I'm really glad to see Reynolds get this win. He not only deserved it, but he badly needed it.

Expect Justice League to be postponed, Batfleck's Batman move into its spot, and be Rated R.

Presidents Day/Valentines Day 4-Day Weekend Estimates: The one in which Deadpool crushes it:

<<Last Weekend <Last Year	View Index: By Year | By Weekend
TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week # 1 N Deadpool Fox $150,000,000 - 3,558 - $42,159 $150,000,000 $58 1 2 1 Kung Fu Panda 3 Fox $26,000,000 +22.4% 3,844 -143 $6,764 $100,262,387 - 3 3 N How to Be Single WB $20,600,000 - 3,343 - $6,162 $20,600,000 $38 1 4 N Zoolander 2 Par. $16,000,000 - 3,394 - $4,714 $16,000,000 - 1 5 4 The Revenant Fox $7,800,000 +12.4% 2,266 -752 $3,442 $160,064,599 $135 8 6 3 Star Wars: The Force Awakens BV $7,613,000 +9.2% 1,810 -452 $4,206 $916,257,964 $200 9 7 2 Hail, Caesar! Uni. $7,230,000 -36.3% 2,248 +16 $3,216 $21,994,970 $22 2 8 5 The Choice LGF $5,950,000 -1.7% 2,631 - $2,261 $13,959,551 - 2 9 8 Ride Along 2 Uni. $5,020,000 +10.1% 1,564 -608 $3,210 $83,551,235 $40 5 10 9 The Boy (2016) STX $3,583,000 -12.3% 1,450 -764 $2,471 $31,448,587 $10 4 11 7 The Finest Hours BV $3,212,000 -33.4% 1,794 -1,349 $1,790 $23,739,846 - 3 12 11 The 5th Wave Sony $3,100,000 -17.9% 1,444 -902 $2,147 $29,919,370 $38 4 13 6 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies SGem $2,925,000 -45.1% 2,931 - $998 $9,816,197 $28 2 14 10 Dirty Grandpa LGF $2,645,000 -34.5% 1,612 -955 $1,641 $33,535,920 - 4 15 12 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Par. $1,700,000 -40.4% 932 -1,127 $1,824 $50,647,015 $50 5 16 14 The Big Short Par. $1,550,000 -9.4% 535 -325 $2,897 $65,881,837 $28 10 17 15 Daddy's Home Par. $1,300,000 -12.0% 532 -486 $2,444 $146,965,624 - 8 18 16 Brooklyn FoxS $1,265,000 +7.3% 495 -208 $2,556 $34,221,253 - 15 19 17 Spotlight ORF $831,109 -0.5% 455 -213 $1,827 $37,337,021 - 15 20 13 Fifty Shades of Black ORF $827,244 -60.2% 485 -1,590 $1,706 $10,931,300 - 3 21 21 The Lady in the Van SPC $730,778 +106.9% 130 +48 $5,621 $2,150,190 - 11

Ever since The Martian, it's like Fox started releasing movies people actually want to watch.

^ That chart was updated with actuals, with Deadpool coming in at $152mm.

Damn.

Yeah, Rickity Rekt the box office.

