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'Deadpool & Wolverine' had the biggest opening weekend ever for an R-rated movie. Here are the other titles that make up the top 15 earners.
'Deadpool & Wolverine' had the biggest opening weekend ever for an R-rated movie. Here are the other titles that make up the top 15 earners.
Jason GuerrasioJul 30, 2024, 00:34 IST
<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson/Deadpool in "Deadpool & Wolverine."Jay Maidment/Marvel Studios</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>These are the top 15 biggest domestic opening weekends ever for R-rated movies.</li><li>"Deadpool & Wolverine" earned $211 million its opening weekend, surpassing the debut of the original "Deadpool."</li></ul><p>It's official: Moviegoers love <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/deadpool-and-wolverine-cameos-celebrities-appearances-2024-7">Deadpool</a>, and they paid up to see the latest sequel on its opening weekend. </p><p><a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/deadpool-wolverine-details-references-easter-eggs-explained-2024-7">"Deadpool & Wolverine"</a> joined the previous two movies in Ryan Reynolds' superhero franchise on the list of the biggest R-rated movie debuts ever. The foul-mouthed Marvel character now holds the top three spots on this list, with the new movie sitting at No. 1.</p><p>Other R-rated titles that had huge opening weekends include the two "It" movies, "The Passion of the Christ," and "Joker." Here are the top 15, according to Box Office Mojo.</p>
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15. "Us" (2019)
Lupita Nyong'o in "Us."Universal
14. "John Wick: Chapter 4" (2023)
Keanu Reeves in "John Wick: Chapter 4."Lionsgate
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13. "Halloween" (2018)
Michael Myers in "Halloween."Universal
12. "Oppenheimer" (2023)
Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in "Oppenheimer."Universal Pictures
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11. "The Passion of the Christ" (2004)
Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."20th Century Fox
10. "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2015)
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson in "Fifty Shades of Grey."Focus Features / Universal Pictures
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9. "The Hangover Part II" (2011)
Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis in "The Hangover Part II."Warner Bros.
8. "Logan" (2017)
Hugh Jackman in "Logan."Fox
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7. "It Chapter Two" (2019)
Bill Skarsgård in "It: Chapter Two."Warner Bros.
6. "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003)
Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix."Warner Bros.
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5. "Joker" (2019)
Joaquin Phoenix in "Joker."Warner Bros.
4. "It" (2017)
Bill Skarsgård in "It."New Line Cinema
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3. "Deadpool 2" (2018)
(L-R) Zazie Beetz, Ryan Reynolds, and Terry Crews in "Deadpool 2."Fox/Marvel
2. "Deadpool" (2016)
Ryan Reynolds in "Deadpool."20th Century Fox
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1. "Deadpool & Wolverine" (2024)
Ryan Reynolds with Hugh Jackman's shadow in "Deadpool & Wolverine."Disney/Marvel