Summary
Shawn Levy’sDeadpool & Wolverineis a hit with general audiences andMCUfans, as evidenced by its Rotten Tomatoes score.Deadpool & Wolverine’s multitude of cameos, multiversal elements, and connections to previous MCU and Fox titles could have made it challenging for Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s MCU debut to appease critics and audiences, but it seems like the movie has stuck the landing. From Deadpool’s gory fight scene against the TVa at the beginning toDeadpool & Wolverine’s touching post-credits scene tributeto theX-Menmovies at the end, theDeadpoolthreequel is a love letter to decades of superhero storytelling.
On its July 26 worldwide release date,Deadpool & Wolverinereached a 98% Audience Score onRotten Tomatoes, with 2500+ verified ratings.The only two MCU movies with the same Audience Score areSpider-Man: No Way HomeandShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.Deadpool & Wolverine’s Critics Score stands at 79%, whileSpider-Man: No Way Homerests at 93% andShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsat 91%. As it stands,Deadpool & Wolverineis an undeniable success, and its characters have a guaranteed future in the MCU, not to mention a high probability of appearing ina still unconfirmedDeadpool & Wolverinesequel.
How Deadpool & Wolverine’s Audience Score Compares To Other MCU Movies
Deadpool & Wolverine Stands Above Many Beloved MCU Releases On Rotten Tomatoes
Two of the MCU’s top-rated movies onRotten Tomatoesshare one particular quality.Deadpool & WolverineandSpider-Man: No Way Homeare both massive crossover events containing a plethora of highly anticipated actor returns and cameos, and both preceded by years of fan speculation.BothDeadpool & WolverineandSpider-Man: No Way Homesucceeded in honoring the legacy of previous franchises, as well as in entertaining younger audiences.Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’Rotten Tomatoesscoreproves that it’s a breakout success, which took a rather obscure Marvel character and turned him into an A-list hero.
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Spider-Man: Far From HomeandBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverexecuted a satisfying continuation to their respective subfranchises. WhileSpider-Man: Far From Homehad to deal with the aftermath ofAvengers: EndgameandBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverhad to acknowledge Chadwick Boseman’s untimely passing, both successfully balanced their stories with the timing of their release. Meanwhile,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3ended James Gunn’s trilogy on a high note, earning itself a spot among the best received MCU movies.
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Surprisingly, box office hits such asAvengers: Infinity War,Avengers: Endgame, andCaptain Marvelrank lower on the list, with Audience Scores of 92%, 90%, and 45% respectively. When it comes to Critics Scores,Black Panther(96%),Iron Man(94%), andAvengers: Endgame(94%) take the top three spots. Over at Fox’sX-Menfranchise,X-Men: Days of Future Past,Logan, andDeadpoolstand out with 91%, 90%, and 90% Audience Scores, respectively, andDeadpool 2trails not too far behind with an 85% Audience Score. This means thatDeadpool & Wolverinecan also be crowned as theX-Menmovie with the highestRotten TomatoesAudience Score.
