‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Claws an Impressive IMAX Debut Worldwide

Deadpool & Wolverine has made a stunning debut on the IMAX circuit, raking in a jaw-dropping $36.5 million across the global network. This accomplishment marks the Biggest July Global Opening ever for IMAX, the largest R-rated global debut, and the fourth largest global IMAX MCU opening, trailing only Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

In North America, Deadpool & Wolverine earned an average of $48,000 per screen, totaling $19.1 million from 414 IMAX showings. Internationally, it amassed an impressive $17.4 million, with eight territories recording their biggest IMAX opening weekends ever. This remarkable display of box office strength represents the highest IMAX opening weekend since December 2022.

IMAX CEO, Rich Gelfond, expressed his delight, stating, “Deadpool & Wolverine delivered one of the biggest IMAX opening weekends of all time — continuing our hot start to the third quarter and furthering our momentum ahead of a fantastic slate over the next several years. Kevin Feige and his team remarkably continue to break new creative ground, and we believe ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ will only leave fans wanting more ahead of several highly anticipated Filmed for IMAX Marvel releases in 2025.”

Deadpool & Wolverine has seen its production budget of $200 million swiftly surpassed, achieving over $400 million in just four days. This milestone reinforces the strategy of aiming to double the budget on such projects.

Since the epic success of Endgame, the MCU has struggled to maintain its form, with several recent releases garnering mixed reactions. However, Deadpool & Wolverine feels like a return to form, blending niche nostalgia, biting comedy, and a genuinely gripping central story in an action comedy masterpiece.

Collider’s Ross Bonaime praised the film, saying, “Deadpool & Wolverine is a blast, one of the most straight-up fun films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and like No Way Home, another example of how well Marvel can integrate the past of this company into the future in a satisfactory way. Deadpool has always felt like a character who was boxed in by limitations, and now, with Deadpool & Wolverine, we get the best version of him so far because the reins have been loosened. It’s also a delight that manages to provide closure while playing to our love of the past in a narratively significant way.”

Deadpool & Wolverine has stormed to a remarkable opening on IMAX. You can grab your tickets for the movie right now.

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