Deadpool: Highest Grossing R-Rated Movie Worldwide

As a standalone film without a franchise to lean on, Deadpool never expected to break records; now it has officially outstripped The Matrix Reloaded for being the highest grossing R-rated movie worldwide.

Deadpool is notably different from other superhero films of its stature; perhaps the most important aspect of its popularity is that it doesn’t take itself seriously. Deadpool, the character, routinely breaks the fourth wall and acts as the film’s comic relief (while still playing the superhero role).

The film stands in stark contrast to Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is also performing well. Still, Deadpool's popularity could make for a new genre of ironic superheroes in light of the overly produced superheroes Hollywood loves to pump out.