‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ The Hot Stepper With $75M-$80M U.S. Opening; ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ First YTD To Cross $400M – Box Office Update
The sequel to 'The Devil Wears Prada' is projected to earn $75M-$80M in its U.S. opening weekend, driven by strong nostalgia and social media engagement. The film has already earned $50.5M globally, with a worldwide opening forecast near $180M. Meanwhile, 'Super Mario Galaxy' has become the first 2026 film to surpass $400M domestically.
- ▪The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned $33M on its opening Friday, including $10M from Thursday previews, across 4,150 theaters.
- ▪The film's global opening stands at $50.5M, with $40.5M from overseas markets across 45 territories.
- ▪Super Mario Galaxy has crossed $400M at the domestic box office, becoming the first film of 2026 to reach that milestone.
- ▪Social media engagement for The Devil Wears Prada 2 totals over half a billion views, according to RelishMix.
- ▪The audience response has been positive, with strong enthusiasm for the returning cast and nostalgic fashion elements.
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Anne Hathaway in 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Macall Polay /Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection FRIDAY AFTERNOON: 20th Century Studios‘ Devil Wears Prada 2 is totally ready to wear for female moviegoers this weekend with an eye on a 3-day of $75M-$80M after a $33M Friday (including previews) at 4,150 theaters. In regards to the Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reteam exceeding $80M+, the pic really needs the date crowd, Prada fanatics, and ladies night to make a trail toward multiplexes. Social media reach across TikTok, YouTube, X, Instagram and Facebook is over a half billion per RelishMix for part 2. Strong, but by comparison, Wicked: For Good was at 1.3 billion.
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