Deadpool kicks asses of box-office record holders on opening weekend

The Merc With the (foul) Mouth not only smashed Vancouver but the film also pulverized several box office records in its opening weekend.

The Vancouver-shot Deadpool, starring homeboy Ryan Reynolds, hauled in $135 million in North America over the Valentine's Day weekend while also drawing in $125 million overseas.

Here's a list of some of the record-setting films that Deadpool kicked the asses of:

• Fifty Shades of Grey: amassed $85.2 million for the biggest Valentine's Day weekend opening

• The Matrix Reloaded: held the record for biggest box-office opening for an R-rated film with $91.8 million in 2003

• Pitch Perfect 2: had the record for biggest feature directorial debut by Elizabeth Banks with $69.2 million (Deadpool was directed by Tim Miller)

The film, which also boosted the local economy by $40 million during its shoot in B.C., is expected to rake in $150 million for the four-day U.S. President's Day weekend.