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Wade Wilson and Logan don’t need to scratch the viewer’s heartstrings.
Marvel’s dark superhero comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which set historic box office records in July, continues to break records even after its theatrical release.
Just one day after Deadpool & Wolverine’s digital release on Tuesday, the Shawn Levy-directed film was named Fandango’s streaming service Fandango at Home’s “highest opening day grosser” of 2024. The movie retailer announced in a press release. .
“It’s no surprise that ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ continues to set records across Fandango’s services long after its initial theatrical release in July,” said Cameron Douglas, SVP of Home Entertainment at Fandango. he said. “We’re thrilled to see so many fans flocking to relive the excitement Deadpool & Wolverine gave us from the comfort of their own homes.”
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Marvel’s dark comedy shatters records with $211 million in box office revenue
Once released in theaters, the film will break Fandango’s record for the highest opening weekend ticket sales for an R-rated film, surpassing 2015’s Fifty Shades of Grey, and surpassing 2024’s opening weekend ticket sales record. It also broke the record.
โDeadpool & Wolverine,โ starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as the title characters, grossed $211 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend, the biggest ever for an R-rated film, according to Disney. It was the opening record for . The previous record was held by the original Deadpool, which opened in 2016 with $132.4 million.
According to Box Office Mojo, the smash hit had the sixth-highest domestic opening weekend of all time, just ahead of “Jurassic World” and second only to “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
“Deadpool & Wolverine” grossed a whopping $1.3 billion during its worldwide theatrical release.
The film received a โ โ โ 1/2 rating from USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt, who called Deadpool & Wolverine “extremely violent, often hilarious, occasionally moving, and… “A fun, meta, proudly gonzo buddy comedy team-up that’s always good.” time. “
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“Like Mel Brooks’ Marvel event films, Deadpool & Wolverine never lets up on its barrage of meta-jokes that blur the line between fiction and reality,” Truitt wrote. “Most of the stupid things succeed, and the ones that don’t end up in complete chaos. That’s all to be expected since we have Deadpool, anyway.”
Contributors: Brendan Morrow and Brian Truitt, USA TODAY