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Having been pegged for a $170 million global bow, Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong Logan has exceeded expectations, with the third Wolverine solo movie debuting to $237.8 million worldwide.
The film, which reunites Jackman with James Mangold, director of 2013’s The Wolverine, grossed $85.3 million domestically, along with $152.5 million from international markets.
“When you have an opening of this size for an R-rated film, you’re connecting with people everywhere,” said Chris Aronson, 20th Century Fox’s head of domestic distribution.
In North America, Logan set a new record for the biggest R-rated opening for the month of March, surpassing the $70.8 million debut of 300 back in 2007. It has also claimed the third-biggest worldwide opening for the X-Men franchise after Deadpool ($264.7 million) and X-Men: Days of Future Past ($262.9 million).
SEE ALSO: After Logan: Where Should the X-Men Universe Go Next?
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.
Logan reunites Hugh Jackman with The Wolverine director James Mangold and also stars Hugh Jackman, Boyd Holbrook, Richard E. Grant, Stephen Merchant, Dafne Keen, Eriq La Salle, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Elise Neal.
Originally published March 5, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
