Marvel’s Profit From Deadpool & Wolverine Revealed In Report

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It may not be a big surprise, but Disney and Marvel have done a lot of money from “Deadpool & Wolverine” from last year. Directed by Shawn Levy with Ryan Reynolds with Deadpool alongside Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, it was one of the greatest films of 2024 and one of the greatest films since the start of the pandemic. The first entry listed in R of Marvel Cinematic Universe was very well even beyond the box office to make massive profits at the Maison de la Souris.

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In a recent report of DeadlineHe revealed that Disney finally achieved around $ 400 million in “Deadpool & Wolverine” profits. Please note, these are the total profits to date of all sources of income, not just ticket sales. The film made $ 1.33 billion at the box office, following only “Inside Out 2” ($ 1.69 billion) In 2024. According to this new report, $ 620 million of this money finally returned to the studio after the theaters took their cut. The film also made $ 150 million in Home Entertainment returned, which includes VOD rentals / sales, in more than $ 210 million on television and streaming.

All in all, the film generated $ 980 million in income. After $ 580 million in spending was taken into account, such as the production budget of $ 200 million, a marketing budget of $ 160 million and various external expenses such as residues, which left Disney with $ 400 million in total profits. It is a massive sum, Competed only by the benefit of $ 600 million produced by “Spider-Man: No Way Way Home” of 2021, “ This made more than $ 1.9 billion at the box office as the most profitable MCU post-“Avengers: Endgame”.

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All this is very revealing. Many people see $ 1.3 billion in the box office income and assume that you simply have the budget for this number and this boom, it is a profit. But as we can see, Disney does not make $ 1 billion in this film. Without post-theatrical income, the profits from the studio would have been shocking minimal (relatively speaking) for a successful film.

The context provided here is important. Let’s be clear; “Deadpool & Wolverine” was a home run, but it was also an exception and not the rule. Most films do not earn this kind of money. However, in recent years, Hollywood faced a serious budgetary problem. A budget of $ 200 million was exceptionally rare. NOW? It’s far too common.

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Theaters keep about half of ticket money money And marketing can cost almost as much as the total budget of a film. The old basic rule was to take the budget and double this to take into account marketing. Then double this number to access the film’s box office figurine. It is incredible how often these mathematics are close to the truth. In this case, marketing was less than half, but 360 million dollars, two lead you to a profitability threshold of $ 720 million worldwide. What is $ 1.33 billion minus $ 720 million? $ 610 million and change. Almost precisely the estimated theatrical benefits of the film.

All this is used to demonstrate why these massive budgets are a huge problem. Look “Ant-Man and La Guêpe: Quantumania”, which has transformed a hilarious profit After ignited in the rooms after his big opening weekend. It was one of the lucky ones. The other recent Marvel films such as “Eternals”, “The Marvels”, and most likely “Captain America: Brave New World” were not as lucky. They have all lost money in theaters. And it’s just to wonder, not to say anything The other Disney blockbuster does not refresh like “Snow White”, among others. Not to mention other studios such as Warner Bros., Sony or Universal.

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The state of cinema is more uncertain than it has ever been. This film was a great success. This deserves to be celebrated. But the vast majority of films will never see this kind of money. Consequently, making films of $ 200 million so common seem to be more and more like a crazy race.

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