‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Overtakes ‘Joker’ as Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film in History With $1.08 Billion Globally
Deadpool is living up to his nickname as Marvel’s “savior.”
Deadpool wolverine biggest R rated movie worldwide box office record: Disney’s latest comic book sequel, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” has amassed an incredible $1.086 billion globally in just 23 days, surpassing the 2019 film “Joker” ($1.078 billion) to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever.
This Marvel hit, which premiered on July 26, had an impressive domestic debut of $211 million, marking the sixth-largest opening weekend in history. Since then, “Deadpool & Wolverine” has continued to dominate the box office, raking in $516 million in North America and $568 million internationally. In just two weeks, it surpassed the total earnings of its predecessors—2016’s “Deadpool” ($783 million) and 2018’s “Deadpool 2” ($786 million). It’s now the second-biggest film of 2024, trailing only Disney’s Pixar success, “Inside Out 2” ($1.558 billion), and the second R-rated movie to enter the billion-dollar club.
Deadpool wolverine biggest R rated movie worldwide box office record
Back in October 2019, “Joker” set the record as the highest-grossing R-rated film by surpassing “Deadpool” ($783 million) and “Deadpool 2” ($785 million, including its PG-13 holiday cut). Now, the tables have turned.
“Thank you for making Marvel Studios’ first R-rated movie the biggest of all time,” said Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. “It’s amazing to see how much audiences are enjoying this movie, just as much as we enjoyed creating it. All the discussions we had were totally worth it!”
“Deadpool & Wolverine” hit the $1 billion mark faster than “Joker,” though the latter didn’t have a release in China. The film is also the second-highest-grossing movie of the year, after “Inside Out 2,” and one of only two films in 2024 to cross the $1 billion threshold.
Yesterday, “Deadpool & Wolverine” added $11.9 million to its global tally ($4.5 million domestically and $7.4 million internationally). The top 10 international markets as of Thursday are:
UK ($58.7 million), China ($57.1 million), Mexico ($39.6 million), Australia ($33.2 million), Germany ($27.3 million), France ($26.6 million), Brazil ($22.9 million), Spain ($20.6 million), India ($18.4 million), and Italy ($16.5 million).
