Deadpool smashes box office records with $260 million
With a small production budget of around $58 million and a massive, clever marketing campaign, Deadpool had the potential to do decent numbers during its entire global run. Well it's managed that alright, smashing existing box office records on its way to scoring $260 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
That's way above any expectation for the subversive superhero flick, which is a long delayed passion project by star Ryan Reynolds and director Tim Miller. It's also the biggest ever opening for an R-rated film, smashing the record previously held by The Matrix Reloaded and the largest opening for an R-rated comic book adaptation, which used to belong to 300.
