Deadpool and Wolverine surpass $1 billion in revenue, poised to dethrone Joker

Deadpool and Wolverine affirmed the 16-year superhero brand when they surpassed the 1 billion USD mark after 16 days of release, about to surpass Todd Phillips' Joker.

Deadpool and Wolverine are about to surpass Joker's (2019) record - Photo: IMDb

According to movie statistics company Comscore, the film Deadpool and Wolverine had a successful third weekend in North America, earning an additional $54.2 million.

This helped the film surpass the $1 billion revenue mark after only 16 days in theaters, including $494.3 million from the North American box office and $535.2 million from the international market.

This is the second film in 2024 to reach this figure, after the animated film Inside Out 2 .

Deadpool and Wolverine take advantage of the victory

Marvel movies are now on track to surpass Joker (2019) Todd Phillips's The Avengers currently tops the box office with $1.064 billion, making it the highest-grossing R-rated (17+) film of all time.

Deadpool and Wolverine attract audiences with humorous and witty scripts - Photo: Disney

Previously, the film surpassed the global revenue of its two previous parts. Deadpool (2016) with 782.6 million USD and Deadpool 2 (2018) with $734.5 million worldwide after just 10 days in theaters.

The perfect combination of two actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, when they transform into Marvel's most beloved mutant duo.

In terms of content, although the script is not too groundbreaking, Deadpool and Wolverine Still highly appreciated for its harmonious blend of action and humor.

What remains in the audience is not the action scenes, but the lines "teasing" Disney's successful purchase of the copyrights of the movies. superhero from 21st Century Fox with prominent names such as the mutant group X-Men, Fantastic 4, the duo Daredevil and Elektra...

Disney sets new record in 2024

With the success of Deadpool and Wolverine together Inside Out 2 , Disney is the only film studio to have two consecutive films grossing $1 billion in a year.

To date, a total of 55 films have crossed the $1 billion mark, with Disney accounting for 31.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has 11 films (including two from Sony). Marvel Studios is currently the film studio with the most works that have grossed $1 billion.

Top 10 highest-grossing movies of the past week in North America

1. Deadpool & Wolverine - 54.2 million USD

2. It Ends With Us - 50 million USD

3. Twisters - 15 million USD

4. Borderlands - 8.8 million USD

5. Despicable Me 4 - 8 million USD

6. Trap - 6.7 million USD

7. Inside Out 2 - 5 million USD

8. Harold and the Purple Crayon - 3.1 million USD

9. Cuckoo - 3 million USD

10. Longlegs - 2 million USD

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