‘Deadpool’ Continues to Dominate on Second Friday
After it’s stunning,record-breaking launch last weekend, it’s no surprise that Fox’sDeadpoolwill remain the number one domestic draw at the box office this weekend. The R-rated superhero pic ended its first week with $180.4 million, putting it 34% ahead of whereGuardians of the Galaxystood at the same point in its run. That’s significant because: 1)Guardianswas a late summer feature, 2) it was released in 3D, 3) it was rated PG-13. At this point you’re probably familiar with the reasonsDeadpoolis a box office outlier, but it bears repeating how amazing it is that this R-rated, 2D, winter release has outperformed all but a handful of superhero pics that have come before it....