Excitement for Deadpool & Wolverine is reaching a fever pitch, and any concerns about the film’s R-rating holding it back are quickly being blown out of the water.
That R-rating is often perceived as a death knell for summer blockbusters like Deadpool & Wolverine, as it limits the size of the audience. However, AMC CEO Adam Aron has revealed that not only is it selling well, but it’s actually shattering records.
Many big movies will open in May, June & July. Including Deadpool & Wolverine starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Opens July 25. Some 200,000 movie fans have bought their AMC tickets already. This is more Day 1 ticket sales at AMC than for any other R-rated movie ever.…pic.twitter.com/BSpNKndFwr
“Some 200,000 movie fans have bought their AMC tickets already,” Aron explained onX/Twitter. “This is more Day 1 ticket sales at AMC than for any other R-rated movie ever.”
The numbers don’t lie: the film is making money, but it shouldn’t be that surprising. According toBox Office Mojo, Deadpool and Deadpool 2 are #4 and #3, respectively, on the list of highest-grossing worldwide films with an R rating.
It’s an almost heartwarming payoff, considering the controversy that once surrounded Deadpool’s rating. The R rating was originally a contentious point for the first film, and many fans were concerned that the film would be given a neutered PG-13 rating.
Disney has surprisingly embraced that R rating, too. Star Ryan Reynolds was even impressed by how far they let him go with the film, saying of Disney he was “really proud of them for doing this” in an interview withFandango.
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Christopher Baggett was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team and a comics expert, across DC Comics and Marvel. He also has bylines at ComicsBeat, Comic Book Resources, and The HomeWorld.
