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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe was promised to be one-of-a-kind, exhilarating ride full of hilarious quips by the Marvel Jesus and endless cameos. While it is exactly that and more, the movie has already broken many records and is on track to make several more.
As the X-Men are often pitched against the Avengers, Reynolds’Deadpool & Wolverinehas settled at least one of the assertions surrounding the debate: money. While Fox’sX-Menmovies are nowhere near the MCU’s average gross,Deadpool 3proves that the mutants might reign supreme in terms of gross when it comes to the MCU.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s MCU Entry Breaks Records
When it was first announced thatRyan ReynoldsandHugh Jackmanwould be pairing up for an MCU film, many knew that such a film was going to be a potential blockbuster. If anyone had any doubts regarding the film’s potential box office success, the marketing and promotional stints of the film proved that it was on the right track.
Despite its anticipated success, the movie’s recent stint has shocked everyone and well-settled the X-Men vs. Avengers money war. The Marvel Jesus team-up with the Gruffy Wolf hasshattered several recordsby grossing $438.3 million worldwide at its opening.
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The biggest for any R-rated movie, the film made $205 million just globally. With such numbers so far, the film has surpassedDeadpoolfor the highest R-rated opening at the global box office and is now the 8th highest-grossing opening of all time domestically. Furthermore, domestically, it dethronedThe Lion Kingas the biggest opening in July (viaBox Office Mojo).
Not only this, but domestically this is the biggest opening for any film sinceSpider-Man: No Way Homeand the second largest opening for any third installment of a movie, behindAvengers: Endgame(viaThe Walt Disney Company). It thus leaves behind the initial twoAvengersfilms and several other MCU entries.
Biggest worldwide opening weekends for superhero films 💰
1️⃣#AvengersEndgame— $1.22B2️⃣#AvengersInfinityWar— $640.5M3️⃣#SpiderManNoWayHome— $600.9M4️⃣#CaptainMarvel— $456.7M5️⃣#DoctorStrange2— $450M6️⃣#DeadpoolAndWolverine— $438.3M
All MCUpic.twitter.com/GgOszQfcoE
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave)August 12, 2025
Now the eighth-best debut of all time and having the sixth biggest opening weekends for a superhero flick worldwide (a chart that is dominated by MCU entries),Deadpool & Wolverine’srecord-smashing success looks more shocking when one realizes only 9 Hollywood movies have managed to gross $200 million+ during their opening weekends (viaVariety).
Already the sixth-highest-grossing movie of 2024, the film’s surprising success thus proves, that even with barely any X-Men,the mutants have the power to surpass Earth’s Mightiest Heroeswhen it comes to making money within the MCU.
Fans React toDeadpool & Wolverine‘s Massive Box Office Success
Deadpool & Wolverinewas already anticipated to be a record-breaking success, but nobody had anticipated that it would be as much of a success within the three days of its release. Having helped MCU cross the $30 billion mark globally, the film is anticipated to show similar feats in the coming days.
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Having surpassed several MCU films in terms of opening weekends, even at a time when MCU is deemed to be at its lowest,Deadpool & Wolverinehas been unstoppable so far. So when the news of its massive box office success hit social media, this is how fans reacted:
The MCU right nowpic.twitter.com/netNEtFRnm
— Phantomsniper (@Phantomasmit)June 19, 2025
So what happened to all the “Super Hero Fatigue” talk when Deadpool & Wolverine obliterated the box office this weekend? I guess if you make a good movie an audience will pay you money to see it? Lol
— Josh Bieker (@BiekerJosh)July 17, 2025
We are so BACK
— Dividend Dynasty (@DividendDynasty)July 26, 2025
https://twitter.com/Gerzagrpqry/status/1817747318705127746
Deserves it! One of the best theater experiences in awhile and I go a lothttps://t.co/KyY5GMlmeQ
— Jabon McGrewber (@JacobMcGrew6)July 01, 2025
With the film still charting, fans cannot wait to see what more feats the superhero flick will accomplish. As of now, the film has given the fan-favorite mutants an entry deserving of their status and it will be exciting to see how the MCU will deal with them in the future.
Deadpool & Wolverineis in theatres now.
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
