'Deadpool & Wolverine' opens with $205 million in domestic sales (updated)

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28/07/2024 16:55

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       July 28 (Reuters) - Marvel's raunchy and violent
"Deadpool & Wolverine" lit up box offices over the weekend with
$205 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, the biggest
domestic opening of the year, distributor Walt Disney  DIS.N 
said on Sunday. 
    The returns set a record for an R-rated film and topped the
$154.2 million collected by another Disney film, the animated
Pixar movie "Inside Out 2," when it debuted in June. 
    "Deadpool & Wolverine," the first R-rated Marvel film by
Disney, stars Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, a character known for
sexually explicit jokes, swearing and violence. Hugh Jackman
plays Wolverine, a sharp-clawed mutant.
        The movie opened in international markets on Wednesday
and has brought in $233.3 million outside of the U.S. and
Canada, Disney said.
  
        It is the second straight hit for Disney, which is
rebounding from lackluster performances in 2023 for movies such
as "The Marvels" and "Haunted Mansion." 
  
        The films have helped cinema chains such as AMC
Entertainment  AMC.N , Cineworld  CINE.D  and Cinemark  CNK.N 
that are grappling with a thin film slate in 2024. Several major
titles were delayed because of strikes last year by Hollywood
actors and writers.
  

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