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Deadpool

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2016108 minRMidcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Director
Tim Miller
Starring
Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller

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.

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Where can I watch Deadpool?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Deadpool streaming on Disney+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Deadpool?

Deadpool earns 13 badges, led by Modern classic and Top 5% of films.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content

Reception

Is Deadpool worth watching?

Deadpool's Midcredits score is the 97th percentile of all films, from 4.3M ratings across 6 sources. 88% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

97th percentile

Better received than 97% of films

98th percentile among Action97th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)94th
Approval (how many liked it)97th

77 /100

94th percentile of all films

98th percentile among Action94th percentile among 2010s

Critics 65 · Audience 78

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

88% liked it

97th percentile of all films

98th percentile among Action97th percentile among 2010s
88% rated it 7–1012% rated it 1–6

Critics 85% · Audience 90%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 27 wins / 73 noms overall

  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

84th percentile

4.3M ratings across platforms

73rd percentile among Action85th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$58M
Opening weekend$132M
Domestic gross$363M
Worldwide gross$783M

Returned 13.5× its budget — 98th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

An irreverent, R-rated superhero comedy that breaks the fourth wall and prioritizes humor over a deep plot.

Fans praised

  • Ryan Reynolds' career-best performance fully embodies the character
  • Unapologetically R-rated humor and fourth-wall breaking freshness
  • Inventive non-linear storytelling and self-aware comic tone

Detractors panned

  • Generic revenge plot and conventional origin structure
  • Vulgarity and shock humor feel forced and repetitive
  • Forgettable villain and thin character development beyond Deadpool

What stands out

ActingDivisive92

Ryan Reynolds is universally praised as perfectly cast; detractors find him entertaining but note little support

HumorDivisive85

Constant laugh-out-loud gags and meta-jokes win over fans; detractors see forced crudeness

DialogueDivisive80

Witty, quotable, and self-referential lines praised by fans; detractors find them overdone or juvenile

OriginalityDivisive75

Fresh fourth-wall breaks and tonal risks praised; story structure is derivative

PacingDivisive75

Slick, well-paced first two acts but third act loses momentum for some

Emotional impactDivisive55

Surprisingly sincere romantic core appreciated but overshadowed by comedy

CharactersDivisive45

Deadpool himself is vivid but supporting cast and villain are called bland or underdeveloped

Plot and story30

Simple revenge story, conventional origin, and standard third-act climax

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 3 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s even
  • Critics vs users 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Deadpool like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
TenseAbsurdThrilling
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Irreverent · 1% of filmsAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.Romantic · 8% of films
Told as
Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Frame story · 5% of films: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.
ToneDeadpool plays its over-the-top, self-aware humor completely straight, using the protagonist's fourth-wall-breaking irreverence to mock superhero tropes while treating the love story with sincerity.
The rideThe film balances tense action sequences with absurd, self-aware humor, maintaining a high-energy intensity that shifts between violence and comedy.
StructureThe film opens with Deadpool ambushing a convoy, then uses extended flashbacks to tell his origin story, framing the present-day revenge plot.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you grinning from its relentless humor and action, while the sincere love story and Wade's acceptance by Vanessa provide a hopeful emotional resolution.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1% (this title)
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Inner demon: The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe plot is driven by Deadpool's quest for revenge against Ajax, who disfigured him, but the film's self-aware, comedic tone and non-linear structure loosely fit the archetype.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% (this title) · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsRevenge · 4% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores identity through Wade Wilson's struggle with his altered appearance and his search for self-worth, while revenge drives the plot and his love for Vanessa grounds him.
StanceThe film questions what identity means when your body changes, using irreverent humor to explore themes of self-worth and revenge without fully endorsing or condemning them.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticInstitutionalStylized realism
Orchestral modernPopSupportive music · original score · Tom Holkenborg
SettingA gritty, comic-book version of a modern city with secret labs and hideouts.
MusicThe score blends orchestral action cues with a cheeky pop soundtrack that matches the film's irreverent tone.

Content guide

Is Deadpool okay for kids?

R

Deadpool is rated R: “Rated R for strong violence and language throughout, sexual content and graphic nudity” (MPAA). As of October 26, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (93/100), sexual content at severe (83/100), language at severe (92/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (48/100) and frightening material at intense (65/100). Overall it is heavier than 94% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 37 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France16
  • Ireland16
  • New ZealandR16
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil16
  • Belgium18
  • BGD
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-16
  • GreeceK18
  • Hong KongIII
  • Hungary16
  • ID17+
  • Israelהותר לבני 16 ומעלה
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-16
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway15
  • PhilippinesR-16
  • Poland18
  • PortugalM/14
  • RO18
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporeM18
  • SK15
  • Spain18
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland18
  • Taiwan15+
  • Türkiye16+
  • UA18+
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 96% of all filmsHeavier than 94% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 92%
Sex & Nudity
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 98%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 94%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 63%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 56%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Heavy almost across the board: violence, language, sexual content, and frightening material. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Deadpool have?

MovieCove's classifier found 7 depicted content warnings in Deadpool: Gore or body horror (severe), Gun violence (severe), Terminal illness (severe), plus 4 withheld here because they would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

SevereGore or body horrorGun violenceTerminal illness

Cast and crew

Who is in Deadpool?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Ryan Reynolds
as Wade
Globe nominee: Golden Globe nomination — Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Morena Baccarin
as Vanessa
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Ed Skrein
as Ajax
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
T.J. Miller
as Weasel
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Gina Carano
as Angel Dust
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Leslie Uggams
as Blind Al
Breakout: Their highest-reaching film role at the time, and they went on to a career at least 3 times their standing then.
Brianna Hildebrand
as Negasonic Teenage Warhead
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.
Stefan Kapicic
as Colossus
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Karan Soni
as Dopinder
Randal Reeder
as Buck
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.

Crew

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