Deadpool & Wolverine Join 8 Movies with Rare Box Office Record

“The highly anticipated movie, Deadpool & Wolverine, is on its way to becoming one of the most successful films in history. In fact, it has already achieved a feat that only eight other movies have accomplished.”

Undoubtedly, Deadpool and Wolverine will eventually secure a spot on the list of the top-grossing films in history; it is simply a matter of time.

The projected opening weekend earnings for The Marvels were expected to reach $360 million, a considerable amount given that the film made less than $200 million during its entire box office run.

Incredibly, the film exceeded experts’ expectations: within its initial days in theaters, it has already grossed over $440 million, breaking multiple records.

Remarkably, it has become a part of a select group by earning over $200 million in its opening weekend, a feat achieved by only eight other films. Take a look at the list below:

Avengers: Endgame – $357.1 million
Spider-Man: No Way Home – $260 million
Avengers: Infinity War – $257 million
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – $247 million
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – $220 million
Deadpool & Wolverine – $211 million
Jurassic World – $208 million
The Avengers – $207 million
Black Panther – $202 million

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To provide more context, this is the most successful opening in the careers of Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Shawn Levy. It also surpasses the global opening of Avatar: The Way of Water and is now the highest-grossing R-rated opening in history.

This achievement also contributed to the MCU becoming the first movie franchise in history to surpass $30 billion in total box office revenue.

In an Instagram story, Reynolds expressed, “It’s a bit difficult to process, but I want to thank everyone who went to see the film this weekend.”

The question is whether or not it will reach $1 billion. Marvel movies typically experience a decline in ticket sales after the first weekend; however, No Way Home only dropped by 75% in its second weekend and still earned close to $2 billion. Therefore, it is highly likely that the answer is yes, unless there is a major setback at the box office.