‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Massive All Time Box Office Records Broken

Key Highlights

Record-Breaking R-Rated Opening: Deadpool & Wolverine achieved the highest R-rated opening both worldwide and domestically.
Top Domestic Openings: The film set new records for Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and director Shawn Levy.
Marvel Dominance: This release solidified the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s position as the highest-grossing film franchise of all time.

Record-Breaking Performances

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine shattered numerous box office records this past weekend, setting new benchmarks for the industry.

Highest R-Rated Opening of All Time

Worldwide: $444.1 million
Domestic: $211 million
Previous Record Holder: Deadpool (2016) with $264 million worldwide and $132.4 million domestic.

Biggest Global Opening Since Avatar: The Way of Water

Deadpool & Wolverine: $444.1 million
Avatar: The Way of Water: $439 million

Top Domestic Openings for Cast and Crew

Ryan Reynolds: $211 million (surpassing Deadpool’s $132.4 million)
Hugh Jackman: $211 million (surpassing X-Men: The Last Stand’s $102.7 million)
Shawn Levy: $211 million (surpassing Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’s $54.1 million)

Highest July Opening Weekend of All Time

Deadpool & Wolverine: $211 million
Previous Record Holder: The Lion King ($191.8 million)

Marvel Cinematic Universe Milestones

Highest-Grossing Film Franchise: $30 billion across 34 titles.
34th Consecutive MCU Release to Debut at No. 1: Deadpool & Wolverine continues the streak.

Other Major Achievements

Highest Domestic Opening Weekend of 2024: $211 million
Highest Since Spider-Man: No Way Home: $260.1 million in December 2021
6th Highest Domestic Opening Weekend of All Time
6th Highest Opening Day at the Domestic Box Office: $96 million
4th Highest Superhero Opening Weekend of All Time: Behind Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Avengers: Infinity War.
2nd Highest Opening Weekend for a Third Instalment of All Time: Behind Avengers: Endgame.

Walt Disney’s Dominance

Top Domestic Weekends: Responsible for 16 of the top 20 opening weekends of all time.
MCU Contribution: 11 of the top 20 opening weekends.
Top Six Opening Weekends: Walt Disney owns five of these.

International Records

Highest Opening Weekend for a U.S. R-Rated Release: $233.1 million, surpassing Joker ($147 million).
Highest Opening Weekend Abroad Since Avatar: The Way of Water
2024 Records: Highest opening weekend in Germany, UK, Australia, Japan, and many smaller markets.

Disney’s 2024 Triumphs

No. 1 Titles:
May: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
June: Inside Out 2
July: Deadpool & Wolverine

With these extraordinary achievements, Deadpool & Wolverine has firmly established itself as a monumental success, setting the bar high for future releases.