Ryan Reynolds Stole Records From Blake Lively, Bruce Willis, and Demi Moore

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively took the top two spots at the North American box office this weekend, knocking Bruce Willis and Demi Moore off a decades-old record.

Reynolds' superhero team-up movie Deadpool and Wolverine took the number one spot last weekend with $54 million in revenue. It was followed closely by It Ends With UsLively's largely female-focused romantic drama grossed much more than expected, earning $50 million in three days.

It's been 34 years since Willis and Moore topped the box office. Die Hard 2 And GhostRespectively. Ghost It premiered on July 13, 1990, just 10 days after Die Hard 2 was released in theaters. In its opening weekend, the romantic film starring Patrick Swayze came in second Die Hard 2In the second week, Ghost came to number one Die Hard 2 came in second.

Ghost It became the highest-grossing film of 1990, Die Hard 2 ranked eighth of the year.

Both at once Deadpool and Wolverine And It Ends With Us They overperformed their target audience and beyond, creating a surprising four-way gravitational field for films that appeal to a specific audience.

Distributed by studio Sony It Ends With Uswas pegged to open in the $23 million range, but pre-sales tracking suggested a much more solid debut in the days leading up to its release. Its big haul appears to speak to the market’s appetite for more realistic, adult-oriented dramas.

During It Ends With Us will probably exceed $200 million, will not overthrow his throne Deadpool and Wolverine in total gross Ghost did Die Hard 2Shawn Levy's ultra-violent sequel crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide in its third weekend of release, bringing its total to date to a remarkable $1.029 billion. In less than a week, Joker ($1.078 billion) making it the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.

In addition to starring in their respective films, Lively and Reynolds were involved behind the scenes on both projects. Reynolds produced Deadpool and WolverineLike Lively did It Ends With UsReynolds is also the most credited screenwriter. Deadpool and Wolverineand apparently wrote an important scene It Ends With UsOf course, Lively made headlines when she was revealed to be the celebrity voice behind Lady Deadpool in her husband's film, ending months of fan speculation.

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