Deadpool (2016)
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The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 9 February 2016 |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy |
| Director | Tim Miller |
| Starring | Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin and Ed Skrein |
| Runtime | 108 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 85% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.1/10 · Metacritic 65/100 · TMDB users 7.6/10 |
| Budget | $58 million |
| Box office | $783 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Deadpool is a 108-minute action comedy that takes its fourth-wall breaking very seriously. It is for anyone who finds standard superhero tropes exhausting but still wants to watch someone throw a sword at a villain. The film trades on the specific chemistry of a mercenary who cannot stop talking to the audience. If you like your explosions accompanied by snark, this is the right fit.
What the critics said
Critics received the film warmly, though with some caveats. Rotten Tomatoes lists an 85% approval rating as of January 2026, while Metacritic assigns a 65 Metascore. The critical consensus highlights its fast, funny, and profane approach to subverting superhero formulas. Michael O’Sullivan of The Washington Post called it a "voraciously self-aware comedy" with real teeth. Alonso Duralde from TheWrap noted it "shouldn't work, but it absolutely does." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone argued that while repetition dulls the initial cleverness, the junky feel remains part of its charm.
How it did with audiences
Deadpool cost $58 million and took in $783 million worldwide, a margin that makes the accounting department feel like they won a lottery they didn't enter. In the United States, it pulled $363 million, while the rest of the globe added the difference. TMDB users rate it 7.6, which for a movie that talks through its own mouth counts as polite. The numbers say the audience didn't just watch; they showed up in force.
What came next for the cast
Ryan Reynolds arrived from X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Green Lantern. The credits that followed include Free Guy, Life, and Deadpool & Wolverine. The data does not link the two, but the pattern is there.
Morena Baccarin stepped in from Spy and Serenity. She returned for Deadpool 2, Greenland, and Deadpool & Wolverine. A consistent presence, if not a sudden pivot.
Ed Skrein came off The Transporter Refueled and Northmen: A Viking Saga. Later roles include Alita: Battle Angel, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, and Jurassic World Rebirth. A busy timeline.
T.J. Miller was known for Transformers: Age of Extinction and Cloverfield. He reprised the role in Deadpool 2 and Once Upon a Deadpool, and appeared in Underwater. The franchise held him, at least for a while.
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Sources
- Deadpool on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q19347291 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Deadpool (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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