Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ beats Blake Lively’s ‘It Ends With Us’

In a rare and delightful twist, Hollywood’s power couple My name is Ryan Reynolds. AND Lively Blake have proven their box office dominance by taking the top two spots at the domestic box office this weekend. Reynolds’ superhero extravaganza, Deadpool and Wolverinecontinued its winning streak, holding the number one spot for the third consecutive weekend. Meanwhile, Lively’s romantic drama It ends with us exceeded expectations upon its debut, securing a solid second place. Together, the pair’s films have grossed over $100 million, cementing their status as box office magnets.

Based on By Colleen Hoover best-selling novel of 2016, It ends with us made an impressive splash, grossing nearly $50 million in its opening weekend. That’s a significant late-summer win, especially considering the film’s modest production budget of $25 million. Comparisons have already been made to other female-led hits like Don’t worry darlingwhich debuted with $20 million in 2022, as well as past hits like Dusk AND Fifty Shades of Grey. While It ends with us Despite receiving mixed reviews, it was a huge hit with the public, just like its predecessors.

Directed by Justin Baldonithe film currently sits at a near-fresh score of 59% on Rotten Tomatoes. In its review, Collider’s Isabella Soares praised the film as “a moving and powerful depiction of domestic violence and finding the strength to overcome it.” Bolstered by a stellar A- CinemaScore and a 94% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, It ends with us is poised to continue to draw audiences to theaters in the coming weeks, even as the initial wave of fans dies down. Although, despite all the hype, it’s still not in first place. Who knows what?

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Hits $1 Billion While ‘It Ends With Us’ Soars

As for Reynolds, Deadpool and Wolverine continued to dominate the box office, grossing nearly $55 million in its third weekend, bringing its domestic total to nearly $500 million. The film is on track to surpass the $600 million mark domestically, cementing its place among the highest-grossing Marvel films of all time. Globally, the film surpassed the coveted $1 billion mark this weekend, becoming the 11th MCU film to reach that milestone. It is also on track to surpass The Joker $1.07 billion total loot, positioning Deadpool and Wolverine as the highest-grossing R-rated film in history, a mark it will surpass this week.

In third place, the Universal disaster film The tornadoes added an estimated $15 million in its fourth weekend, bringing its domestic total to over $220 million. Despite struggling in international markets, the film managed to cross the $300 million mark globally, a respectable feat given its reported $150 million budget, with the film set to hit PVOD tomorrow. Meanwhile, Despicable Me 4 continued its steady run, adding $8 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its domestic gross to $330 million and its global gross to over $800 million.

Not all releases were so lucky this weekend. Lionsgate’s Borderlandsa long-delayed video game adaptation, got off to a slow start with a $9 million debut, placing fourth. Plagued by production issues, including the writer Craig Mazin removing his name from the credits and Tim Miller take over from the director Eli Roth During reshoots, the film was met with harsh criticism. It currently holds a 10% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a D+ CinemaScore, Borderlands will likely have difficulties in the next few weeks.

All eyes will be on Disney next weekend Alien: Romuluswhich the studio hopes will surpass the last two Alien-adjacent films, Prometheus AND Alien: PactBoth films, despite considerable hype, disappointed at the box office, grossing $51 million and $36 million respectively in the US. Disney is undoubtedly banking on Alien: Romulus to breathe new life into the franchise.

Stay tuned to Collider for all the latest updates.

It ends with us

Lily believes she has found true love with Ryle, but when a painful accident triggers trauma from her past, she must decide if only love can keep her marriage going. However, things get complicated when her first love comes back into her life.

Director

Justin Baldoni

Duration

130 minutes

Main genre

Drama

Writers

Justin Baldoni, Christy Hall, Colleen Hoover