Once Upon a Deadpool
“Yule believe in miracles.”
Synopsis
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-11-19
Top Cast
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Ryan Reynolds
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
Josh Brolin
Cable
Morena Baccarin
Vanessa
Julian Dennison
Firefist
Zazie Beetz
Domino
T.J. Miller
Weasel
Leslie Uggams
Blind Al
Karan Soni
Dopinder
Brianna Hildebrand
Negasonic Teenage Warhead
Jack Kesy
Black Tom
Eddie Marsan
Headmaster
Shioli Kutsuna
Yukio
Stefan Kapičić
Colossus (voice)
Randal Reeder
Buck
Nikolai Witschl
Head Orderly Frye
Thayr Harris
Sergei Valishnikov
Rob Delaney
Peter
Lewis Tan
Shatterstar
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 34 DaysDecember 12, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 15, 2019
VOD & Digital Platforms
January 15, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$110M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$51.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.47x
-$58.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Leitch
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
- Original Score
- Tyler Bates
- Original Title
- Once Upon a Deadpool
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Cantonese, Spanish, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Budget
- $110M
- Worldwide Gross
- $51.3M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox, Genre Films, Maximum Effort, Marvel Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Leitch
Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Tyler Bates
Simon Kinberg, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Ryan Reynolds, Jonathon Komack Martin
Department Leadership Roster
Ryan Reynolds
Writer
Simon Kinberg
Producer
Rhett Reese
Writer
Paul Wernick
Writer
Ryan Reynolds
Producer
David Leitch
Director
Tyler Bates
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Once Upon a Deadpool
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Once Upon a Deadpool about?
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.
Who directed Once Upon a Deadpool?
Once Upon a Deadpool was directed by David Leitch.
Who stars in Once Upon a Deadpool?
The principal cast of Once Upon a Deadpool includes Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz.
When was Once Upon a Deadpool released and how long is it?
Once Upon a Deadpool was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of Once Upon a Deadpool?
Once Upon a Deadpool had a reported production budget of $110M and grossed $51.3M at the worldwide box office (0.47 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Once Upon a Deadpool?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Once Upon a Deadpool was composed by Tyler Bates.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Once Upon a Deadpool?
Once Upon a Deadpool holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).