Deadpool & WolverineOvertakesJokeras the Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film of All Time at the Box Office

Mar. 15, 2025

Deadpool & Wolverinehas become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time — overtakingJoaquin Phoenix’sJoker, which previously held the title.

On Friday, Aug. 16, Walt Disney Studios announced in a press release that the latest installment ofRyan Reynolds' raunchy superhero comedy series had surpassed $1 billion in earnings across the globe last weekend, makingDeadpool & Wolverinethe highest-grossing R-rated film in box office history.

Hugh Jackman (left) and Ryan Reynolds in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’.Marvel Entertainment/Youtube

Marvel Entertainment/Youtube

Out of all the movies released in 2024,Deadpool & Wolverineis now the second-highest-grossing film of the year, second only to Pixar’sInside Out 2, which crossed the $1 billion mark in July. This also means that Disney holds the top 2 spots of the year, and makes them the only studio ever to release back-to-back $1 billion films in a given year, per the press release.

Reynolds and Marvel also shared the news on social media. On Friday, the actor shared a post from Marvel Studios to his Instagram Stories that featured a message from the company’s president Kevin Feige.

“Thanks for making Marvel Studios' first R-rated movie the biggest of all time,” Feige wrote in the post. “It’s fantastic to see that audiences are loving this movie as much as we loved making it. All those conversations were worth it!”

Disney shared several other statistics along with its box office announcement, including thatDeadpool & Wolverinemarks the the 31st Walt Disney Studios-owned movie to have surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, and it’s the 11th movie to do so in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Earlier this week, Reynolds, 47, also joked about sharing the box office spotlight with his wife,Blake Lively, as her recently-released drama filmIt Ends with Usgrossed over $50million domestically during its opening weekend after premiering,Varietyreported.Deadpool and Wolverinegrossed $54.2 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening weekend.

During an interview withWillie GeistonSunday Today, which isset to air in full this weekend, Reynolds joked that their movies' competition at the box office this past month was “the only time in my life I’ve ever dreamt of coming in second.”

“No, I think that’s the sign of a good relationship,” he joked, before delving into their relationship. “It’s always been the one kind of constant with Blake and I: We really root for each other.”

The occasion marked the first time in over 30 years that a married couple had their films top the box office,Varietyadded. The last time a celebrity power couple took over the box office was in 1990 whenBruce Willisstarred inDie Hard 2andDemi Moorestarred inGhost, which earned the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively.

source: people.com