Deadpool & Wolverine reached $1 billion faster than Joker, although the latter film was not released in China.
Deadpool & Wolverine of Marvel Studios and Disney has added to its list of records, now becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film ever in the United States worldwide. By getting there, the franchise earns the title of Joker of 2019 (US$1.079 billion).
As of Thursday, the mercenary and adamantium-clawed X-Man have grossed $1,085.6 million worldwide. The breakdown is $516.8 million at the domestic box office and $568.8 million at the international box office.
In October 2019, when Joker was crowned the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, it did so by surpassing the final gross of Deadpool 2016’s $783 million (Deadpool 2’s $785 million global haul includes $47 million from its PG-13 holiday release).
The third installment starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide last weekend, making it only the second R-rated American film to reach that milestone (the other being Joker).
Deadpool & Wolverine reached $1 billion faster than Joker, even though the latter film was not released in China. Deadpool & Wolverine is also the second highest-grossing film of the year, after Inside Out 2 from Disney/Pixar, and the only other film to gross more than $1 billion in 2024.
Reynolds shared the news of the R-rated milestone on social media:
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