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What was the budget for ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’? Which movie in the series is the most expensive?
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ has arrived to movie theaters around the wold. How much was spent to make the films and how much has been grossed in ticket sales?
As expected, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ had a great premiere, raking in $96 million during its first day on the big screen in the United States alone, making it the sixth highest-grossing R-rated film. When accounting for international box offices, the movie grossed more than $115 million, for a grand total of $211,100,000 just on opening day.
Without a doubt, the film starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, combined with great cameos from other Marvel characters, was a winning formula to attract audiences to the theater. With this, the film has recouped its production budget, estimated at around $200 million, but still has to add needed to generate around $100 million to cover the film’s marketing expenses.
That won't be a difficult task, though. Thanks to the first-day results, it's expected to surpass the $350 million mark once the weekend is over.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, the most expensive film in the saga
With a budget of $200 million, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is the most expensive film in the series. Here’s a breakdown of the previous two films:
The first Deadpool film reportedly had a budget of $58 million. ‘Deadpool’ opened with $132 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office and concluded with just over $780 million at the global box office.
In contrast, ‘Deadpool 2′ (2018) grossed $125 million in its domestic debut and generated over $786 million worldwide, far exceeding its $110 million budget.
Here are the reviews of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
According to the specialized portal Metacritic, “Deadpool & Wolverine” has an average rating of 56/100 based on 56 reviews. On the other hand, according to user ratings on the IMDb platform, it has a score of 8.3/10 with over 50,000 votes.
“The film’s gaze is narrow and insider-focused, but somehow it works. Deadpool & Wolverine is a fun reflection on the recent cultural past and a half-cynical, half-hopeful musing on what its future might hold.” notes Variety’s Richard Lawson in a review.
“Messy as it may be, Deadpool & Wolverineis the first MCU movie in several years that is mostly enjoyable,” the Wall Street Journal shared.