R-Rated Marvel 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Tops Weekend Box Office... 1.08 Million Viewers in Five Days

'Superbad 4' 356,474 Tickets Sold, 2nd Place
Weekend Box Office Reaches 1,680,913 Visitors

At the press conference in Korea for the movie 'Deadpool and Wolverine,' actor Ryan Reynolds (left), who played Deadpool, and Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine, are posing.
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The American Hollywood Marvel movie 'Deadpool and Wolverine' attracted over 700,000 viewers during its opening weekend, topping the box office.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 29th, 'Deadpool and Wolverine' (directed by Shawn Levy) drew 722,608 viewers over the three-day weekend (26th-28th), securing the number one spot at the box office. It recorded a revenue share of 44.8%. Since its release on the 24th, the film has accumulated a total audience of 1,086,037. Despite its R-rating, it surpassed the one million viewer mark within five days of release. The response has also been positive in North America. Distributor Walt Disney Company announced that the film earned $205 million (2.84 trillion KRW) in North America during its first week and $438.3 million (6.073 trillion KRW) worldwide.

The movie is a blockbuster depicting the story of Deadpool, who retired from being a hero and lived as an ordinary used car dealer, facing an unexpected crisis and seeking out his polar opposite, Wolverine. Actors Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds teamed up. The unique action and humor of the two characters blend well, earning positive reviews for being entertaining.

The animated film 'Despicable Me 4', which was released on the same day, attracted 356,474 viewers over the weekend, debuting at number two. Its cumulative audience is 588,421. The third place was taken by 'Escape' (directed by Lee Jong-pil), which drew 207,433 viewers, followed by the animated film 'Inside Out 2', released on the 12th of last month, with 139,959 viewers.

Fifth place went to 'Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram', sixth to 'Handsome Guys' (directed by Nam Dong-hyup), and seventh to 'Escape: Project Silence' (directed by Kim Tae-gon). The total number of viewers who visited theaters over the weekend was 1,680,913.

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