Deadpool & Wolverine Surpasses Oppenheimer's Lifetime Collection In India In Just 22 Days

Deadpool & Wolverine Box Office: The Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman starrer was one of the year's most anticipated movies. The film opened to a staggering response at the box office in India. Despite previous domestic releases like Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, Ulajh and Indian 2, the Hollywood biggie trumped all releases at the box office. At the end of a 22-day theatrical run, the film has surpassed the lifetime collection of the Academy Award-winning Oppenheimer, in India.

Deadpool & Wolverine trumps Oppenheimer in India

Oppenheimer was one of the most talked about Hollywood movies of 2021. Despite being on the losing end of the Barbenheimer juggernaut in the rest of the world, the Cillian Murphy starrer did better business than Barbie in India. A year later, another Hollwyood July release - Deadpool & Wolverine has taken over the reins. The film has collected $1.086 billion at the global box office after 23 days of release, reports Variety.

In India, the Marvel Cinematic Universe film has raked in ₹ 131.33 Cr as per Sacnilk. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said, "It’s fantastic to see that audiences are loving this movie as much as we all loved making it. All those conversations were worth it.” Previously, Oppenheimer minted ₹ 131.73 Cr in India.  The film reached the collection in 63 days, while Deadpool & Wolverine achieved the feat in just 22 days. 

Deadpool & Wolverine becomes the highest-grossing R-rated film 

After 10 days in theatres, Deadpool & Wolverine is already the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, not accounting for inflation. In its second weekend, the Marvel Studios blockbuster starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman continued to steamroll through movie theatres, collecting $97 million according to studio estimates Sunday. That raised its two-week total to $395.6 million, pushing it past the long-reigning top R-rated feature, “The Passion of the Christ,” which held that mark for 20 years with $370 million domestic.
 

Worldwide, the Shawn Levy-directed Deadpool & Wolverine has quickly amassed $824.1 million in ticket sales, a total that already surpasses the global hauls of the first two “Deadpool” films. The 2016 original grossed $782.6 million worldwide; the 2018 sequel collected $734.5 million.
(With inputs from IANS)