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    ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ breaks record, becomes highest-grossing R-rated movie ever with $97M second weekend

    By Associated Press,

    8 hours ago

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    After 10 days in theaters, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is already the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, not accounting for inflation.

    In its second weekend, the Marvel Studios blockbuster starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman continued to steamroll through movie theaters, collecting $97 million according to studio estimates Sunday.

    That raised its two-week total to $395.6 million, pushing it past the long-reigning top R-rated feature, “The Passion of the Christ,” which held that mark for 20 years with $370 million domestic.

    ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ scores another night at No. 1 as it rakes in over $28M to kick off weekend

    Worldwide, the Shawn Levy-directed “Deadpool & Wolverine” has quickly amassed $824.1 million in ticket sales, a total that already surpasses the global hauls of the first two “Deadpool” films.

    ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut, 8th biggest opening ever

    The 2016 original grossed $782.6 million worldwide; the 2018 sequel collected $734.5 million.

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    The weekend’s primary challengers both struggled.

    M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller, “Trap,” managed a modest opening of $15.6 million at 3,181 theaters for Warner Bros.

    The film, starring Josh Hartnett as a serial killer hunted by police at a pop concert, didn’t screen for critics before opening day and scored lower in reviews (48% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) than Shyamalan’s films typically do.

    Audiences gave it a C+ CinemaScore.

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