‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ snags the title of 2024’s best first-day digital seller, proving Marvel’s wild ride is far from over!
Marvel’s dark superhero comedy ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ which debuted to a record-breaking box office in July, continues to smash milestones even after its theatrical run. Within just 24 hours of its digital release, the Shawn Levy-directed film earned the title of Fandango at Home’s top-selling movie of 2024 on its first day. Available for purchase at $29.99 or for rental at $24.99, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ shows no signs of slowing down. Let’s take a closer look at the other records this Marvel blockbuster has shattered.
To start, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ set a new benchmark as the highest-grossing R-rated opening of all time, both globally and domestically. The film raked in an impressive $444.1 million worldwide and $211 million in the U.S., surpassing the previous record held by ‘Deadpool’ (2016). In theaters, it also broke Fandango’s record for the most opening weekend ticket sales for an R-rated film, dethroning 2015’s ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’ Additionally, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ secured the record for the best opening weekend ticket sales of 2024.
The film's massive success also marked the sixth-largest domestic opening weekend in history, edging out ‘Jurassic World’ and landing just behind ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ according to Box Office Mojo. Globally, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ amassed an astounding $1.3 billion during its theatrical run, further cementing its place as a major box-office powerhouse.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ secured the fourth-largest opening weekend for a superhero movie, trailing only behind ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’ This impressive feat places the film among the biggest blockbusters in Marvel’s history.
‘Logan,’ the 2017 superhero film with Hugh Jackman in the titular role, had an impressive box-office run, but ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ quickly surpassed it. In fact, it also outperformed both of its predecessors. With this massive success, the film achieved the biggest opening in the careers of Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, and director Shawn Levy.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and serves as the sequel to ‘Deadpool’ (2016) and ‘Deadpool 2’ (2018), marking the third installment in the ‘Deadpool’ series. Upon its release, the film secured the second-highest opening weekend for a third installment in history, second only to 2019’s ‘Avengers: Endgame.’
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ became the highest-grossing X-Men movie ever at the domestic box office, surpassing the U.S. earnings of 2006’s ‘X-Men: The Last Stand,’ which previously held the record with $234.3 million.
