There is absolutely no stopping Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine.” After a historic $211 million domestic/$438 million global opening weekend, the R-rated superhero crossover is earning one of the top 10 highest 2nd weekends in industry history with a $96.5 million domestic/$207.5 million global total.
That brings the film’s global total to $824 million, putting it in line to pass the theatrical run of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” in the coming days.
As it continues its unstoppable run towards $1 billion and beyond, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is now the highest grossing R-rated domestic release in box office history, passing a 20-year record held by Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” at $370 million.