Addition of Wolverine generated significant buzz and excitement among audiences
Attraction of wide audience despite mature rating
Biggest launch for an R-rated film to date
Deadpool & Wolverine collaboration shattered box office records with $205 million debut
Disney reported surge in demand for theater showings
Irreverent humor and unique appeal of Deadpool character resonated with fans
Opened on July 28, 2024
In a groundbreaking turn of events, the highly anticipated collaboration between Marvel's Deadpool and Wolverine has shattered box office records, becoming the eighth-biggest debut of all time with an estimated $205 million in domestic sales. This impressive feat marks the biggest launch for an R-rated film to date. The movie opened on July 28, 2024, and has already surpassed expectations by attracting a wide audience despite its mature rating.
The success of Deadpool & Wolverine can be attributed to several factors. Firstly, the irreverent humor and unique appeal of the Deadpool character have resonated with fans since his debut in 2016. Secondly, the addition of Wolverine, one of Marvel's most iconic and beloved characters, has generated significant buzz and excitement among audiences.
Moreover, Disney's distribution team reported a surge in demand for theater showings due to the highly anticipated release. The film currently holds 43% of the showtime market share across the United States.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been experiencing a slump in recent years, with disappointing releases such as
Marvel movies are now worth more than $30 billion combined, making Marvel the highest grossing film franchise of all-time.
The excitement surrounding Deadpool & Wolverine has propelled demand for theater showings, increasing the number of times the movie is being screened at movie theaters across the country. It currently holds 43% of the showtime market share across the United States.
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The article contains some inflammatory rhetoric and an appeal to authority, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author uses phrases like 'massive win', 'breath of fresh air', and 'historic level of enthusiasm' to describe the success of the movie, which can be considered inflammatory rhetoric. She also quotes Shawn Robbins, founder and owner of Box Office Theory, who is presented as an authority on box office trends.
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Deadpool and Wolverine's movies have inconsistent timelines.
Deadpool exists in both the mainline Marvel Universe (Earth-616) and the X-Men movie universe (Earth-10005).
Deadpool tried to join the Avengers but was rejected.
The story is set in 2024, but Wolverine’s grave from Logan suggests it has been several weeks or years since then.
Logan is explicitly set in a dystopian 2029, but Deadpool interacts with a version of Wolverine who is not as old and may be from a different timeline.
This version of Wolverine closely mirrors the one seen in Fox’s X-Men movies, suggesting the story draws from both Marvel and Fox universes.
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The article discusses the timeline discrepancies in Deadpool & Wolverine and how they exist in both the mainline Earth-616 universe and Earth-10005, which is home to the X-Men movies. The author points out that these specific dates have been retconned and the timelines have been fudged to usher Deadpool into the Marvel Cinematic Universe while having him exist in a world where Wolverine has died. This creates some inconsistencies, but it is not an egregious deception.
The X-Men movies have always played fast and loose with continuity, leading to a timeline that contradicts itself every few entries... Just like in the comics, these discrepancies stem from new creators taking dramatic liberties.
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The article discusses the inconsistencies in the timeline of Deadpool and Wolverine's movies, suggesting that they exist in different universes. The author acknowledges these discrepancies as a result of new creators taking liberties with the stories. However, the author also suggests that these specific dates have been retconned to usher Deadpool into the Marvel Cinematic Universe while having him exist in a world where Wolverine has died. This implies a bias towards justifying inconsistencies and retconning for narrative convenience.
Deadpool seems to simultaneously exist in the mainline ‘Earth-616’ universe – in which the Avengers battle Thanos and so forth – as well as on ‘Earth-10005,’ home to the X-Men movies.
Deadpool & Wolverine takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but also in the Fox X-Men universe, in the year 2024 but after Wolverine died in 2029 – while drawing from an entirely different X-Men universe where it may or may not be 2024 (or … 2029).
For one thing, Deadpool seems to sincerely trying to become one of them and interviewing with Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) in 2018.
We don’t ever see him jump between these alternate timelines, and in one of Deadpool’s flashbacks, his then-girlfriend, Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), casually discusses his rejection from the Avengers as though she’s aware of them too.
Deadpool & Wolverine sold roughly $205 million in tickets in the US and Canada over the weekend
Deadpool & Wolverine were on pace to collect an additional $233 million overseas
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Deadpool & Wolverine movie sold roughly $205 million in tickets in the US and Canada over the weekend
Deadpool & Wolverine will easily set a record for the largest R-rated movie opening in Hollywood history
13.6 million people bought tickets to see Deadpool & Wolverine, on par with last year’s Barbie which was rated PG-13.
It is the first R-rated film released by Disney, as Marvel Studios acquired the franchise after Disney absorbed 20th Century Fox.
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The article contains an appeal to authority when it states 'box office analysts said on Sunday' and 'Directed by Shawn Levy'. There is also a use of inflammatory rhetoric with the phrase 'mother lode' and 'intense Wall Street scrutiny'. However, these fallacies do not significantly impact the overall content of the article.