<<Last Weekend <Last Year	View Index: By Year | By Weekend
TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week # 1 N Deadpool Fox $152,193,853 - 3,558 - $42,775 $152,193,853 $58 1 2 1 Kung Fu Panda 3 Fox $25,913,745 +22.0% 3,844 -143 $6,741 $100,176,132 - 3 3 N How to Be Single WB $19,904,293 - 3,343 - $5,954 $19,904,293 $38 1 4 N Zoolander 2 Par. $15,881,410 - 3,394 - $4,679 $15,881,410 - 1 5 3 Star Wars: The Force Awakens BV $7,640,691 +9.6% 1,810 -452 $4,221 $916,285,655 $200 9 6 4 The Revenant Fox $7,584,844 +9.3% 2,266 -752 $3,347 $159,849,443 $135 8 7 2 Hail, Caesar! Uni. $7,373,595 -35.1% 2,248 +16 $3,280 $22,138,565 $22 2 8 5 The Choice LGF $5,824,204 -3.7% 2,631 - $2,214 $13,833,755 - 2 9 8 Ride Along 2 Uni. $5,086,945 +11.5% 1,564 -608 $3,253 $83,618,180 $40 5 10 9 The Boy (2016) STX $3,573,519 -12.5% 1,450 -764 $2,464 $31,439,106 $10 4 11 11 The 5th Wave Sony $3,305,821 -12.4% 1,444 -902 $2,289 $30,125,191 $38 4 12 7 The Finest Hours BV $3,240,813 -32.9% 1,794 -1,349 $1,806 $23,768,659 - 3 13 6 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies SGem $2,972,783 -44.2% 2,931 - $1,014 $9,863,980 $28 2 14 10 Dirty Grandpa LGF $2,513,285 -37.8% 1,612 -955 $1,559 $33,404,205 - 4 15 12 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Par. $1,771,906 -37.8% 932 -1,127 $1,901 $50,718,921 $50 5 16 14 The Big Short Par. $1,595,467 -6.7% 535 -325 $2,982 $65,927,304 $28 10 17 16 Brooklyn FoxS $1,292,926 +9.6% 495 -208 $2,612 $34,249,179 - 15 18 15 Daddy's Home Par. $1,252,898 -15.2% 532 -486 $2,355 $146,918,522 - 8 19 17 Spotlight ORF $852,255 +2.0% 455 -213 $1,873 $37,358,167 - 15 20 13 Fifty Shades of Black ORF $751,634 -63.9% 485 -1,590 $1,550 $10,855,690 - 3

2/19/16 - 2/21/16 Weekend Box Office:

<<Last Weekend <Last Year	View Index: By Year | By Weekend
TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week # 1 1 Deadpool Fox $55,000,000 -58.5% 3,722 +164 $14,777 $235,394,887 $58 2 2 2 Kung Fu Panda 3 Fox $12,500,000 -36.7% 3,448 -396 $3,625 $117,104,584 - 4 3 N Risen Sony $11,800,000 - 2,915 - $4,048 $11,800,000 $20 1 4 N The Witch A24 $8,685,270 - 2,046 - $4,245 $8,685,270 - 1 5 3 How to Be Single WB $8,220,000 -54.0% 3,357 +14 $2,449 $31,763,633 $38 2 6 N Race (2016) Focus $7,275,000 - 2,369 - $3,071 $7,275,000 - 1 7 4 Zoolander 2 Par. $5,500,000 -60.3% 3,418 +24 $1,609 $23,718,011 - 2 8 7 Star Wars: The Force Awakens BV $3,836,000 -37.7% 1,618 -192 $2,371 $921,642,295 $200 10 9 5 The Revenant Fox $3,800,000 -41.8% 1,939 -327 $1,960 $165,116,550 $135 9 10 6 Hail, Caesar! Uni. $2,640,000 -58.7% 1,726 -522 $1,530 $26,153,145 $22 3 11 9 Ride Along 2 Uni. $2,200,000 -50.7% 1,210 -354 $1,818 $86,485,480 $40 6 12 8 The Choice LGF $1,860,000 -64.4% 1,817 -814 $1,024 $16,677,478 - 3 13 22 The Lady in the Van SPC $1,500,990 +171.0% 540 +410 $2,780 $3,814,177 - 12 14 10 The Boy (2016) STX $1,482,000 -52.8% 977 -473 $1,517 $33,405,978 $10 5 15 12 The 5th Wave Sony $1,300,000 -51.9% 850 -594 $1,529 $31,943,866 $38 5 16 N The Mermaid (Mei ren yu) Sony $1,015,000 - 35 - $29,000 $1,015,000 - 1 17 11 The Finest Hours BV $1,007,000 -62.9% 946 -848 $1,064 $25,470,269 - 4 18 N Busco Novio Para Mi Mujer LGF $900,000 - 357 - $2,521 $900,000 - 1 19 16 The Big Short Par. $875,000 -34.9% 432 -103 $2,025 $67,122,741 $28 11 20 17 Brooklyn FoxS $728,000 -33.1% 443 -52 $1,643 $35,326,101 - 16 21 14 Dirty Grandpa LGF $725,000 -67.6% 789 -823 $919 $34,581,473 - 5

I think Deadpool will adjust up a little tomorrow.

