‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ surpasses $1B worldwide

Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) Marvel Studios hit “Deadpool & Wolverine” has surpassed $1 billion worldwide. The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starrer is the only second R-rated movie to reach $1 billion, following 2019’s “Joker.”

The film, directed by Shawn Levy, remained the highest-grossing movie in North America for a third straight week with $54.2 million in ticket sales.

In just three weeks, “Deadpool & Wolverine” has become one of the most profitable Marvel releases, trailing behind only Disney’s Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.”

“Deadpool & Wolverine” was closely followed by Blake Lively’s “It Ends With Us,” which blew away expectations with a $50 million debut.

While Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively dominated the box-office, the weekend also featured an expensive dud. “Borderlands,” the long delayed $120 million video game adaption directed by Eli Roth, only garnered $8.8 million for Lionsgate.

Neon’s “Cuckoo,” a German Alps-set horror film by filmmaker Tilman Singer, collected $3 million.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” $54.2 million.

2. “It Ends With Us,” $50 million.

3. “Twisters,” $15 million.

4. “Borderlands,” $8.8 million.

5. “Despicable Me 4,” $8 million.

6. “Trap,” $6.7 million.

7. “Inside Out 2,” $5 million.

8. “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” $3.1 million.

9. “Cuckoo,” $3 million.

10. “Longlegs,” $2 million.