Summary
Deadpool & Wolverinehas made a huge splash at the box office, passing the previousMCUmovie’s entire box office take-home in just three days. After breaking the record for the most-watched trailer in history and following it up with the most pre-sales ever for an R-rated movie, it should come as no surprise that it is shaping up to bethe MCU’s latest money-spinner. Reviews have lavished theMCU’s first R-rated moviewith praise, possibly marking a big turning point for Marvel Studios.
According to The Hollywood Reporter,Deadpool & Wolverinehas already surpassed the entire global box office of $206.1 million forThe Marvelsby raking in $211.1 million in just three daysafter releasing internationally on Wednesday, July 24. This is a great sign for Marvel, which has been reeling from the historic box office flop in November and the critical failures ofAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaandSecret Invasion. It also increases chances to reach $1 billion as the billion-dollarJokertook home $247 million globally during its opening weekend.
Every Cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine Explained
Deadpool & Wolverine is packed to the brim with cameos from across the entire run of Marvel films, combining the numerous timelines together.
Why Deadpool & Wolverine’s Box Office Is So Much Better Than The Marvels
Several Factors Led To The Marvels' Box Office Flop
There is no denying thatDeadpool & Wolverinehas earned its initial box office success on its own merits. The movie is “Certified Fresh” at 79% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing, alongside a whopping 97% audience score. Combined with its star power and the fact thatDeadpool & Wolverinehas received one of the most exhaustive and extensivemarketing campaigns of any MCU movie, it stands to reason that it would become one of the most successful movies in Marvel’s repertoire.
On the other hand,the reasons forThe Marvels' historic box office failureare myriad. In stark contrast to the several months of heavy marketing afforded toDeadpool & Wolverine,complete with an extensive press tour by its main stars,The Marvels' marketing was severely hampered by 2023’s SAG-AFTRA strike. This prevented the movie’s most prominent star, Brie Larson, from helping to drum up enthusiasm until the final stretch, which was unfortunately far too late.
Brie Larson, meanwhile, continues to receive an upsetting level of backlash from a certain subset of Marvel’s fandom, while her co-stars are decidedly less well-known than most other MCU characters.
Furthermore, Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine are both universally beloved figures in the superhero genre with well-established cinematic legacies. Brie Larson, meanwhile, continues to receive an upsetting level of backlash from a certain subset of Marvel’s fandom, while her co-stars are decidedly less well-known than most other MCU characters. This taken together makesDeadpool & Wolverine’s success when compared toThe Marvelsmuch easier to fathom, though it is a welcome turn of events for Marvel nonetheless.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
