Deadpool 2 Box office: How much did it take? Did it break any records?
Deadpool 2 was initially predicted not to do as well as its predecessor.
Whatever doubts existed about its success have been shattered.
How much money did Deadpool 2 take?
Deadpool 2 had a record-breaking opening day, debuting at $53.3 million dollars.
This astronomical takings for Deadpool 2 also include $18 million from Thursday previews.
Deadpool 2 is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, whose Avengers: Infinity War is garnering more and more critical acclaim.
What records did Deadpool 2 break?
Deadpool 2 broke the opening-day record for an R-rated movie.
The film supplanted the Stephen King horror film It, which made $50.4 million in its opening day.
Both Deadpool 2 and It opened in cinemas on a Friday.
Before It took the title, the original Deadpool was had the highest grossing opening-day record for an R-rated movie.
A strong indication that Deadpool 2 was likely to reclaim its record was the Thursday preview figures.
Deadpool 2 made $18 million in its preview, surpassing It which made $13.5 million.
The Marvel movie also broke an in-house record. The movie was distributed to a Fox studio-record 4,349 screens.
The antihero movie is taking money at a pace to match the 2016 original’s $132 million opening weekend total.
Deadpool 2 may be on its way to breaking another huge record: highest grossing R-rated movie domestically in the USA.
Passion of the Christ currently holds that title, but given Deadpool 2’s success so far, the Mel Gibson movie may need to watch its back.
Deadpool 2 is playing in cinemas now.
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