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  • Dark Phoenix opened to abysmal reviews and a disappointing box office. 1 / 10

  • The film debuted to $33 million domestically, with $140 million earned worldwide. 2 / 10

  • The previous lowest opening was 2013's The Wolverine, with $53.1 million. 3 / 10

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  • Unadjusted, the original film is the third-lowest but improves significantly after accounting for inflation. 4 / 10

  • Dark Phoenix's immediate predecessor, X-Men: Apocalypse, similarly performed below expectations in 2016. 5 / 10

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  • The franchise's average domestic opening is $85 million to $90 million. 6 / 10

  • X-Men: Days of Future Past tops the average domestic opening to $90.8 million in 2014. 7 / 10

  • The Last Stand is the highest-earning main installment and only one to open over $100 million. 8 / 10

  • Deadpool is the highest-earning film in the entire franchise, including biggest opening. 9 / 10

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  • Deadpool 2 similarly has the second-highest opening and worldwide box office total. 10 / 10