Deadpool (movie)

Deadpool
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Directed byTim Miller
Written by
  • Rhett Reese
  • Paul Wernick
Based on
Deadpool
by
  • Fabian Nicieza
  • Rob Liefeld
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKen Seng
Edited byJulian Clarke
Music byTom Holkenborg
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08) (Le Grand Rex)
  • February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$58 million[3]
Box office$782.6 million[4]

Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero comedy movie. It is based on the Marvel Comics's character Deadpool. The movie was directed by Tim Miller and it was produced by Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, and Lauren Shuler Donner. It was Miller's first movie as a director.[5] A sequel movie titled Deadpool 2 was released in 2018.[6]

Deadpool was first premiered at Le Grand Rex in Paris on February 8, 2016.[7] It was released in North America on February 12, 2016.[8] Principal photography for the movie started in Vancouver on March 23, 2015 and ended on May 29, 2015.[9][10]

Plot

Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is a former Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world comes crashing down when evil scientist Ajax (Ed Skrein) tortures, disfigures and transforms him into Deadpool. The rogue experiment leaves Deadpool with accelerated healing powers and a twisted sense of humor. With help from mutant allies Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand), Deadpool uses his new skills to hunt down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Cast

Reception

The movie got positive reviews from critics and audiences. It has a 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[11] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said that the movie was "party time for action junkies" and also that Reynolds may have found the role that defines his career.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "AFI|Catalog - Deadpool". American Film Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Deadpool (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 31, 2016. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ "'Deadpool' to Pummel Box Office Competition Over President's Weekend". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Deadpool (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fox Sets Tim Miller to Direct 'Deadpool'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  6. ↑ "'Deadpool' Sequel Already in the Works". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  7. ↑ "Deadpool en avant-première mondiale au Grand Rex". Sortir a Paris. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  8. ↑ "X-Men Spinoff 'Deadpool' to Hit Theaters Feb. 12, 2016". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  9. ↑ "'Deadpool' begins filming in Vancouver; will close Georgia viaduct on April 6". On Location Vacations. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Ryan Reynolds thanks fans for support as Deadpool production wraps". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  11. ↑ "Deadpool (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  12. ↑ "Deadpool Movie Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2016-03-04.

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