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Deadpool & Wolverine Dominate Box Office with $205 Million Record, Twisters Trails Behind

Deadpool & Wolverine shatter box office records with $205M debut, marking the biggest R-rated opening ever. Twisters trails in second with $36M.

Deadpool & Wolverine smashed box office records with an impressive $205 million debut. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, the film achieved the largest opening ever for an R-rated movie and is now the eighth biggest opening of all time. This installment in the Deadpool series also set a new benchmark globally, pulling in $233.3 million internationally and totaling $438.3 million worldwide.

This massive success marks the largest global debut since Avatar: Way of the Water in 2022. Deadpool & Wolverine surpassed its projected earnings of $160 million to $175 million and is the biggest opening of 2024 and the biggest in Reynolds' and Jackman's careers. It also set a new record for July openings.

The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman vehicle is the eighth biggest opening of all time and the biggest opening for an R-rated film by far

Previously, Disney’s highest-grossing R-rated film was Pretty Woman from 1990, which earned $178.4 million. The movie has been praised for its engaging cameos and Easter eggs, earning a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Director Shawn Levy expressed his delight with the film's success, highlighting the dedication of the Disney marketing and PR team. He described the weekend's results as a career-defining moment.

The third installment in the Deadpool series also shattered worldwide box office records with $233.3 million internationally for a total worldwide start of $438.3 million

Director Shawn Levy was ecstatic Sunday morning with the results of Deadpool & Wolverine and gushed: 'All of us who made Deadpool & Wolverine are completely gob smacked and thrilled by the way our movie has been embraced by audiences all over the world.

'So many people put their very best into this movie, and to see its heart embraced as much as its humor is everything we hoped for. Special shoutout to Asad Ayaz and the entire marketing and PR team at Disney worked tirelessly and relentlessly to spread the word and mount a campaign that was every bit as audacious as the movie we tried to make. Truly a dream team effort on this one.

'Making this movie has been the privilege and thrill of my career, and this astonishing weekend is one we’ll never forget,' Levy said, per Deadline.

That makes the Marvel Cinematic Universe film the biggest global opening since Avatar: Way of the Water in 2022

In contrast, Twisters fell to second place with $36 million in its second weekend, bringing its total to $155.6 million domestically. The film, starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones, exceeded expectations with an $80.5 million debut.

Despicable Me 4 claimed the third spot with $14.4 million, raising its total to $290.9 million after four weeks. Inside Out 2, meanwhile, secured the fourth position and became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, earning $613.4 million domestically and $1.5 billion worldwide after seven weeks."