‘Michael’ Takes Back No. 1 From ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ at Box Office
The film 'Michael' has reclaimed the top spot at the box office after two weekends behind 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'. It is on track to become the first biopic to gross $1 billion, with an estimated weekend earning of $27 million. Meanwhile, 'Devil Wears Prada 2' continues to perform well despite a significant drop in its third weekend earnings.
- ▪'Michael' made $7 million on its fourth Friday and is projected to earn between $25-28 million this weekend.
- ▪The film is expected to surpass $280 million domestically and aims for the all-time biopic record.
- ▪'Devil Wears Prada 2' is estimated to earn $20 million this weekend, bringing its domestic total to $177 million.
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Home > Industry News > Business ‘Michael’ Takes Back No. 1 From ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ at Box Office The Lionsgate biopic keeps steaming towards $1 billion while “Mortal Kombat II” takes a sharp 67% second weekend drop Jeremy Fuster May 16, 2026 @ 8:08 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in "Michael" (Lionsgate) After two weekends sitting behind “The Devil Wears Prada 2” on the box office charts, Lionsgate/Universal’s “Michael” is back in the No. 1 slot in its fourth weekend in theaters as it continues to hold strong in its quest to become the first $1 billion biopic in history.
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