"Deadpool 3" set a record for R-rated films on its first day in North America, with a domestic revenue of over 120 million yuan in two days

"Deadpool vs. Wolverine" (Deadpool 3), which was released in North America on July 26, grossed $96 million on its first day, setting a record for first-day box office for R-rated films in North America and ranking sixth in the first-day box office list in North American film history. Foreign media predict that the film will open in North America between $200 million and $230 million.

"Deadpool 3" grossed over 120 million yuan in China in two days, and is expected to open with 160 million yuan, which is similar to the performance of "Deadpool: I Love My Family" in 2019.

"Deadpool 3"'s first-day performance in North America included $38.5 million in advance box office. "Deadpool" had $47.3 million on the first day, and "Deadpool 2" had $53 million on the first day. The first-day box office of "Deadpool 3" is almost the sum of the two.

You know, "Joker", also an R-rated movie, only grossed $96.2 million in its first three days of the weekend, while "Logan" grossed $88.4 million in its first three days of the weekend.

North American film history first day box office rankings

1. Avengers 4: Endgame, $158 million

2. Spider-Man: No Homecoming, $122 million

3. "Star Wars: Episode VII" $120 million

4. Avengers: Endgame, $106 million

5. "Star Wars: Episode IX" $105 million

6. Deadpool 3: $96 million

7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two: $91.1 million

8. Doctor Strange 2: The Dark World, $90.7 million

9. "Star Wars: Episode IX" $89.6 million

10. Avengers 2: Endgame, $84.4 million