‘Deadpool’s’ massive, $135 million opening has redefined the future of the R-rated superhero film

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‘Deadpool’s’ massive, $135 million opening has redefined the future of the R-rated superhero film · 2

goo · 3555 days ago

This holiday weekend, Reynolds’s new comeback film — a little something called “Deadpool” — has not only recouped its modest $58-million production budget by its domestic debut alone. The 20th Century Fox flick has also blown well past all studio hopes and projections for the Presidents’ Day frame — $135-million for three days, and $150-million over the holiday weekend — and in doing so, has redrawn much of the industry picture for the 21st-century adult comic-book film.

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War · 3555 days ago · link ·

Haven't seen the movie yet, but I would love to see some of the more adult tones of comic-books.

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user-inactivated · 3555 days ago · link ·

The whole movie is very much over the top, but it fits the atmosphere very well. It's worth seeing at least once. I don't know if it really warrants a repeat watching though.