

Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
Acting
Reynolds and Brolin's deadpan chemistry is chef's kiss.
Stunts
Domino's luck-based action sequences defy physics beautifully.
Writing
The X-Force gag is the most brutal punchline in superhero cinema.

Director
David Leitch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ryan Reynolds filmed the secret Fred Savage bedtime story framing for Once Upon a Deadpool during a single day of reshoots.
The film's queer representation (Negasonic and Yukio) marked the first same-sex relationship in a mainstream superhero blockbuster, though it barely passed the Bechdel test elsewhere.