LOS ANGELES (AP) – The film “Deadpool” took by assault the box office in the United States and Canada, destroying records an impressive debut from 135 million in its first three days, according to estimates released on Sunday by the firm comScore.
the Fox film starring Ryan Reynolds as a foul-mouthed unusual superhero widely shattered the record for a February release set last year by the erotic drama “Fifty Shades of Gray” with 85.2 million . also achieves the best debut for a restricted for minors movie.
Analysts predict that the film directed by Tim Miller, who just took 58 million, could finish the weekend with $ 150 million, when many expected it got 80 million in the three days.
“This film is the definition of a destructive expectations. Nobody saw it coming,” said Paul Dergarabedian, principal analyst at comScore. “It’s not your typical superhero movie. It feels like something unique. Sometimes you have to take risks”.
The IMAX screens accounted for approximately $ 16.8 million of the total collection of “Deadpool”. Notably, the film was not released in 3D.
In a distant second was the # 1 movie the previous week, the animated “Kung Fu Panda 3″ with 19.7 million, carrying a total of 93.9 million in three weeks. Third, the comedy “How to Be Single”, Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson started with 18.8 million.
Meanwhile, the beleaguered Ben Stiller comedy “Zoolander 2″ opened in fourth place with just $ 15.7 million. Paramount’s film, directed by Stiller itself cost 50 million dollars. The first film in the series, “Zoolander”, was released in 2001 with $ 15.5 million and ended up getting 45.2 million in North America, but found new life in video, with considerable popularity.
In general , lockers going well, up 3.2% from last year and all down to Deadpool “and its historic debut.
” Those are figures the summer, “Dergarabedian said.” it’s summer February. “
then calculate sales at the box office Friday through Sunday at US and Canada, according to comScore. final figures will be released Monday.
1. “Deadpool” $ 135 million
2. “Kung Fu Panda 3″ 19.7 million.
3. “How to Be Single”, 18.8 million.
4. “Zoolander 2″ 15.7 million.
5. “The Revenant”, 6.9 million.
6. “Hail, Caesar!” 6.6 . million
7 “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”…, 6,200,000
8 “The Choice” 5300000
9 “.. Along Ride 2 “, 4.1 million
10..” the Boy “2900000
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