- Here are the 15 best domestic opening weekends ever for R-rated movies.
- “Deadpool & Wolverine” grossed $211 million in its opening weekend, surpassing the debut of the first “Deadpool.”
- This list is compiled using data from Box Office Mojo, without adjusting for inflation.
It’s official: Moviegoers love Deadpool, and they paid to see the latest sequel during its opening weekend.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” has joined the previous two films in Ryan Reynolds’ superhero franchise on the list of the biggest R-rated movie openings of all time. The foul-mouthed Marvel character now holds the top three spots on that list, with the new film taking the top spot.
Other R-rated movies that had smashing opening weekends include both “It” movies, “The Passion of the Christ” and “Joker.” Here are the top 15, according to Box Office Mojo.
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