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Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Marvels With $96 Million Opening Day — the Sixth-Highest of All Time (variety.com)

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Disney and Marvel Studios‘ “Deadpool & Wolverine” clawed up a massive $96 million from 4,210 locations across Friday and preview screenings. That’s far and away the biggest domestic opening day of the year — ahead of the $62 million that “Inside Out 2” nabbed in June. Not only that, it’s also the largest ever for an R-rated feature and the sixth-highest of all time, not adjusted for inflation.

That’s an epic win for the merc with the mouth and a big bounce back for Marvel Studios, which is coming off of its worst domestic performance ever with “The Marvels” last fall. The records will continue to fall this weekend as the Ryan Reynolds–Hugh Jackman buddy comedy heads toward one of the biggest domestic debuts of all time.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Every article I see about this movie is about how much money it's making and nearly zero things about the movie itself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's part of the release cycle - you get casting news, then trailer and reveals to keep your interest, then the reviews drop and it's on to the box office (the current stage). The problem is that any further discussion of the film is going to be loaded with spoilers and they will spoil your enjoyment of the film. However, it's the Sunday of the opening weekend, so let's open the gates of Hell! If people get angry at me, I'm blaming you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That must be it, I completely missed the reviews wave.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But not, I hope, the bizarre speculation phase.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I missed that too. How interesting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

We're now moving into the analysis stage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Reviewers were asked not to talk directly about the writing or characters, at least according to the review I heard on NPR a few days ago. Probably has a lot to do with it.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Isn't that usually a sign of a bad movie? But this one is doing well so what gives? Why the gag order?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

There are lots of cameos they are trying to keep secret I’d assume

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Generally, bad movies won't have pre-release reviews, period. I couldn't tell you about this particular decision, though.