CJ 4DPlex together with Marvel and The Walt Disney Studios announced today that Deadpool & Wolverine has delivered the greatest opening debut weekend results ever at the domestic box office for its multi-sensory 4DX and 270-degree panoramic ScreenX formats.
The adventure comedy, Deadpool & Wolverine was seen across 97 ScreenX auditoriums and 62 4DX screens in the domestic market, achieving the highest-grossing opening weekend in 4DX and ScreenX history.
The film grossed $2.8 million in 62 multisensory 4DX auditoriums, with a per-screen average of $45,161 and 69 percent occupancy. In 97 ScreenX auditoriums, it earned $2.2 million, with a per-screen average of $22,680 and 34 percent occupancy.
The highly anticipated superhero blockbuster from the Marvel Cinematic Universe has performed powerfully in the domestic box office, especially boosting CJ 4DPlex's 4DX and ScreenX premium theatres.
Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine, unites Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's iconic characters to join forces, combining their unique skills, to complete a high-stakes mission and save the world from an existential threat.
The world's largest 4DX auditorium, Regal Times Square, achieved top box office performance on opening weekend, grossing a staggering $128,549. This is the best opening weekend gross ever for a 4DX theatre in the domestic marketplace. This newly launched 4DX theatre has 296 seats, more than double the average capacity of a standard 4DX theatre. Regal 4DX secured all top ten locations with a per screen average of $73,000.
In Canada, Cinéma Cineplex Laval earned the number one ScreenX box office, grossing $71,550 opening weekend. Cineplex secured three of the top six locations domestically with a per screen average of $60,000. B&B Theatres secured five of the top ten domestic locations with a per screen average of $50,000.
"Congratulations to Disney, Marvel, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and director Shawn Levy on the historic opening of Deadpool & Wolverine," said Don Savant, CEO of CJ 4DPlex America. "CJ 4DPlex is thrilled to be a small but pivotal part of differentiating premium cinema from the home experience. We look forward to aggressively expanding our 4DX and ScreenX network."