Filmed for an economical $58 million, the 20th Century Fox
release has already made back its production budget and
then some, racking up $135 million over its first three days
in theaters. It could make $150 million over the four-day
holiday.
That easily surpasses the previous President’s Day
weekend and February record holder, “Fifty Shades of
Grey,” which set a high-water mark with its $85.2 million
debut last year. It also stands as the biggest ever bow for
an R-rated movie, sailing past “The Matrix Reloaded’s”
$91.8 million launch.
Just as “Fifty Shades of Grey” broke out the whips and
handcuffs to reinvigorate the tired erotic drama genre,
“Deadpool” relied on raunchy humor and a fourth-wall
breaking central character to apply a fresh gloss on
superhero movies at a time when costumed avengers
threaten to reach saturation levels.....
Rest of article here: ‘Deadpool’ Shatters Box Office Records With $135 Million Debut | Variety
release has already made back its production budget and
then some, racking up $135 million over its first three days
in theaters. It could make $150 million over the four-day
holiday.
That easily surpasses the previous President’s Day
weekend and February record holder, “Fifty Shades of
Grey,” which set a high-water mark with its $85.2 million
debut last year. It also stands as the biggest ever bow for
an R-rated movie, sailing past “The Matrix Reloaded’s”
$91.8 million launch.
Just as “Fifty Shades of Grey” broke out the whips and
handcuffs to reinvigorate the tired erotic drama genre,
“Deadpool” relied on raunchy humor and a fourth-wall
breaking central character to apply a fresh gloss on
superhero movies at a time when costumed avengers
threaten to reach saturation levels.....
Rest of article here: ‘Deadpool’ Shatters Box Office Records With $135 Million Debut | Variety