Deadpool already becomes the highest grossing of the X-Men franchise.

I'm happy to see Kung Fu Panda 3 hold relatively well since it's opening weekend.

It's also at nearly $500m worldwide, which places it #1 domestic and #2 worldwide in the franchise (behind Days of Future Past which grossed $747m).

wow on DP!!

Why didn't the studio wait a month and release Risen around Easter? Seems like a no-brainer to me.

They didn't want to go up against Batman v Superman, so they decided closer to the start of Lent? Not sure really.

Risen doing better than The Witch. I guess the power of Christ compelled them.

it's also in 900 more theaters...

The Witch is an R-rated art house horror movie that somehow got a wide release, I'm surprised it did as well as it did.

Risen is a Jesus-based studio movie that was extensively sold to churches over the past year. I'm surprised it opened as low as it did (its opening is on par with War Room, and half that of the terrible Son of God, which was a re-editing of previously broadcast material).

Weekend Actuals:

<<Last Weekend <Last Year	View Index: By Year | By Weekend
TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week # 1 1 Deadpool Fox $56,470,167 -57.4% 3,722 +164 $15,172 $236,865,054 $58 2 2 2 Kung Fu Panda 3 Fox $12,516,601 -36.6% 3,448 -396 $3,630 $117,121,185 - 4 3 N Risen Sony $11,801,271 - 2,915 - $4,048 $11,801,271 $20 1 4 N The Witch A24 $8,800,230 - 2,046 - $4,301 $8,800,230 - 1 5 3 How to Be Single WB $8,202,430 -54.1% 3,357 +14 $2,443 $31,746,063 $38 2 6 N Race (2016) Focus $7,353,922 - 2,369 - $3,104 $7,353,922 - 1 7 4 Zoolander 2 Par. $5,455,344 -60.6% 3,418 +24 $1,596 $23,673,355 - 2 8 7 Star Wars: The Force Awakens BV $3,907,295 -36.6% 1,618 -192 $2,415 $921,713,590 $200 10 9 5 The Revenant Fox $3,866,741 -40.7% 1,939 -327 $1,994 $165,183,291 $135 9 10 6 Hail, Caesar! Uni. $2,745,705 -57.1% 1,726 -522 $1,591 $26,258,850 $22 3 11 9 Ride Along 2 Uni. $2,229,825 -50.0% 1,210 -354 $1,843 $86,515,305 $40 6 12 8 The Choice LGF $1,802,224 -65.5% 1,817 -814 $992 $16,619,702 - 3 13 22 The Lady in the Van SPC $1,504,739 +171.7% 540 +410 $2,787 $3,817,926 - 12 14 10 The Boy (2016) STX $1,436,592 -54.3% 977 -473 $1,470 $33,360,570 $10 5 15 12 The 5th Wave Sony $1,312,378 -51.4% 850 -594 $1,544 $31,956,244 $38 5 16 11 The Finest Hours BV $1,010,546 -62.8% 946 -848 $1,068 $25,473,815 - 4 17 N The Mermaid (Mei ren yu) Sony $985,052 - 35 - $28,144 $985,052 - 1 18 N Busco Novio Para Mi Mujer LGF $902,457 - 357 - $2,528 $902,457 - 1 19 16 The Big Short Par. $887,975 -34.0% 432 -103 $2,055 $67,135,716 $28 11 20 17 Brooklyn FoxS $766,626 -29.6% 443 -52 $1,731 $35,364,727 - 16 21 14 Dirty Grandpa LGF $709,715 -68.3% 789 -823 $900 $34,566,188 - 5

The Revenant is now DiCaprio's 3rd highest grossing film domestically, behind Titanic and Inception.

