NEW YORK, NEW YORK – July 22: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds visit Deadpool & Wolverine World … (+)
Blake Lively’s It ends with us starts at the box office against Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool and Wolverineand there is a rare weekend film competition between married couples.
Lively plays Lily Bloom in the highly anticipated romantic drama. Also produced by Lively, It ends with us is a PG-13 adaptation of the 2016 bestselling novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover.
Reynolds is now a producer and plays Deadpool/Wade Wilson in the R-rated series Deadpool and Wolverinethe third film in the Dead Pool film franchise.
The weekend is just around the corner. Deadpool and Wolverine– which also stars Hugh Jackman in his iconic role as Wolverine – earned according to The numbers440 million US dollars at the domestic box office.
The very first R-rated entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had no serious competitors since its theatrical release on July 26th – that is, until now.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds at the New York premiere of “It Ends With Us” at AMC Lincoln Square … (+)
Reynolds will take the box office crown this weekend, but Lively wins on Friday
Sony Pictures Entertainment reported on Saturday that It ends with us— distributed by Columbia Pictures/Wayfarer Studios — is expected to gross between $45 million and $49 million in its opening weekend.
Accordingly Deadline—it seems that Lively will fail in her attempt to take the domestic box office crown from Reynolds, but not by as much of a margin as Deadpool and Wolverine former competitors.
The trade journal predicted Deadpool and Wolverine– distributed by Disney subsidiary 20th Century Studios – will remain at the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $55.8 million in Friday-Sunday ticket sales.
However, Lively can claim a victory. Deadline, It ends with us grossed $24 million in North American theaters on Friday, while Deadpool and Wolverine raised $15 million.
It is also noteworthy that Deadpool and Wolverine has a larger number of screens than It ends with us.
The numbers reported that Deadpool and Wolverine– distributed by Disney’s 20th Century Studios – is playing in 4,330 theaters, 100 more than the previous week. It ends with usis now premiering in 3,611 cinemas.
In addition to its Friday-Sunday recording, Sony reported that It ends with us earned $7 million from 3,071 locations.
Note: This box office report will be updated on Sunday with figures for the top five domestic and international grossing films. Final figures for the weekend’s box office results will be released on Monday.
