Deadpool & Wolverine Box Office Surpasses MCU Favorite

Deadpool & Wolverine has surpassed an MCU favorite in the Marvel box office rankings. Recently, Shawn Levy’s massive blockbuster overtook Captain America: Civil War, now sitting at the number 8 spot among the biggest Marvel movies of all time. Deadpool & Wolverine grossed $1.154 billion, edging out the Russo Brothers’ favorite, which stands at $1.151 billion. In terms of distribution between domestic and international markets, North American theaters contributed $556 million to this impressive figure, while overseas box office accounted for the rest. With the summer movie season kicking off, many were concerned about the industry’s current state. However, with the success of movies like Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine, the outlook appears much brighter than anticipated.

This week, Marvel’s integration of the mutants reclaimed the top spot at the box office. Deadpool & Wolverine is a bona fide feel-good hit. Alien: Romulus is likely to come in second, which indicates that the notion of sequels not being a priority for audiences might be somewhat misplaced. The big question now is how far the much-anticipated team-up of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman can go. Getting past Black Panther or Avengers: Age of Ultron might be difficult, but the possibility is there, something that wasn’t certain a year ago.

These impressive box office numbers demonstrate that Deadpool & Wolverine was exactly what audiences were craving. Jenna Anderson reviewed the movie, calling it a thrilling ride. The heart of the film, however, lies in the bond between the two main characters. Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds’ real-life friendship shines through at every moment.

“Deadpool & Wolverine maintains a thematic core that tackles insecurity, failure, and loneliness at virtually every turn,” Anderson explains. “While it takes a few beats for the surprisingly small-scale story to kick into high gear, those emotions fuel our two protagonists, who are charting their own courses toward a future that will hopefully be a little bit kinder to them.”

She continues, “But those emotions also seem to fuel the entire existence of Deadpool & Wolverine, as the movie argues that the ambition of breaking impossible box-office records and expanding a cinematic universe shouldn’t get in the way of telling a story that viewers actually care about. Even in a movie set to break box-office records, and in a cinematic universe that still continues to grow, it’s a sense of honesty that is refreshing.”

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Source: ComicBook