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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2“ bests ‘Mortal Kombat II’ at the box office

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" narrowly outperformed "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this past weekend. "The Devil Wears Prada 2" earned an estimated $43 million in its second weekend, while the newly released "Mortal Kombat II" brought in $40 million.

Associated Press (AP)Filed 2026-05-10 · 16:53 GMTLean · Center
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2“ bests ‘Mortal Kombat II’ at the box office
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"The Devil Wears Prada 2" narrowly outperformed "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this past weekend. "The Devil Wears Prada 2" earned an estimated $43 million in its second weekend, while the newly released "Mortal Kombat II" brought in $40 million. Despite a variety of new films, the established sequel "The Devil Wears Prada 2" held strong, with analysts suggesting its Mother's Day release date contributed to its success. "Mortal Kombat II" appealed to a predominantly male audience, while "The Devil Wears Prada 2" had a more balanced gender demographic. "The Devil Wears Prada 2" has now grossed over $433 million worldwide in its first 12 days.

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The Walt Disney Studios has surpassed $2 billion globally for the year.

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“The Devil Wears Prada 2” has grossed $433.2 million worldwide in its first 12 days.

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“Mortal Kombat II” earned $40 million in its first weekend at the North American box office.

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“The Devil Wears Prada 2” earned $43 million in its second weekend at the North American box office.

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75% of “Mortal Kombat II” ticket buyers were men.

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