Deadpool & Wolverine tops global box office with $420M+

Saturday update: With strong starts domestically and abroad, Marvel/Disney Deadpool and Wolverine The film is now looking for a global opening of $420 million or more through Sunday. As of Friday, the global box office total $115.1 million With all over the world in $211.1 million.

As Anthony mentioned, D&W On track to gross between $195 million and $205 million domestically this weekend. Overseas, the Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman duo is now playing in 51 physical markets. The Shawn Levy-directed film’s $115.1 million first-day overseas take is up 77% ahead of dead pool and 57% above Deadpool 2 In the same set of markets at current rates. These numbers do not include China — this is the first time the Mercedes-Benz mouthpiece has launched there with the rest of the launches. Through Saturday (not including Saturday in the above totals), China was around $16.6 million; we estimate the full weekend at around $23 million. There are headwinds from domestic headlines in the market.

As we noted earlier below, a number of records have already been set.

The five major markets have so far seen a turnaround from yesterday with the UK leading into Friday. For example: United kingdom ($11.4 million) Mexico ($9.9 million) China ($8.3 million) Australia ($5.9 million) France ($5.4 million).

We will have a full update on Sunday.

Previous update for Friday: Marvel/Disney Deadpool and Wolverine The film has been a huge success at the global box office. Out of 48 markets combined on Wednesday and Thursday, Ryan Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth and Hugh Jackman's Mutant with a Adamantium Claws have grossed $1.2 billion. $64.8 million In the first two days of playing outside.

This puts the premium tracking that Shawn Levy took out at about 57% ahead of dead pool And 48% ahead of Deadpool 2 In the same group of foreign markets at current prices.

In Latin America, D&W The company achieved the number one position in all markets with a 78% share across the region. In Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, the company achieved the second largest opening day in 2024.

in Europe, D&W Its opening was #1 everywhere including the biggest opening day of the year in Spain and Germany, and the second best opening day in the UK and Italy. Australia also had the biggest opening day of the year.

In other noteworthy records, D&W The highest opening day of 2024 was in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. In Asia, D&W It was #1 in all markets outside of non-domestic titles.

France, where the opening of the Olympics — plus transportation issues — may slightly impact the weekend, opened D&W on Wednesday with a 35% lead over Deadpool and +109% over Deadpool 2 (both excluding previews).

The top 5 markets until Thursday are: Mexico ($6.6 million) United kingdom ($6 million) France ($3.6 million) Italy ($3.5 million) and Australia ($3.4 million).

Deadpool and Wolverine This frame is being rolled out in all global markets. China opened today and started at $8.5 million (not included in the totals above). This figure represents 2^{Second abbreviation} Highest non-domestic opening day in 2024. Early social results are encouraging with Maui at 9.2 and TPP at 9.3.

As we mentioned at the beginning, although Reynolds, Jackman and Levi visited Shanghai to start overseas promotions with much fanfare, they are facing headwinds in the market due to strong local competition.

This is the first time a Mercedes-Benz with a mouth has traveled to China in parallel with the rest of the world. dead pool It has not been released in China, while Deadpool 2reshaped as Once upon a time there was deadpool With new scenes to create a PG-13 version, it was released there in early 2019, several months after the original release. db2 He had his role elsewhere.

In total, during their BFF tour, Reynolds, Jackman and Levy traveled to Shanghai, Seoul, London, Berlin and Rio.

As Anthony noted, along with a huge push at the San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, the film's domestic opening has grossed $38.5 million, the eighth-biggest opening ever and the highest for an R-rated film.

We'll have more over the weekend.