Deadpool & Wolverine, featuring Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, saw impressive box office numbers in India on its first day, Friday. According to Sacnilk.com, the film earned close to ₹22 crore. Directed by Shawn Levy, the movie garnered ₹21.5 crore nett in India on its opening day across all languages, with collections from English at ₹11.7 crore, Hindi at ₹7.5 crore, Telugu at ₹1.2 crore, and Tamil at ₹1.1 crore. The film achieved an overall 33.32% English occupancy on Friday.
Globally, as reported by Reuters, Deadpool & Wolverine amassed $38.5 million at the US and Canadian box offices during the initial screenings on Thursday, marking it as the eighth-highest opening of all time. Industry analysts anticipate that by Sunday, Deadpool & Wolverine will secure the largest domestic box office opening of 2024, with expected US and Canadian sales ranging between $175 million and $185 million, surpassing Inside Out 2, which debuted with $154.2 million in June.
As Disney’s first R-rated Marvel film, Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds known for his portrayal of the irreverent Deadpool alongside Hugh Jackman’s iconic Wolverine. The film, which also stars Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Aaron Stanford, and Matthew Macfadyen, opened in international markets on Wednesday and has already earned $64.8 million outside of North America. The screenplay was penned by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells.