"Deadpool & Wolverine" Opening Weekend Surpasses $200-M

“Deadpool & Wolverine” barreled through the $200 million benchmark, cementing the blockbuster as the record holder for the highest-grossing opening weekend for an R-rated movie, Eva Rothenberg reported for CNN.

Perhaps the anti-hero known as the "Merc with a Mouth" was not all wrong having anointed himself "Marvel Jesus" as the success of "Deadpool & Wolverine" is a much-needed win for the slumping MCU. I Photo: Disney

According to studio estimates, “Deadpool & Wolverine” — the 34th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) lineup — has grossed $205 million in domestic sales and $438.3 million globally in its debut.

The first Deadpool movie set the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for an R-rated film when it was released in 2016 to roughly $132 million, and “Deadpool 2” clinched the second-place spot with $125 million in domestic sales in 2018.

But even adjusted for inflation, both films pale in comparison with the third installation’s debut.

“Deadpool & Wolverine” is now also among the top opening weekends ever, ranking at No. 8 — a hair’s breadth below 2012’s “The Avengers” ($207 million) and just above 2018’s “Black Panther” ($202 million).

Of the 10 biggest debuts, six are Marvel properties. With “Deadpool & Wolverine” joining the ranks, Marvel movies are now worth more than $30 billion combined, Disney announced Sunday, making Marvel the highest-grossing film franchise of all time.