‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Dominates Box Office With Dazzling $233 Million Worldwide Gross!
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” shattered box office expectations, securing a $233.6 million global opening weekend and becoming one of the year's top debuts. The star-studded sequel, benefiting from nostalgia and its returning cast, is poised to quickly surpass its predecessor's lifetime earnings. Other notable films like “Michael” and “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” also demonstrated strong performances this weekend.
The highly anticipated, high-fashion sequel to the 2006 classic owned the box office runway this weekend, strutting out to a sensational $77 million at the domestically and $233.6 million globally, per Comscore.
Those numbers represent a leaps and bounds improvement on the original, even adjusted for inflation.
When The Devil Wears Pradafirst sashayed into theaters in 2006, it grossed $27.5 million domestically, eventually earning $124.7 million, and finished its global run with $326.5 million.
Adjusted for inflation, that domestic opening take would equate to roughly $48 million in 2026.
Which positions “Prada 2” as the fourth-best opening of the year, trailing only “Michael” ($97.5 million), “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” ($131 million), and “Project Hail Mary” ($80 million). Globally, the film garnered an additional $156.6 million at the international box office, bringing its worldwide debut total to $233.6 million.
20th Century Studios spent about $100 million on The Devil Wears Prada 2, more than double the original film’s budget.
Director David Frankel said most of the money went to the cast, and it’s already paying off, with the sequel set to surpass the original’s total earnings quickly.
Analyst David A. Gross noted its rare success, driven largely by strong female audience support.
Based on The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, the sequel continues the story years later, with Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep returning, and despite mixed reviews, audiences loved it, giving it an “A-” CinemaScore.
The success of The Devil Wears Prada 2 is driven by nostalgia and the return of stars like Meryl Streep,Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci after 20 years.
The original film’s $326 million success and iconic lines helped make it a lasting cultural favorite.
At the box office, Michael came second with $54 million in its second weekend, while The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned $12.1 million, crossing $900 million globally, and Project Hail Mary followed with $8.5 million, continuing its strong run worldwide.
Additional new releases included Neon’s indie thriller “Hokum,” which debuted in fifth place with $6.4 million across 1,855 theaters.
Starring Adam Scott, the film centers on a writer in an Irish inn unknowingly haunted by an ancient evil.
It earned a “B” grade on CinemaScore, a strong indicator for the horror genre, as box office expert David A. Gross noted that a B score is excellent given the typical audience agitation after a horror movie.
Finally, Angel Studios’ animated Orwellian remake, “Animal Farm,” opened at No. 6 with $3.3 million, but was met with poor reviews and a weak “C-” grade on CinemaScore.