Deadpool & Wolverine
A foul-mouthed mercenary and a reluctant mutant partner tear through collapsing realities in a hyperactive bid to rescue their universe.
Overview
A chaotic adventure unfolds as a mercenary and a mutant team up to save their universe from destruction.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- witty
- profane
- action movie night
- superhero marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film highly entertaining and joke-dense, with strong performances and fan-service spectacle compensating for a thin plot and weaker villains.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Deadpool directly addresses the Marvel Cinematic Universe, shifting franchise circumstances, cameos, and audience knowledge.
The Time Variance Authority and Deadpool’s mission center on saving a universe from extinction through variant realities.
Deadpool’s nonstop irreverence is placed against Wolverine’s brooding restraint in the central team-up.
The film reunites Deadpool and Wolverine while drawing heavily on established Marvel and X-Men screen history.
Films like Deadpool & Wolverine, and why
Deadpool 2
shares irreverent superhero comedy, fourth-wall humor, graphic action, and a wisecracking antihero
Spider-Man: No Way Home
shares multiverse spectacle, superhero team-up dynamics, nostalgic franchise callbacks, and high-energy action comedy
Thor: Ragnarok
shares buddy action-comedy chemistry, self-aware franchise humor, and an emotionally guarded hero pairing
The Suicide Squad
shares R-rated comic-book violence, profane humor, antihero protagonists, and maximalist spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Shawn Levy
- Release Date
- 2024-07-24
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (9531)
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds
- Hugh Jackman
- Emma Corrin
- Matthew Macfadyen
- Dafne Keen
- Jon Favreau
- Morena Baccarin
- Rob Delaney
- Leslie Uggams
- Jennifer Garner
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 & Wolverine about?
- A foul-mouthed mercenary and a reluctant mutant partner tear through collapsing realities in a hyperactive bid to rescue their universe.
- What is Deadpool & Wolverine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deadpool & Wolverine as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Deadpool & Wolverine violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Deadpool & Wolverine as graphic.
- What did critics think of Deadpool & Wolverine?
- Critics broadly found the film highly entertaining and joke-dense, with strong performances and fan-service spectacle compensating for a thin plot and weaker villains.
- Which films are like Deadpool & Wolverine?
- Films with a similar feel include Deadpool 2, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Thor: Ragnarok, and The Suicide Squad.
- How long is Deadpool & Wolverine?
- Deadpool & Wolverine runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deadpool & Wolverine?
- In United States, Deadpool & Wolverine streams on Disney Plus.
