with$211Min addition to breaking the record for an R-rated movies first weekend at the B.O.
This is after a better-than-expected Sunday of$53.5M.
The global opening is$444.1Mnow.
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Theres bound to be even more cash.
Some felt it wasnt possible for a R-rated movie but here we are.
Global is at$438.3M.
(L-R): Director Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, and Hugh Jackman on the set.
Do you want to know what Disneys highest- grossing R-rated movie was prior toDeadpool & Wolverine?
Its also the fifth-biggest opening ever for a superhero movie.
The last time a film reached 13M patrons in a 3-day stretch was July 2023, withBarbieat 13.1M.
Good things come to those who wait.
Truly a dream team effort on this one.
Seventy-two percent said they want to see a sequel, that theres lots more to explore.
Alas, the calendric chess game is a key element in the success of the box office derby.
More recently, they hadPoor Things,which grossed $117.6M and won four Oscars.
IfBarbiewas the summer of pink, theD&Wis the summer of red and yellow.
D&Wfalls in line among top opening domestic B.O.
Yesterdays $55M below was for the sole Friday minus previews.
With previews, that noon estimate was $93.5M, and evening showtimes catapultedD&Whigher.
Adam Arons AMC Burbank is the top-grossing theater in the country at $240K.
Tonight is Marvels big panel at Hall H at Comic-Con San Diego.
We wonder if theDeadpool & Wolverinegang will come back with an encore and more news…
The overall weekend is expected to gross $275M for all movies.
)The Fabulous Four(BST) 1,045 theaters, Fri$365K3-day$930K/Wk 1
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Keeping a pulse on walk-up business, particularly during late-night is tricky.
It believes the pic has a shot at becoming the first R-rated movie to debut to $200M.
Male-women turnout was 66%/34%, while under/over 25 was 31%/69%.
The 18-34 crowd repped 60% of Thursday nights draw, while over 25 was 69%.
Quorums projection for the weekend: $190M-$219M.
The Lee Isaac Chung-directed movie is expected to ease -55% againstD&W.
Anything north of $31M would makeDeadpool & Wolverineone of the top nine preview nights ever.
As we told you, the firstDeadpoolowns the R-rated 3-day record at $132.4M.
That pic did $12.7M in previews, 27% of its first Fridays $47.3M.
Read Deadlines reviewhere, and watch the pics latest trailer below.
How high doesDeadpool & Wolverinego?
Everyone keeps handicapping that it wont have the momentum of a PG-13 film.
Its uncharted territory, for sure.
Be sure to watch Natalie Siteks coverage of theDeadpool & Wolverinepanel tonight on@Deadline X.
