Box-office winner: Josh Brolin
Deadpool and his foul-mouthed crew of misfits and malcontents have taken down the Avengers. Fox’s “Deadpool 2” brought in $125 million this weekend, ending the three-week reign of Disney’s “Avengers: Infinity War” at the top of the North American box office.
“Deadpool 2,” with Ryan Reynolds returning as the title character and co-writing this time, fell somewhat short of the $130 million the studio predicted and the $132.4 million that its predecessor earned two years ago.
The film also stars Josh Brolin as Cable. He played “Thanos” in “Infinity War,” which means this is his fourth week in a row to have a film atop the US weekend box office. Here are the top 10 films this week.
1. “Deadpool 2,” $125 million ($176.3 million international).
2.“Avengers: Infinity War,” $28.6 million ($84.4 million international).
3. “Book Club,” $12.5 million.
4. “Life of the Party,” $7.7 million ($1.3 million international).
5. “Breaking In,” $6.4 million ($300,000 international).
6. “Show Dogs,” $6 million.
7. “Overboard,” $4.7 million ($4.1 million international).
8. “A Quiet Place,” $4 million ($18.8 million international).
9. “Rampage,” $1.5 million ($4.4 million international).
10. “I Feel Pretty,” $1.2 million ($1.7 million international).