“Deadpool & Wolverine” flexed superhuman strength at the box office this weekend, posting the eighth-best North American opening of all time with $205 million, according to industry estimates released Sunday.
The third film in a series of big-screen adaptations of Marvel’s superhero character Deadpool pairs Ryan Reynolds with Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and was directed by Shawn Levy. Its massive haul also marks the biggest opening weekend for any R-rated film, a record formerly held by the first “Deadpool” film in 2016.
“Twisters” was second with $35.3 million Friday through Sunday one week after opening in first place, Comscore reported.
“Despicable Me 4” was third with $14.2 million in its third weekend.
“Inside Out 2” was fourth with $8.3 million in its seventh week, followed by “Longlegs” with $6.7 million in its third week.
Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “A Quiet Place: Day One” ($3 million), “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” ($1.2 million), “The Fabulous Four” ($1 million), “Fly Me to the Moon” ($750,000) and “Raayan” ($378,571).
This weekend’s overall three-day box office haul was estimated at $277.5 million. The year-to-date total is $4.693 billion — down 17% from the figure at this time last year, according to Comscore.