Deadpool (2016)
The leak that became a franchise: single take highway gore, a sincere love story under the jokes, 8.0 on IMDb from 1.2M. Rewrote the business model.
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Deadpool (2016) is a action and adventure film from Movies. It runs about 108 minutes. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10. Critics sit at 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.
What Deadpool (2016) Is About
Deadpool (2016) is a action and adventure film produced for Movies.
It stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein and T.J. Miller.
What to Expect When You Watch
It runs about 108 minutes and it leans into its action/adventure roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the film leans on Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin and Ed Skrein to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller and Gina Carano lead the cast.
Key roles include Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool; Morena Baccarin as Vanessa; Ed Skrein as Ajax; T.J. Miller as Weasel; Gina Carano as Angel Dust.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of action, adventure and sci-fi have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Movies’s other originals, a 8.0/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Since it arrived and carried by Movies, it lands hardest with action and adventure viewers.
How Deadpool (2016) Compares
If Deadpool (2016) lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan and Star Trek: The Next Generation, which share its action/adventure lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Deadpool (2016) comes from Movies. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Deadpool (2016) is the kind of film that rewards a patient watch, with Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its action/adventure roots and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Deadpool (2016) is a safe bet for anyone already inside the action and adventure lane, the audience score holds around 8.0/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 8.0/10. Watch it if you want action/adventure you can settle into.
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