Overview
A mercenary with a twisted sense of humor takes on his greatest challenge: revenge.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- sardonic
- profane
- adult movie night
- comic book marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic, unusually funny, and self-aware R-rated superhero adaptation, though its conventional revenge story limits its originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Deadpool repeatedly addresses viewers and jokes about superhero formulas, casting, and the film's own production.
Wade Wilson's torture and disfigurement produce accelerated healing and motivate his pursuit of Ajax.
Wade's relationship with Vanessa remains central while the film combines explicit humor, brutality, and superhero spectacle.
Dialogue and visual gags satirize franchise expectations, studio economics, and familiar X-Men mythology.
Films like Deadpool, and why
Guardians of the Galaxy
R-rated superhero action, irreverent fourth-wall humor, and a charismatic antihero
Kick-Ass
comic book spectacle blended with dark comedy, romance, and self-aware genre satire
The Suicide Squad
violent antihero action, sardonic humor, and a revenge-driven comic book narrative
Logan
R-rated comic book adaptation with extreme violence, profanity, and a damaged protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Miller
- Release Date
- 2016-02-09
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (33357)
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds
- Morena Baccarin
- Ed Skrein
- T.J. Miller
- Gina Carano
- Leslie Uggams
- Brianna Hildebrand
- Stefan Kapičić
- Karan Soni
- Randal Reeder
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Deadpool about?
- A foul-mouthed regenerative mercenary turns a personal vendetta into a wildly self-aware superhero romance.
- What is Deadpool like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deadpool as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Deadpool violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Deadpool as graphic.
- What did critics think of Deadpool?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic, unusually funny, and self-aware R-rated superhero adaptation, though its conventional revenge story limits its originality.
- Which films are like Deadpool?
- Films with a similar feel include Guardians of the Galaxy, Kick-Ass, The Suicide Squad, and Logan.
- How long is Deadpool?
- Deadpool runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deadpool?
- In United States, Deadpool streams on Disney Plus.
