Deadpool wasn’t just big this weekend, it was big in a way that could change assumptions about which movies get greenlit. But first, how big: Early estimates have Deadpool going $135 million for the three-day and $150 million for the four-day weekend (domestic gross), setting a number of records. It became the first R-rated movie ever to open bigger than $100 million, and smashed the previous biggest R-rated opening ( Matrix Reloaded , in 2003) even adjusted for inflation.
Weekend Box Office: 'Deadpool's Shocking $135m Opening Is The Biggest Ever For An R-Rated Film
Film Drunk - 14 Feb 2016 22:45
Deadpool wasn’t just big this weekend, it was big in a way that could change assumptions about which movies get greenlit. But first, how big: Early estimates have Deadpool going $135 million for the three-day and $150 million for the four-day weekend (domestic gross), setting a number of records. It became the first R-rated movie ever to open bigger than $100 million, and smashed the previous biggest R-rated opening ( Matrix Reloaded , in 2003) even adjusted for inflation.
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