‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ leads box office for 2nd week

“Deadpool & Wolverine” this weekend was the highest-grossing movie in North America for a second straight week. Its estimated haul of $97 million raised its total to $395.6 million, making it the highest-grossing R-rated feature of all time, ahead of “The Passion of the Christ” at $370 million.

Worldwide, the feature from Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) Marvel Studios has grossed $824.1 million in ticket sales, surpassing the global total of the first two “Deadpool” films. The 2016 original generated $782.6 million worldwide and its 2018 sequel brought in $734.5 million.

In second place was “Twisters” from Comcast’s (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Universal Pictures with $22.7 million in its third weekend. The disaster film has grossed $195.6 million domestically.

M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap” came in third place with $15.6 million for Warner Bros. (NASDAQ:WBD).

Among other debuting films, the live-action “Harold and the Purple Crayon” from Sony Pictures (NYSE:SONY) took in $6 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,” $97 million.

2. “Twisters,” $22.7 million.

3. “Trap,” $15.6 million.

4. “Despicable Me 2,” $11.3 million.

5. “Inside Out 2,” $6.7 million.

6. “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” $6 million.

7. “Longlegs,” $4.1 million.

8. “A Quiet Place: Day One,” $1.4 million.

9. “Daaru Na Peenda Hove,” $615,782.

10. “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” $600,000.