Deadpool 2 (2018)
88%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: 6 wins & 52 nominations
Though it threatens to buckle under the weight of its meta gags, Deadpool 2 is a gory, gleeful lampoon of the superhero genre buoyed by Ryan Reynolds’ undeniable charm
Deadpool 2 is like a spicy taco – it’s not for everyone, but for those who can handle the heat, it’s a delicious treat. The movie amps up everything that made the first one great, from the humor to the action to the fourth-wall breaking. Sure, it may not be as fresh as the original, but it’s still a wild ride that’s worth taking. Plus, it’s got some real representation for queer ladies, which is always a plus. So grab some popcorn and get ready for some swearing, dirty jokes, and limb-cutting action – it’s Deadpool time.
Production Company(ies)
Fantasy Films, Bryna Productions N.V., Zvaluw
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Centre Lawn Building, Riverview Hospital, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong violence and language throughout, sexual references and brief drug material
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:12-Track Digital Sound Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 0m
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Language(s):English, Cantonese, Spanish, Russian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 18, 2018 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2018
Genre(s)
Action/Adventure
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $785,896,609
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $924,822,506
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 109
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 100,853,054
US/Canada gross: $324,591,735
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $381,971,036
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 126
US/Canada opening weekend: $125,507,153
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $147,693,524
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 42
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $110,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $129,445,113
Production budget ranking: 275
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $69,706,194
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $725,671,199
ROI to date (est.): 364%
ROI ranking: 376
Josh Brolin – Cable
Morena Baccarin – Vanessa
Zazie Beetz – Domino
Brianna Hildebrand – Negasonic Teenage Warhead
Julian Dennison – Firefist
Director(s)
David Leitch
Writer(s)
Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Producer(s)
Ryan Reynolds, Simon Kinberg, Lauren Shuler Donner
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
6 wins & 52 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (422) | Top Critics (80) | Fresh (354) | Rotten (68)
Everything that you got in the first film, you get times three.
March 21, 2019
tt stern-enzi
WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
TOP CRITIC
If you like your cinema understated and refined, then this is not for you. But for the rest of us, there’s enough to enjoy here.
August 28, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Anupama Chopra
Film Companion
TOP CRITIC
I don’t think the second film is terrible, I did find it quite dull.
August 28, 2018
Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
You know when you first see a meme that’s fresh, still funny? Now, think about when you see that same meme after 4 months worth of riffing….that’s Deadpool 2.
August 27, 2018 | Rating: 2/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
…no grand satire here, just self-awareness – and enough surprises, solid jokes and well-crafted action sequences to be entertaining.
August 24, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Adam Kempenaar
Filmspotting
TOP CRITIC
I enjoyed Deadpool 2. For its humor, for its action sequences, for its relentless breaking of the fourth wall, and for giving us real, undeniable queer ladies.
May 29, 2018
Valerie Anne Liston
Autostraddle
TOP CRITIC
Although less cohesive and more meandering than the first, it’s an entertaining sequel that pushes the franchise forward.
March 14, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Deadpool 2 is somehow more exhausting, and somehow, still works pretty well.
February 11, 2022
Cory Woodroof
The Falcoholic
There’s a lot of swearing, a lot of dirty jokes, a lot of violence with limbs and body parts getting cut off left and right. Basically, the first Deadpool, just with double the fun.
August 14, 2021 | Rating: 8/10
Nicholas Oon
Maximum Hype (YouTube)
Isn’t as great as its predecessor was, but it sticks to its guns with enough panache to keep it afloat.
June 24, 2021 | Rating: 3 / 5
Nicolás Delgadillo
Discussing Film
A third installment, you sense, makes perfect sense.
April 29, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Nick Reilly
NME
The movie’s progressivism is a touch paradoxical but inviting: a boys’ club that wants everyone to join.
February 5, 2021 | Rating: B
Jesse Hassenger
Nylon…
Plot
After losing Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), the love of his life, 4th-wall breaking mercenary Wade Wilson aka Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) must assemble a team and protect a young, fat mutant Russell Collins aka Firefist (Julian Dennison) from Cable (Josh Brolin), a no-nonsense, dangerous cyborg from the future, and must also learn the most important lesson of all: to be part of a family again.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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