Disney/Marvel superhero comedy ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ continued on a record-setting pace this weekend in North American theatres, clawing its way to an imposing $97 million in ticket sales, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.
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That brings its domestic total to $395.6 million – for the eighth-best second weekend ever, Variety reported – while international ticket sales were even more impressive, at $428 million.
Buoyed by the popularity of Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), and his pal Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), the movie has already set a new record for the highest domestic gross for an R-rated feature, a distinction held since 2004 by Mel Gibson’s epic drama ‘The Passion of the Christ’ ($370 million, not inflation-adjusted).
Universal’s weather thriller ‘Twisters’ held tight in second place, taking in $22.7 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones play storm chasers caught in the middle of fast-converging tornadoes.
In third was Warner Bros.’ new film ‘Trap’, at $15.6 million. Analyst David A. Gross called that ‘a soft opening for an M. Night Shyamalan suspense crime thriller’, adding that reviews and audience scores have been ‘lukewarm’.
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Josh Hartnett stars as a serial killer avoiding police while at a concert with his daughter. ‘Trap’ was largely self-financed by Shyamalan, whose 1999 blockbuster ‘The Sixth Sense’ grossed $673 million.
Slipping one spot to fourth place was Universal animation ‘Despicable Me 4’, at $11.3 million. It has now taken in a total of $314 million domestically and $386 million internationally.
And in fifth, also down one spot, was Disney’s coming-of-age animation ‘Inside Out 2’, at $6.7 million. With a domestic gross of $627 million and an overseas total of $928 million, it is now well past the $1.5 billion mark and stands as the top animated film of all time, according to Hollywood Reporter.
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Rounding out the top 10 were:
‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ ($6 million)
‘Longlegs’ ($4.1 million)
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ ($1.4 million)
‘The Firing Squad’ ($925,000)
‘Daaru Na Peenda Hove’ ($625,000)
