Photo Credit: Joe Lederer "Deadpool" continues to break records.
Marvel's antihero hit "Deadpool" has scored a new victory, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie all time.
The Ryan Reynolds-led comic book adaptation has garnered $745 million worldwide since its mid-February release, according to website Box Office Mojo.
The figures mean the flick has edged out the $742 million raked in by 2003's "The Matrix Reloaded," which held the R-rated record for over a decade, Entertainment Weekly reported[1].
20th Century Fox The Ryan Reynolds-led flick has become the highest R-rated movie of all time.
Domestically, the film sits at the third spot for a restricted rated movie taking in $349.9 million while "The Passion of the Christ" holds on to first place with $370.8 million. In the second spot is "American Sniper" at $350.1 million — which the superhero flick will likely pass if it continues its climb in numbers.
The success is remarkable as the film was not released[2] in China. Not surprisingly, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wenick recently told the Hollywood Reporter they expect to go into production with a sequel for the blockbuster.
The 20th Century Fox thriller has shattered records and exceeded expectations since it debuted during President's Day weekend to rave reviews and drew in[3] $135 million in its first three days.
It's opening weekend had already surpassed "The Matrix Reloaded," making it the best R-rated debut weekend of all time, according to Forbes.
20th Century Fox The Marvel movie stars Reynolds, TJ Miller, and Morena Baccarin.
The film from the Wachowski siblings earned $91.8 million in May of 2003.
"Deadpool" also earned the biggest February opening in box office history.
The news comes as "Batman V. Superman" has scored[4] almost $500 million worldwide since its PG-13 release, despite being panned by critics.
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- ^ scored (www.forbes.com)
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