Marvel Studios and Disney’s highest grossing R-rated movie of all-time, Deadpool & Wolverine, just won’t stop at the domestic box office, for in its 13th weekend, the Shawn Levy directed, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starring feature has clicked past Warner Bros.’ Barbie ($636.2M) at the domestic box office to become the 12th highest grossing movie of all-time with $636.3M.
Deadpool & Wolverine completes this feat in 87 days at the domestic box office whereas Barbie was in theaters for 185 days per Box Office Mojo.
The PG-13 Barbie is still taller than the foul-mouthed duo at the global box office, $1.44 billion to $1.33 billion. Barbie is Warner Bros.’ highest grossing movie ever.
This weekend stateside, Deadpool & Wolverine made $679K at 1,525 theaters, -13%.
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Deadpool & Wolverine, which remains the second-highest grossing movie year-to-date after Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 ($652.9M), broke a slew of records including but not limited to biggest opening for a R-rated movie globally and domestic ($441M, $211M). It was Levy, Reynolds, and Jackman’s biggest domestic and global box office openings of their careers. D&W was the biggest opening for an X-Men movie, biggest opening of July domestic B.O., among myriad other benchmarks.
Deadpool & Wolverine also notched the highest-selling first week ever for an R-rated film on domestic digital platforms, beating previous record holder John Wick: Chapter 4 from Lionsgate. Deadpool & Wolverine arrived on digital after a 68 day theatrical window, while for DVD it’s an 89-day window. The pic arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 22. Disney+ hasn’t officially announced when the action buddy comedy will arrive on the streaming service.
Deadpool & Wolverine received an A CinemaScore, and counts 95% fresh Rotten Tomatoes Audience score.