A scene from ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’
After running for 10 days in theatres, deadpool and wolverine Excluding inflation, it is the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
In its second weekend, the Marvel Studios blockbuster starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman continued to rock theaters, earning $97 million on Sunday according to studio estimates. That brought its two-week total to $395.6 million, surpassing the longtime top R-rated feature. The Passion of Christwhich held that mark for 20 years with a domestic gross of $370 million.
Around the World, directed by Shawn Levy deadpool and wolverine has grossed $824.1 million in ticket sales in a short time, far exceeding the global sales of the first two films combined. Dead Pool The original 2016 film grossed $782.6 million worldwide; the 2018 sequel grossed $734.5 million.
The weekend’s primary challengers struggled.
M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller, NetIt managed a modest opening of $15.6 million in 3,181 theaters for Warner Bros. Josh Hartnett plays a serial killer who is hunted by police at a pop concert. The film was not screened for critics before opening day and scored lower in reviews (48% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) than Shyamalan’s films. Audiences gave it a C+ CinemaScore.
With a budget of approximately $35 million, most of which Shyamalan himself financed, Net It didn’t need a huge start. But it might struggle to get even.
“This is a soft opening for an M. Night Shyamalan suspense crime thriller,” wrote David A. Gross, a film consultant who publishes a newsletter for Franchise Entertainment. “The writer/director’s films tend to out-gross other original thrillers, and that’s true here, but this opening is not on the level of recent Shyamalan films.”
Live-action Harold and the Purple Crayon adapted from a classic kids’ book, also didn’t make much of an impact in theaters. The Sony Pictures release grossed $6 million. It too was disappointed by critics (28% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), though audiences (A- CinemaScore) liked it more. “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” starring Zachary Levi, cost about $40 million to make.
TwistersUniversal Pictures’ disaster film is a box office bomb. It finished second with $22.7 million in its third weekend. The sequel to Lee Isaac Chung’s original 1996 film, which starred Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos, has earned $195.6 million domestically. It has made less of an impact overseas, however. Twisters The film is doing particularly well in North American theaters, dropping only 35% from the previous week.
Hollywood closed July as its best month in a year and its first $1 billion month since July 2023. The comparison to last year isn’t favorable, though – July was when barbie And oppenheimer was launched – A pair of The Walt Disney Company releases inside out 2 And deadpool and wolverine (the two top films of the year) powered a banner month for the film industry.
However, memories of the difficult times at theaters in the spring and early summer are still fresh, when a sparse release calendar and some notable flops led to box office losses. On Friday, AMC Theatres, North America’s largest chain, reported a loss of $32.8 million for the second quarter of 2024.
According to Comscore, ticket sales are estimated at theaters in the US and Canada from Friday through Sunday. Final domestic figures will be released on Monday.
1. Deadpool and Wolverine, $97 million.
2. Twisters, $22.7 million.
3. The Trap, $15.6 million.
4. Despicable Me 2, $11.3 million.
5. Inside Out 2, $6.7 million.
6. Harold and the Purple Crayon, $6 million.
7. Longlegs, $4.1 million.
8. A Quiet Place: Day One, $1.4 million.
9. Don’t drink alcohol, $615,782.
10. Bad Boys: Ride or Die, $600,000.
