Marvel superhero comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine” did really well this weekend, making $97 million in North America. It has made $395.6 million in total in the US and $428 million internationally. The movie stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. It has broken the record for the highest-grossing R-rated movie in the US. In second place at the box office is “Twisters”, a movie about storm chasers, making $22.7 million. “Trap” came in third, earning $15.6 million. This movie, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, hasn’t been received well by critics or audiences. “Despicable Me 4” and “Inside Out 2” rounded out the top five. Other movies in the top ten include “Harold and the Purple Crayon”, “A Quiet Place: Day One”, “The Firing Squad”, and “Daaru Na Peenda Hove”.
Vocabulary List:
- Grossing /ˈɡroʊsɪŋ/ (verb): To earn a total amount of money from sales or box office.
- Box office /ˈbɑːks ˌɔfɪs/ (noun): The commercial reception of a film; the amount of money earned by a film in a given time frame.
- Internationally /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəli/ (adverb): Relating to or involving multiple countries.
- Critics /ˈkrɪtɪks/ (noun): People who evaluate or judge artistic works especially films.
- Received /rɪˈsiːvd/ (verb): To be given something or to come into possession of it.
- Rounding /ˈraʊndɪŋ/ (verb): To make a number or sum complete or whole often by adding.
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