The Marvel comic book sequel starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman took in $1.086bn (£839m) at the global box office after 23 days of release, overtaking 2019’s Joker as the highest grossing R-rated movie in history. That figure includes $516.8m (£399m) domestically in the US and $568.8m (£439m) internationally.

“Deadpool & Wolverine” proves its continued success with a massive first week streaming on Disney+. The latest MCU addition pulled in 19.4 million views globally in the first six days of availability. That makes it the most-watched live action film on Disney+ and Hulu since “Black Panter: Wakanda Forever” dropped last year.

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