‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Break More Records: Highest Selling R-Rated Movie On U.S. Digital In First Week

The highest grossing R-rated movie of all-time, Marvel Studios/Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine refuses to stop breaking records, notching the highest-selling first week ever for an R-rated film on domestic digital platforms. The previous record holder we understand was Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4.

The Shawn Levy directed action superhero comedy dropped on digital on Oct. 1. Eleven weeks running, the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman movie remains in the top ten at the weekly box office, this past week earning $2.1M at 1,605 locations for a running total of $634.4M stateside, the second highest movie YTD both domestic and global, behind Disney’s own Inside Out 2 ($652.9M U.S, $1.69 billion global). D&W has earned $1.33B at the global B.O.

D&W arrived on digital after a 68-days theatrical window while on DVD, it’s an 89-days window.

Other notable milestones include for the Marvel Studios’ feature:

–Ranks as the #13 highest-grossing domestic film of all-time.

–Stands as the #5 domestic, #10 international, and #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.

The pic arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on Oct. 22. Disney+ hasn’t officially announced when the action buddy comedy will arrive on the streaming service.

Recently, Inside Out 2, drew 30.5 million views worldwide on Disney+ in its first five days after dropping on Sept. 25, not only becoming the No. 1 film premiere YTD on the service, but also the best film premiere 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.