'Deadpool & Wolverine' overtakes 'Barbie' in domestic box office earnings
What's the story
Marvel Studios and Disney's R-rated film, Deadpool & Wolverine, has reached a new milestone by dethroning Barbie to become the No. 12 all-time top-grossing film at the US box office.
The feat was accomplished after the film's theater count was expanded from 990 locations to 1,500 theaters nationwide.
By Sunday, Deadpool & Wolverine had grossed an astonishing $636.3 million domestically, narrowly beating Barbie's $636.2 million haul.
Global success
'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets new records in global box office
Despite its domestic success, Ryan Reynolds's Deadpool & Wolverine still lags behind Margot Robbie's Barbie on the global front which has a worldwide haul of $1.446 billion.
However, the film has made major strides internationally, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time and dethroning Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi from the top 20 with a global gross of $1.336 billion.
Record-breaking performance
'Deadpool & Wolverine' breaks multiple box office records
Deadpool & Wolverine has broken multiple box office records since its July release, including the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated movie ($211 million).
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it is one of the highest-grossing films out of 31 releases at the global box office and fifth-biggest domestically.
The film overtook Iron Man 3's global gross of $1.215 billion, cementing its place as the seventh-biggest entry in Disney's MCU franchise.
Franchise 1st
'Deadpool & Wolverine' marks a 1st for MCU
Deadpool & Wolverine, directed by Shawn Levy, is the first MCU movie to be led by comic book characters that were previously licensed to 20th Century Fox.
The film brought together a star-studded cast of Fox-era superheroes, including Jennifer Garner as Elektra, Chris Evans as Human Torch from Fantastic Four, and Wesley Snipes as Blade.
This unique ensemble contributed to the film's timeline-salvaging mission and its subsequent box-office success.