

The cash it pulled over its release weekend is making the major studios rethink their release schedules as well as the perceived profitability of R-rated films, for one. A defining moment is the mind-blowing opening sequence, which basically frames the entire movie, garnering incredible attention and huge praise for establishing the irreverent tone of the film.įortune calls the film’s unexpected, phenomenal success a Hollywood game-changer and others have too. Fans went crazy for the trash-talking character and the sly, smart film.

The film is the highest-grossing of 2016 so far, the 8th highest-grossing ever R-rated film, and took in a huge pile of cash over its release weekend.ĭeadpool wasn’t expected to be a success, and film execs only greenlit the film after leaked test footage of CGI (computer graphics images) sequences stunned a legion of diehard fans who accessed it online. Don’t be fooled, friends: this movie may be based on a comic character, but it’s not for kids, as it’s brimming with rude, bawdy body humor and wink-wink metajokes.
