Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman continue to hold the box office crown after their blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine landed in first place for a second consecutive week, as expected.
The bromance between two of our favorite characters grossed $97 million over the weekend.
The film about Deadpool trying to save his universe by inviting a variant of Wolverine to help him has grossed nearly $400 million domestically. Worldwide, the film, co-written by Reynolds, director Shawn Levy and others, has grossed $824 million.
The film has surpassed the total earnings of the previous two Deadpool films and surpassed Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ ($371.1 million) as the most successful R-rated film of all time domestically, though, according to The Hollywood ReporterThat figure has not been adjusted for inflation.
Deadpool and Wolverine beat out Twisters for the second week in a row.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman continue to hold the box office crown after their blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine landed in first place for a second consecutive week, as expected.
The former box office champ, starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones as the Tornado, grossed a modest $22.6 million in second place.
The action film has performed well worldwide, with a total global gross of over $374.3 million so far.
Universal Studios, which released the film, is looking to drum up excitement for the thriller with special 4DX screenings in select U.S. cities for one week, beginning Aug. 30.
In third place was M. Knight Shyamalan’s Trap.
Josh Hartnett and Ariel Donoghue star as a father and daughter who go to a concert only to discover they’ve walked into the center of a dark and sinister event.
The horror film received mixed reviews and grossed $15.6 million domestically and another $4 million internationally, grossing $20 million in its opening weekend worldwide.
Despicable Me 4 came in fourth place.
The animated adventure about a lovable crime family forced into hiding with their army of henchmen grossed $11.25 million.
The romance between two of the favorite characters grossed $97 million over the weekend. Worldwide, the film has grossed $824 million and has become the most successful R-rated film of all time domestically (not adjusted for inflation).
Deadpool and Wolverine beat out Twisters for the second week in a row. The former box office champion, starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones as Twister, grossed a modest $22.6 million.
M. Knight Shyamalan’s Trap debuted at No. 3. Josh Hartnett and Ariel Donoghue star as a father and daughter who go to a concert and discover they’ve walked into the center of a dark and sinister event that grossed $15.6 million.
Inside Out 2 remains a strong contender eight weeks after its debut.
The animated adventure about puberty and all the emotions that come with it grossed a healthy $6.7 million and rounded out the top five at the US box office over the weekend.
The film, starring the voices of Amy Poehler and Maya Hawk, is the highest-grossing film of 2024, so far with more than $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales.
Harold and the Purple Crayon entered the box office race in sixth place.
Zachary Levi stars as the title character in this family-friendly film about a book character who steps off the page and into the real world, only to discover he has a lot to learn about life.
The film had a disappointing debut with only $6 million in ticket sales.
The creepy Longlegs, starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, fell to seventh place with $4.1 million at the box office.
Despicable Me 4 came in fourth. The animated adventure about a lovable crime family forced into hiding with their army of henchmen grossed $11.25 million.
Inside Out 2 remains a strong contender, with $6.7 million in grosses rounding out the top five at the domestic box office. The film is the highest-grossing film of 2024, so far with more than $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales.
Harold and the Purple Crayon entered the box office race in sixth place. Zachary Levi stars as the title character in this family-friendly film that opened to a disappointing $6 million in ticket sales.
The creepy Longlegs, starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, fell to seventh place with $4.1 million at the box office.
The religious film The Firing Squad debuted in eighth place with $1.6 million. Cuba Gooding, Jr., Kevin Sorbo and James Barrington star as three Christian men facing execution after being imprisoned in a third-world country.
A Quiet Place: Day One, starring Lupita Nyong’o, fell to ninth place, grossing $1.4 million.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die rounded out the top ten, grossing $601,000 in ticket sales.
Religious film The Firing Squad debuted in eighth place.
The film stars Oscar winner Cuba Gooding, Jr., former action star Kevin Sorbo and relative newcomer James Barrington as three Christian men facing execution after being imprisoned in a third world country.
Through an advertising campaign that offered group tickets to religious groups and encouraged wealthier moviegoers to “pay it forward” for others, the film grossed $1.6 million in its opening weekend in theaters.
A Quiet Place: Day One, starring Lupita Nyong’o, fell to ninth place, grossing $1.4 million, and Bad Boys: Ride or Die rounded out the top ten, grossing $601,000 in ticket sales.
