The film is directed by Shawn Levy The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, is expected to gross between $160 million and $170 million at the North American box office, which could make it the highest opening for an R-rated film ever, according to a report on Deadline.
If the film succeeds in achieving this number, it will surpass the original “Deadpool” movie, which made $132.4 million.
The company is expected to generate global revenues of between $340 million and $360 million, with an impressive $180 million to $190 million in revenue from overseas markets.
These projections are slightly lower than Deadline’s original projections, which predicted a domestic opening of over $200 million. Internationally, the film is still capable of opening above $200 million, given the exceptional initial sales, making a worldwide opening of over $400 million a possibility.
If those projections hold, “Deadpool & Wolverine” would rank as the third-biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe opening post-COVID-19, behind “Spider-Man: No Way Home” which grossed $600 million and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” which grossed $452 million.
Even if the film fails to meet expectations, “Deadpool and Wolverine” could surpass “Inside Out 2” with $154.2 million to become the highest-grossing film of 2024.
Only 17 films have ever grossed more than $170 million at the North American box office, and all of them are rated PG-13. Of those, 15 were Disney films and 10 were Marvel Cinematic Universe films, according to reports. That would make Deadpool and Wolverine the first R-rated film to reach that milestone.
Currently, Tom Holland’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” holds the top five domestic openings with $260.1 million. It’s followed by “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” with $187.4 million, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” with $181.3 million, “Barbie” with $162 million and “Inside Out 2” rounding out the list with $154.2 million.
“Deadpool and Wolverine” is set to open in all global markets this week, starting Wednesday in France, Germany, Italy, Korea and Japan; followed by Spain, Brazil, the UK, Mexico and Australia on Thursday; with China, India and others joining on Friday.
If the film makes the estimated $340 million global minimum, it will surpass other R-rated films like “Deadpool,” which made $264 million, “Deadpool 2,” which grossed $263 million, and “Joker,” which rounded out the list with $243 million. However, unlike the other two Deadpool films, “Joker” is directed by Todd Phillips And championship Joaquin PhoenixIt became the first R-rated film to cross the $1 billion mark at the box office.
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