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This weekend the much anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine made its debut at North American cinemas and as expected hit the top of the box office.
The movie has proved to be more popular than expected with a debut gross of over $211 Million which gives it the top opening gross in July in North America.
Last weekends top movie, Twisters, which falls to number 2 after a single weekend at the top, the movie has taken $154 million so far.
Pixars smash hit Inside Out 2 continues to do well and has taken $613 Million to date.
Highest new movie this weekend
After the hype it was always going to be big and the Deadpool entry into the MCU has certainly been an event as it smashes into the top of the UK box office.
The movie lands at number 1 with a £17 Million plus opening commanding 70% of the total box office take this weekend.
It is also the 5th largest debut in the month of July.
The path ahead looks good for the movie and with these numbers a sequel of some kind in guaranteed.
Last weeks top movie, Despicable Me 4 falls to number 2 this weekend after a couple of weeks at the top of the box office.
Inside Out 2 continues to do amazingly well and has taken over £50 Million at the UK box office.
Highest new movie this weekend
Highest new movie this weekend
Despicable Me 4 remains at the top of the UK box office this weekend for a second week despite the challenge from new movie Twisters which lands at number 2.
The fourth movie in the Despicable Me series stays on top of the box office with a second weekend gross of nearly £5 Million which takes its total gross to £17 Million.
This is very much in the ballpark of the series and should end up with a similar total gross.
Twisters, which is a spiritual sequel to the 1996 movie Twister lands at number 2 this weekend with just over £4 Million.
Comparing this to Twister it is above that movies £3 Million debut in 1996, adjusted for inflation Twister would have made nearly £6.5 Million.
Highest new movie this weekend