The highly anticipated superhero flick ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, the newest offering from 20th Century Fox and Marvel, has continued its box office dominance in India, bringing in an estimated ₹ 22.50 crore net on July 27, its second day since release. The film, starring Hollywood heavyweights Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, who have long played their respective roles as Wolverine and Deadpool, is exceeding expectations and bringing in large audiences, particularly in the English and Hindi languages.
As per data compiled by movie industry tracker Sacnilk, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ earned an estimated ₹ 22.50 crore net in India on Saturday (July 27). This follows an impressive estimated ₹ 21.5 crore on its first day of release, demonstrating a strong opening weekend for the film.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ has also been performing well internationally, particularly in the United States where it set a new record for the Thursday preview for an R-rated movie. The comic book film sold an estimated $38.5 million worth of movie tickets from preview screenings Thursday, highlighting the immense anticipation for the film.
The film’s success comes at a time when Marvel is looking to revive its box office performance after a dip in late 2023. The release of ‘The Marvels’ in November saw a record low opening of just $47 million, prompting Marvel to look for ways to revitalize its superhero franchise. ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is seen as a potential solution, aiming to draw audiences back to the silver screen and restore Marvel’s box office dominance.
The movie has seen strong occupancy rates across various show timings and languages. In English language screenings on Saturday, the film had an overall occupancy rate of 41.94 per cent. For 3D English shows, the movie saw 33.98 per cent occupancy during morning shows on July 27, 42.32 per cent for afternoon shows, 44.17 per cent for evening movie shows, and 47.28 per cent for night shows.
The film also performed well in Hindi 3D shows, achieving an overall 26.52 per cent occupancy on July 27. Theaters were filled 19.90 per cent for morning shows, 25.38 per cent for afternoon shows, 27.14 per cent for evening shows, and 33.66 per cent for night shows. For 2D shows, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ had an overall 47.50 per cent occupancy for English screenings on Saturday, and 24.36 per cent for Hindi screenings.
Among other languages, Tamil 3D shows saw 52.87 per cent occupancy and Telegu shows had 20.17 per cent of their seats filled on Saturday, July 27, 2024. These figures demonstrate the broad appeal of the film across various demographics and regions. The strong box office performance of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ suggests that the film has resonated with audiences, particularly those looking for action-packed superhero entertainment. With a promising opening weekend and positive audience reception, the film is well positioned to continue its successful run in the coming weeks.