Damn, never mind Deadpool's incredible momentum. I was rather blown away by this tidbit:

From http://www.boxofficeguru.com/weekend.htm
Non-Stop was the #1 film two years ago at this time? And it racked up $92M domestically? That aging Irish fellow hasn't done too badly for himself in the past little while, has he?

DP is now $285mil domestic. that is f-in incredible. what is the highest R rated movie ever? one of the Matrixies...

probably Pineapple Express.

(or Passion of the Christ)

Per the Boxofficeguru:

Passion of the Christ made $370m. American Sniper made $350m.

Not sure Deadpool will take either down, wish it would. (In terms of Worldwide from movies rated R in the US, I think Matrix Reloaded holds the title.)

It is currently Fox's 8th biggest domestic release, just behind Home Alone (unadjusted), then there are 4 Star Wars movies and an Avatar... and an Independence Day.

Deadpool probably will surpass American Sniper. There is no chance it reaches The Passion of the Christ.

Amazing return for Deadpool, considering its $58 budget.

Weekend Box Office Estimated #s for 3/4/2016 - 3/6/2016:

<<Last Weekend <Last Year	View Index: By Year | By Weekend
TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week # 1 N Zootopia BV $73,700,000 - 3,827 - $19,258 $73,700,000 - 1 2 N London Has Fallen Focus $21,714,000 - 3,490 - $6,222 $21,714,000 $60 1 3 1 Deadpool Fox $16,400,000 -47.3% 3,624 -232 $4,525 $311,158,132 $58 4 4 N Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Par. $7,600,000 - 2,374 - $3,201 $7,600,000 $35 1 5 2 Gods of Egypt LG/S $5,000,000 -64.6% 3,117 - $1,604 $22,848,320 $140 2 6 4 Risen Sony $3,885,000 -43.0% 2,507 -408 $1,550 $28,650,923 $20 3 7 3 Kung Fu Panda 3 Fox $3,525,000 -60.4% 2,700 -596 $1,306 $133,831,833 - 6 8 10 The Revenant Fox $3,325,000 -15.9% 1,488 -157 $2,235 $175,976,921 $135 11 9 6 Eddie the Eagle Fox $3,100,000 -49.1% 2,044 +2 $1,517 $10,861,132 $23 2 10 7 The Witch A24 $2,509,453 -50.5% 1,715 -489 $1,463 $20,920,027 - 3 11 5 Triple 9 ORF $2,128,347 -65.2% 2,205 - $965 $10,239,381 - 2 12 8 How to Be Single WB $2,115,000 -57.8% 1,602 -1,445 $1,320 $43,318,465 $38 4 13 21 Spotlight ORF $1,831,889 +148.9% 1,227 +542 $1,493 $41,628,028 - 18 14 11 Star Wars: The Force Awakens BV $1,811,000 -39.4% 1,021 -412 $1,774 $928,788,515 $200 12 15 9 Race (2016) Focus $1,486,000 -63.8% 1,286 -1,101 $1,156 $16,485,563 - 3 16 N The Other Side of the Door Fox $1,200,000 - 546 - $2,198 $1,200,000 - 1 17 13 Ride Along 2 Uni. $717,000 -52.4% 607 -334 $1,181 $89,514,865 $40 8 18 15 The Lady in the Van SPC $708,468 -40.0% 429 -173 $1,651 $7,107,029 - 14 19 16 The Big Short Par. $535,000 -47.0% 314 -229 $1,704 $69,384,117 $28 13 20 23 Room A24 $445,220 -23.2% 565 +35 $788 $14,145,117 - 21 21 17 The Boy (2016) STX $415,000 -53.5% 339 -333 $1,224 $35,143,558 $10 7

Zootopia crushed it, WTF didn't do so well (but still doubled the opening of Our Brand is Crisis (us remake)), London Has Fallen did well, though was down about $9m from the opening of Olympus Has Fallen.

DP is just staggering!

Yeah, I don't think even the most optimistic projections had it cracking $300m.