With an estimated $400 million opening weekend, Marvel's "Deadpool & Wolverine" beat previous global box office records for an R-rated film.
It has an 80% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 97% Audience Score.
"Deadpool & Wolverine" pits Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool against Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. The evident chemistry between the actors contributes to the movie's success.
Disney's first R-rated production was praised for its combination of comedy and action.
The film is reported to have had a strong opening at the Indian box office, ranking as the third biggest Marvel opener post-COVID in India, following Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. James Cameron's Avatar: The Way Of Water holds the top spot.
Sources: NYTimes, AP, LATimes, Forbes, Washington Times, Times of India, IndianExpress, Benzinga, ScreenDaily, DecaturDaily, Variety, Latestly, ComicBookMovie.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
