This cinematic power couple’s success is being compared to a modern-day “Barbenheimer,” with both movies appealing to different audiences yet thriving together. This phenomenon mirrors a similar event from 1990 when Bruce Willis’ Die Hard 2 and Demi Moore’s Ghost led the box office.
Not all films fared as well, though. Borderlands, a $120 million video game adaptation directed by Eli Roth, flopped with only $8.8 million in its opening weekend. Despite starring notable actors like Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black, the film faced significant delays and reshoots since it was filmed in 2021 and was met with poor reviews, scoring only 10% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Deadpool & Wolverine, co-starring Hugh Jackman, continues to break records, becoming only the second R-rated film to cross the $1 billion mark, after 2019’s Joker. With its continued success, it is now one of the highest-grossing Marvel films of all time.
Blake Lively, who made a cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine, stars in and produced It Ends With Us, based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover. The film, which cost $25 million to produce, follows the story of Lily Bloom, a Boston florist navigating complex romantic relationships. The film’s strong performance, combined with positive audience reception, suggests it could continue to do well during the slower August box office period.
Reynolds and Lively have even embraced the friendly competition between their films, with Reynolds playfully engaging in promotional content that highlights their dual successes. For Lively, this strategy paid off, as It Ends With Us exceeded early box office predictions by a significant margin.
The weekend box office numbers were as follows:
- Deadpool & Wolverine: $54.2 million
- It Ends With Us: $50 million
- Twisters: $15 million
- Borderlands: $8.8 million
- Despicable Me 4: $8 million
- Trap: $6.7 million
- Inside Out 2: $5 million
- Harold and the Purple Crayon: $3.1 million
- Cuckoo: $3 million
- Longlegs: $2 million
This remarkable achievement by Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively not only highlights their individual talents but also cements their status as one of Hollywood’s most powerful couples.
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