Deadpool & Wolverine Breaks R-Rated Box Office Records

Walt Disney's 'Deadpool & Wolverine' shattered box office records with a $205 million opening in U.S. and Canadian cinemas. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, also earned $233.3 million internationally. This success comes as a boon for cinema chains and follows a string of underperforming Disney films.

In a stunning box office triumph, Walt Disney's raunchy and violent 'Deadpool & Wolverine' amassed $205 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over its opening weekend, marking the largest domestic debut of the year, the distributor announced on Sunday.

The film set a new record for an R-rated release, surpassing the $154.2 million generated by Disney's animated Pixar feature 'Inside Out 2' earlier in June. 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' Disney's first R-rated Marvel movie, features Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, characters known for their explicit humor and intense action scenes.

Following its international release on Wednesday, the movie garnered $233.3 million outside the U.S. and Canada, further boosting Disney's recovery after a series of lackluster films in 2023 such as 'The Marvels' and 'Haunted Mansion.' This cinematic success provides much-needed relief for struggling cinema chains like AMC Entertainment, Cineworld, and Cinemark, which have faced a scarcity of major releases due to last year's Hollywood strikes.

(With inputs from agencies.)