The highest grossing R-rated movie of all-time just won’t stop breaking records. Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine became the most-watched live action film across Disney+ worldwide in its debut since Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with a 6 day watch of 19.4M views. Deadpool and Wolverine premiered on Disney+ on Nov. 12.
Also that doubles as a live-action pic viewership record for Hulu.
Disney defines a view as total stream time divided by runtime.
Deadpool & Wolverine also became the highest-selling R-rated title in its first week on stateside digital platforms back in early October, besting Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4. The movie debuted on digital on Oct. 1. D&W arrived on digital after a 68 day theatrical window, while for DVD it’s an 89-day window.
The Shawn Levy directed Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman comedy is hoping to land a spot in the awards season conversation, not just in the Golden Globe Best Comedy/Musical Feature slot, but hopefully on of the top ten Best Pictures nominated at the Oscars.
Deadpool & Wolverine counts $636.7M at the domestic box office and $1.33 billion worldwide. It is the second highest grossing movie of 2024 behind Disney’s own Pixar movie, Inside Out 2 which grossed $652.9M and $1.69 billion worldwide.
Other notable milestones for the Marvel Studios’ feature include:
— Ranks as the No. 13 highest-grossing domestic film of all time
— Stands as the No. 5 domestic, No. 10 international, and No. 7 global MCU film of all time.
— Had the highest-grossing global opening for an R-rated film ever, surpassing 2016’s Deadpool.
D&W received an A CinemaScore, and counts 95% fresh Rotten Tomatoes Audience score.
Inside Out 2, pulled in 30.5 million views worldwide on Disney+ in its first five days after dropping on September 25, not only becoming the No. 1 film premiere YTD on the streamer but also the best film debut on Disney+ since Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto (2021), and the No. 1 film premiere of all time in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) and LatAm (Latin America). Inside Out 2 streamed on Disney+ after a 104-day theatrical window.