Despite not yet having reached its opening weekend, when it would likely be able to reach its full potential, Deadpool & Wolverine has already set a box office record for its opening day.
This is the biggest opening Thursday gross of 2024, with $38.5 million in North American ticket sales alone, not counting the rest of the world for now.
To put that into perspective, the previous opening-day record was held by Inside Out 2, which made $13 million, so Deadpool & Wolverine has nearly tripled the Disney Pixar film’s record.
A record also for R-Rated films
In absolute terms, this is the most successful preview release for an R-rated film, according to Variety, far surpassing previous films in the Deadpool series.
The biggest numbers, however, will probably be seen this weekend, when there will be the greatest influx to theaters and the film will also be released in other territories, including China.
Deadpool & Wolverine is expected to gross between $160 million and $170 million domestically on its opening weekend, while it could reach $180 million to $190 million globally, making it the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time at its opening weekend.
In the meantime, you can learn more about the film and see what we think in our Deadpool & Wolverine review.
