‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ still going strong with $97 million 2nd weekend

This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from “Deadpool & Wolverine.” (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)

LOS ANGELES – “Deadpool & Wolverine” continues to rack up impressive numbers at the box office, grossing $97 million in its second weekend to easily lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday.

The third film featuring Marvel’s superhero character played by Ryan Reynolds, which also stars Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, claimed the eighth-best second weekend in history, following its huge $211 million opening weekend, which was the sixth-biggest all-time.

“Twisters” was second with $22.6 million Friday through Sunday in its third weekend in theaters in the United States and Canada, Comscore reported.

“Trap,” a thriller directed by genre stalwart M. Night Shyamalan, opened in third place with $15.6 million.

Children’s movies took the next three spots, with “Despicable Me 4” adding $11.2 million in its fifth weekend and “Inside Out 2” grossing another $6.7 million in its eighth week.

“Harold and the Purple Crayon” opened in sixth place with $6 million.

Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Longlegs” ($4.1 million), “A Quiet Place: Day One” ($1.4 million), “Daaru Na Peenda Hove” ($615,782) and “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” ($600,000).

“Deadpool & Wolverine” was the 8th highest-grossing opening of all time, the highest July opening weekend of all-time (surpassing 2019’s The Lion King), the biggest opening since 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and the second largest opening for a third installment behind only 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.”

As one of the most anticipated films of the year, “Deadpool & Wolverine” lived up to the hype garnering acclaim from critics and audiences. The action-packed Super Hero buddy film received an “A” CinemaScore, is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and holds a stellar audience score of 97 percent.

Director Shawn Levy said that the film gives fans want what they want in terms of action and laughs, but it will also include a warmth that ties everything together.

With “Deadpool & Wolverine” joining the ranks, Marvel movies are now worth more than $30 billion combined, making Marvel the highest grossing film franchise of all-time. (With CNS report)

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