Deadpool 2 Thursday Box Office Breaks R-Rated Record

<img src="https://https://static2.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Ryan-Reynolds-in-Deadpool-2-trailer.jpg" /><p><a href="https://screenrant.com/tag/deadpool-2/"><strong><em>Deadpool 2</em></strong></a> appears to be already setting records for an R-rated movie thanks to a massive turnout at the film's Thursday night preview screenings. The bar was set high for <em>Deadpool 2</em>, star and co-writer Ryan Reynolds' hotly-anticipated sequel to the 2016 blockbuster, which during its theatrical run became only the third R-rated film in movie history to crack the $300 million mark at the domestic box office. Released in February of 2016, <a href="https://screenrant.com/tag/deadpool/"><em>Deadpool</em></a> played in theaters until June of that year, amassing $363 million domestically and $420 million overseas for a dazzling global cume of $783 million.</p><p>Naturally, the stakes are high for <em>Deadpool 2</em>, considering the film's release is coming during the summer movie season. The film certainly has momentum, critically, going into its theatrical run, garnering <a href="https://screenrant.com/deadpool-2-early-reactions-reviews/">positive first-look reactions</a> and being <a href="https://screenrant.com/deadpool-2-rotten-tomatoes-score-certified-fresh/">certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes</a> with 84 percent "fresh" rating by movie review aggregator. Now, it's the audience's turn to either follow the critics' lead on the film or wait to attend the next potential big box office bonanza.</p> <strong>Click to continue reading <a href="https://screenrant.com/deadpool-2-box-office-opening-records/">Deadpool 2 Thursday Box Office Breaks R-Rated Record</a></strong><br /><br /> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/deadpool-2-box-office-opening-records/">Deadpool 2 Thursday Box Office Breaks R-Rated Record</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/">ScreenRant</a>
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May 17, 2018 at 10:05PM