These numbers are even more impressive when we consider the film’s shoestring–at least for a superhero movie–$58 million production budget.
Of course, in the grand scheme of things, we should note that this particular instance of alleged piracy did not scuttle Deadpool’s theatrical release.
The film became a bonafide sensation after its February 12, 2016 release date, and it subsequently went on to achieve a lifetime worldwide box office gross of $783 million.
While any form of piracy will ultimately eat into a movie’s bottom line, it is clear that Tim Miller, Ryan Reynolds, and 20th Century Fox still did pretty well for themselves in the long run.