India, Feb. 14 -- Globally, Valentine's Day is the day of love and romance. Normally, film releases also reflect that and some of the most popular and successful romantic comedies and dramas have released in the Valentine's Week over the years. But despite blockbusters like Fifty Shades of Grey, Valentine's Day, Hitch, and 50 First Dates riding on the V-Day wave, they were all beaten by a gory and irreverent action film, which remains the highest-grossing Valentine's Week release. (Also read: World's highest-grossing film series made $31 billion, more than Star Wars, Harry Potter, and James Bond combined)

The Marvel and Sony superhero film Deadpool is the highest-grossing film released on Valentine's weekend. In 2016, the Ryan Reynolds-s...