'Deadpool & Wolverine' unite for record-setting $205 million box office debut

Deadpool & Wolverine debuted with an estimated $205 million at the domestic box office -- the biggest opening of 2024 so far, surpassing the recent record of $155 million recently set by Inside Out 2.

The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as the titular duo, also had the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated film, eclipsing the first Deadpool movie, which grossed $132 million. Deadpool 2 ranks third with $125 million.

Globally, Deadpool & Wolverine has topped $438 million.

Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe is now the first film franchise ever to top $30 billion worldwide, according to Variety, making it the most prolific Hollywood franchise with 34 installments over 15 years.

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Twisters finished the weekend in second place, earning an estimated $35.3 million at the North American box office in its second week of release. Its domestic tally now stands at $154.9 million.

Third place went to Despicable Me 3, which delivered an estimated $14.2 million at the domestic box office, bringing its four-week total to $290.9 million.

The aforementioned Inside Out 2 landed in fourth place, collecting an estimated $8.3 million in North America, bringing its seven-week tally to $613.4 million.

Rounding out the top five was the Nicholas Cage thriller Longlegs, adding an estimated $6.7 million in it's third week at the domestic box office. The film has earned $58 million, surpassing Talk to Me as the highest-grossing indie horror film in North America, per Variety.