phase Five. Deadpool and Wolverine Box office revenues helped the MCU pull itself out of its slump, with 2023’s Marvel: The Last Jedi becoming the MCU’s lowest-grossing film in history, while 2024’s new film quickly raked in over $1 billion, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
Every DeadlineAs of Saturday morning, Deadpool and Wolverine The film is expected to surpass the $600 million mark at the domestic box office by the end of the four-day Labor Day holiday weekend. It will become the 16th film ever to surpass this huge milestone in North America, the last being Pixar’s Inside Out 2The total box office has now reached $647.2 million. It will also become the sixth of the 34 Marvel Universe films to break this milestone.
How Deadpool and Wolverine compare to other MCU hits
Movies in 2024 are a big hit
By crossing this milestone, Deadpool and Wolverine The franchise has entered a period of thin box office. Three of the five Marvel movies ahead of it in the domestic box office rankings are the Avengers A crossover film featuring the series’ most famous hero. There are only two other, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Black PantherBelow, a look at how the film’s totals at the end of the holiday weekend compared to the top MCU films at the domestic box office:
rank | title | Domestic gross profit |
|---|---|---|
#2 | Avengers: End Game (2019) | $858.4 million |
#3 | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) | $814.9 million |
#6 | Black Panther (2018) | $700.4 million |
#8 | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) | $678.8 million |
#13 | the Avengers (2012) | $623.3 million |
#16 | Deadpool and Wolverine (2024) | Approximately US$600 million |
this Deadpool and Wolverine Considering this is the first R-rated film released in the series, it’s a surprising result that the film has climbed so high on the charts. Every other MCU film has been rated PG-13, allowing them to reach a wider audience, though this doesn’t seem to limit the prospects of the 2024 new film in any major way. In fact, its performance on the domestic charts is unmatched by its predecessors.
Although in 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Still higher than Deadpool and Wolverine The new film has underperformed the domestic market in the global box office rankings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, and has only made up for it with its international box office. As of this writing, the new film ranks 27th in the domestic box office rankings with box office revenue of $459 million. This further highlights the new film’s ability to resonate with North American audiences.
Source: Deadline