Deadpool (film)

Deadpool
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tim Miller
Written by	Rhett Reese Paul Wernick
Based on	Deadpool by Fabian Nicieza Rob Liefeld
Produced by	Simon Kinberg Ryan Reynolds Lauren Shuler Donner
Starring	Ryan Reynolds Morena Baccarin Ed Skrein T.J. Miller Gina Carano Brianna Hildebrand
Cinematography	Ken Seng
Edited by	Julian Clarke
Music by	Tom Holkenborg
Production companies	20th Century Fox Marvel Entertainment TSG Entertainment Kinberg Genre The Donners' Company
Distributed by	20th 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[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$58 million[2]
Box office	$782 million[2]

Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film directed by Tim Miller, in his directorial debut, and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and distributed by 20th Century Fox, it is a spin-off of the X-Men film series and its overall eighth installment. The film stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role, alongside Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, and Brianna Hildebrand. In the film, Wade Wilson hunts the man responsible for giving him mutant abilities and a scarred physical appearance, becoming the antihero Deadpool.

Following a greenlight from Fox in 2014, principal photography took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, between March and May 2015. Several vendors provided visual effects for the film, ranging from the addition of blood and gore to creation of the CGI character Colossus. Deadpool premiered at the Le Grand Rex in Paris on February 8, 2016, and was released in the United States on February 12, after an unconventional marketing campaign.

The film achieved both financial and critical success, earning $782 million against a $58 million budget, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2016 and breaking numerous records, including the highest-grossing film in the X-Men series and the highest-grossing R-rated film at the time. Critics praised Reynolds' performance, the film's style, faithfulness to the comics and action sequences, though some criticized the plot as formulaic. The film received many awards and nominations, including two Critics' Choice awards and two Golden Globe nominations. Two sequels have been released: Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), with the latter being part of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.