Deadpool & Wolverine Box Office (North America)(Photo Credit –YouTube)

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The superhero sequel starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool continues to draw audiences to the theaters. Marvel Studios/Disney’s Deadpool and Wolverine broke another box office record on Wednesday, July 31, after surpassing Dune 2’s entire domestic run in six days. The Shawn Levy-directed movie also set the record for the biggest first Wednesday ever, surpassing the previous record holder, Oppenheimer.

Deadpool & Wolverine set opening weekend and first Monday records for R-rated movies, collecting $205m at the domestic box office. On Tuesday, July 30, the film’s running domestic total stood at around $260 million. On Wednesday, the Shawn Levy-directed movie made another $19.3M, bringing the domestic total to $280.4M.

Before Thursday, the film will reportedly surpass Dune 2’s entire statewide run of $282.1M. Deadpool and Wolverine would have achieved this feat after spending a week in the theaters.

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