Deadpool & Wolverine’s historic opening weekend will push the MCU past a box office record that’ll almost certainly never be beaten.
That was just the beginning. For the next seven years, the MCU had an extraordinary run; just look atGuardians of the Galaxy, introducing a brand-new team from a niche comic, which made more than $700 million.
Captain Marvel, coming out just before Endgame, even crossed the $1 billion barrier (makingThe Marvels’ all-time low haul even harder to swallow). Soon, it’ll reach an eye-watering milestone.
Deadpool & Wolverine will push the MCU box office past $30 billion
After Deadpool & Wolverine’s opening weekend,the MCU’s total box office will be more than $30 billion worldwide.
It currently stands at $29.7 billion after 33 movies, withDeadpool & Wolverineexpected to make $360 million this weekend alone.
To put into context how ridiculous that figure is, look atJames Bond.After 25 movies, plus 1967’s Casino Royale and Sean Connery’s Never Say Never Again, it’s grossed $7.8 billion in total.
How about Pixar? After nearly 30 years and 28 films, fromToy Storyto Inside Out 2, the studio’s movies have made almost $17 billion overall.
However, while this will make the MCU the biggest movie series in history, it has a long way to go before it rivals other multimedia franchises.
For example, Pokemon’s revenue is estimated at $88 billion; this includes films, games, and merchandise. TheHarry Potter moviesmade $9.5 billion, but they’re just one part of its empire, estimated to have grossed nearly $35 billion.
Make sure you read our Deadpool & Wolverine review before it hits cinemas, and get prepared with our breakdowns of theMarvel movies in order, theX-Men timeline, andWolverine’s powers and origin.
Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
