‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets record for biggest R-rated film in global box office opening

E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p><em>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine</em> achieved a massive feat in the box office for an R-Rated film.</p><p>According to a report by <em>Deadline</em>, the film starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman earned $438.3M in the global box office on its opening weekend - $233.3M internationally and $205M in the US. It&#x27;s the biggest R-Rated movie opening of all time.</p><p>It also set the largest global opening in 2024 and also surpassed the previous opening box office record of <em>Avatar: The Way of Water </em>back in 2022.</p><p>Ryan and Hugh took to social media to mark the enormous milestone that their movie has achieved.</p><p>&quot;This is hard to process. But thank you to everyone who went to see the film this weekend. Wow,&quot; Ryan posted on his Instagram Stories.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-Tn1ERIzj/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-Tn1ERIzj/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-Tn1ERIzj/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Ryan Reynolds (@vancityreynolds)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Meanwhile, Hugh recreated a Wolverine meme and shared on social media to thank the fans.</p><p>&quot;<em>Wolverine and Deadpool</em> is the #1 movie in the world. Thank you ALL!&quot; he wrote on Instagram.</p><p>Fans online were quick to congratulate the actors and the team behind the movie.  </p><p>&quot;The movie was amazing! Thank you guys so much for doing this,&quot; one fan posted.</p><p>&quot;Deservedly so. A proper summer popcorn flick. Loved it,&quot; another fan wrote.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-S-dXxq40/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-S-dXxq40/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-S-dXxq40/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Hugh Jackman (@thehughjackman)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Recently, <em>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine </em>also bagged a Guinness World Records (GWR) title after its trailer gained 365 million views worldwide across all platforms in a day when it was released on February 11.</p><p>Ryan and Hugh were personally handed the Guinness World certificates during their guest appearance in the program<em> This Morning</em> on July 25.</p><p>Prior to joining the <em>Deadpool</em> film, Hugh highlighted that Deadpool has always been one of his favorite superheroes.</p><p>&quot;[Deadpool is] so irreverent, so funny, he can do everything physically, fight and do all of that stuff, he&#x27;s just so badass but what I kind of really love about it is underneath is this little guy wanting to belong, to be part of something and I love the way that gets covered with humor,&quot; the <em>Wolverine</em> star said in an interview with Stray Kids members Bang Chan and Felix for Marvel Korea.</p><p>Beyond the film, Hugh pointed out how he admires Ryan more as a human being.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C94d5yGRnjq/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C94d5yGRnjq/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C94d5yGRnjq/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Hugh Jackman (@thehughjackman)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;I think first of all he is a genius. He is one of my best friends. He&#x27;s one of the greatest men I know... He&#x27;s just one of the most generous, loyal,&quot; he stated.</p><p>In the same interview, Ryan remarked that he also looks up to Hugh as an actor.</p><p>&quot;You&#x27;d be hard-pressed to find somebody who has made more indelible mark than this man in the industry. Not only has he been playing Wolverine for 25 years and we all know in the comic industry, guys are re-cast constantly. But there is only one Wolverine,&quot; he stated.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/7/21/ryan-reynolds-recounts-experience-doing-a-cameo-in-music-video-of-stray-kids-1022"><strong>READ: Ryan Reynolds recounts experience doing a cameo in music video of Stray Kids</strong></a></div><p>Ryan went on: &quot;And I have a feeling that there will only be one Wolverine. I don&#x27;t know anyone who could do this . But Hugh is also the guy who&#x27;s nominated for Oscars doing something completely different. Absolutely right outside the box.&quot;</p><p>The <em>Deadpool </em>actor pointed out that what makes Hugh even greater goes beyond his work in the entertainment industry. </p><p>&quot;The person under that though is the reason I&#x27;ve been friends with him for 17 years,&quot; he highlighted.</p>

<p>'Deadpool & Wolverine' movie sets global box office feat as it earned $233.3M internationally and $205M in the US on its opening weekend.</p>

'Deadpool & Wolverine' movie sets global box office feat as it earned $233.3M internationally and $205M in the US on its opening weekend.

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets record for biggest R-rated film in global box office opening

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Published Jul 30, 2024 10:28 AM PHT

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