Deadpool, the move that almost didn't get made until footage got "mysteriously" leaked onto the Internet and fans demanded that it be made, broke all sorts of records over the weekend. The Hollywood Reporter has the breakdown:
At $150 million, Deadpool now holds the record for the biggest opening for an R-Rated film in North America. The previous record holder was The Matrix Reloaded back in May 2003 with $91.8 million.
The movie marked the Biggest Feature Directorial Debut for Tim Miller; the previous record holder was Elizabeth Banks with Pitch Perfect 2 at $69.2 million.
Other records include: Biggest Fox Opening, Biggest Valentine's Day/Presidents Day opening, Biggest January/February Opening, Biggest Thursday night for an R-rated Film, Biggest Friday for an R-rated film, Biggest Russian Debut - International, and Biggest Imax 2D and R-rated Opening - Global, and Biggest PLF R-rated Opening - North America.
Do you think studios will learn from this and start making original movies that people actually want to see? Naw, you can't bet that there are at least three Deadpool knock offs already in the offing because the suits never learn anything.
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