It's been three weeks since it hit theaters worldwide, Deadpool and Wolverine exceeded Joker It became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time worldwide.
As of August 16, Deadpool and Wolverine grossing $1.086 billion worldwide Joker's total gross is $1.078 billion. These are the only two R-rated movies to enter the billion-dollar club.
“Thank you for making Marvel Studios' first R-rated film the greatest of all time,” Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said in a statement shared with Marvel Studios. Diversity“It's great to see audiences love this movie as much as we loved making it. All the talk was worth it!”
The multiverse-blending superhero story starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman has already surpassed the worldwide box office. Deadpool ($783 million) and Deadpool 2 ($786 million) and is holding strong both domestically and overseas. The film has grossed $516 million in North America and $568 million internationally and shows no signs of slowing down. This past weekend, It topped the domestic box office with $53.7 million, with industry analysts predicting it will gross another $30 million to $35 million this weekend.
Deadpool and Wolverine was breaking records months before its release. Earlier this week, Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively, stole a 34-year-old record from Lively's drama, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. It Ends With UsIt came in second place behind her husband's film.
Reynolds took to social media to celebrate with a cheeky post as usual Deadpool and Wolverine Stealing the R-rated crown Joker“Now imagine Hugh posing full frontal,” Reynolds joked. “With the hood on, of course.
Now imagine Hugh taking a full frontal shot. With a hood, of course. #DeadpoolAndWolverine ❤️💛 pic.twitter.com/ai6tSfVGTM
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 16, 2024