The second installment of 'Deadpool' is also the second-best opening ever for a 20th Century Fox movie after the first movie.
- May 21, 2018
AceShowbiz - The "Deadpool" sequel has scored the second-best opening for an R-rated movie in the U.S.
"Deadpool 2" has picked up $125 million (GBP93 million) in its opening weekend at the North American box office, falling $7 million (GBP5.2 million) short of the record set by "Deadpool" in 2016.
It's also the second-best opening ever for a 20th Century Fox movie after "Deadpool".
The sequel, starring Ryan Reynolds, shattered Thursday debut records at the U.S. box office, becoming the first R-rated movie to pass $18 million (GBP13.4 million) on its opening night.
Deadpool 2 easily beat out "It", which raked in $13.5 million (GBP10 million) last year.
The sequel expanded to 4,349 theatres across North America on Friday, May 18, making it a record wide release for an R-rated title.
Meanwhile, according to Box Office Pro, "Deadpool 2" has set a new overseas record for an R-rated movie, raking in an estimated $176.3 million (GBP131 million) outside of North America - that's $44 million (GBP32.6 million) more than the original Deadpool made overseas to set the mark.
The film is not expected to rule the global box office for long as the new Star Wars juggernaut, "Solo: A Star Wars Story", is scheduled to hit cinemas in the U.S. and Canada this coming weekend (begins May 25).
Meanwhile, "Avengers: Infinity War" drops a spot to two, falling just short of the $600 million (GBP445 million) mark overall following a fourth weekend $28.2 million (GBP21 million) haul at the box office, and Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen's new comedy Book Club debuts at three with $12.5 million (GBP9.3 million).
Melissa McCarthy's college comedy "Life of the Party" and Gabrielle Union's thriller "Breaking In" round out the top five, while "Show Dogs", the "Overboard" remake, "A Quiet Place", "Rampage" and "RBG" complete the new top 10.
