Deadpool officially becomes top earning R-rated film

By Park Sae-jin Posted : March 29, 2016, 16:09 Updated : March 29, 2016, 16:09

[Courtesy of 20th Century Fox ]



Deadpool, a Disney-Marvel superhero film, officially became the most earning R-rated movies of cinema history by earning US$ 746 million globally. The previous record holder was 2003's "The Matrix Reloaded", which earned $742 million.

R-rated film earning hundreds of millions of dollars is not a rare thing, but considering its limited viewers, it's very hard to achieve such money making. But Deadpool, filled with sarcasm, gore and much other R-rated stuff managed to pull such an achievement. Considering that the main viewers of superhero films include the teens, Deadpool pulled quite a job.

Although Deadpool managed to break the record for the most earned R-rated film globally, it has a little more road ahead domestic-wise in the US. Deadpool made $349.5 million, but "The Passion of Christ" made $370.8 million.

Following Deadpool's success, many experts expect more R-rated superhero films to be released. An R-rated version of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is due to be released during the upcoming summer, and more will follow in the future including the sequel of Deadpool franchise.

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