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Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds’Deadpool & Wolverinewas made available through video-on-demand from October 1st. Fans can now rent the film for $24.99 or buy it for $29.99 on either Prime Video or AppleTV+ or Fandango At Home. According to reports, it has also beaten the viewership of last year’s summer blockbustersOppenheimerandBarbieduring the Live+5D window.
It was released as the 34th film in the MCU after a series of underperforming projects from Marvel. The film became the top-grossing R-rated film of all time, grossing over $1.33 billion worldwide. The film ran for ten weeks straight in theaters before it was dropped for home viewing.
Hugh Jackman & Ryan Reynolds’ Marvel Film BeatsOppenheimerandBarbie‘s VOD Numbers
Hugh Jackmanreturned from hisX-Menretirement to take on the role of Wolverine inRyan Reynolds‘Deadpool & Wolverine. The formula worked for Marvel, who has been churning out mediocre projects for some time now. The film was amuch-needed comeback for the franchiseafterThe Marvelsdisaster.
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The film has now hit VOD after ten weeks at the theaters and has hit unprecedented numbers in recent years. It opened on the #1 spot on both AppleTV+ and Fandango. According toSamba TV, the Live+5D window (the first six days) of the film drew 597k U.S. households. It should be noted that the data is measured from 3 million opted-in Smart TVs for at least five minutes.
The number is 53% higher than the six-day VOD viewership ofOppenheimerand 64% higher thanBarbie, both films being last year’s summer blockbusters. Interestingly,Deadpool & Wolverineis number 2 on the summer blockbuster list. Christopher Nolan’s film drew 388K in viewership whileBarbiepulled 363K (via Deadline).Oppenheimerwas priced at $19.99 to buy whileBarbiehad the same price tag as that ofDeadpool 3.
Reynolds’ film is expected to drop out of its top position in the home viewership as Tim Burton’s hit sequelBeetlejuice Beetlejuicehits VOD today (Tuesday). While it was nota billion-dollar hit like the Marvel film, the film comes after 32 days with a $402.8 million box office gross.
However, it should be noted that the data from Samba TV has a major issue as it does not take into account non-TV devices. It also does not take into account the actual number of people watching.
Deadpool & WolverineCurrently Tops iTunes and Fandango At Home Charts
Deadpool & Wolverineheld the number one spot on iTunes daily ranking on October 7 and Fandango At Home weekly ranking from September 30 to October 6. The current VOD rankings on both sites are as follows (via IndieWire):
Fandango at Home
Deadpool & Wolverinewill begin streaming on Disney+ at a later date, typically around three months after the film’s theatrical release.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
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