Groundbreaking… ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Struts to a $233 Million USD Global Debut

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Summary

  • The Devil Wears Prada 2 dominated the box office during its opening weekend, debuting at No. 1 with a staggering $233.6 million USD worldwide
  • In North America, the fashion-forward sequel earned $77 million USD, easily dethroning the Michael Jackson biopic Michael, which pulled in $54 million USD in its second weekend
  • The highly anticipated follow-up reunites original stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, became profitable within its first weekend

The highly anticipated sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, starring Miranda Priestly and Andy Sachs, has hit theaters and is a massive success! It opened at number one in the box office this weekend, earning a remarkable $233.6 million worldwide. This stylish comedy has overtaken the previous top film, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael, demonstrating a huge audience demand for glamorous, dramatic fashion stories.

The second Devil Wears Prada movie earned $77 million in North America, a much stronger start than the original film’s $27.5 million debut in 2006. Currently, it has the fourth-highest opening weekend of the year in the US, after The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($131 million), Michael ($97.5 million), and Project Hail Mary ($80 million). However, the film was even more popular internationally, bringing in $156 million from overseas audiences. This gives the movie a total global opening of $233.6 million, making it the second-highest worldwide opening of 2026.

Reuniting Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, and having the original director back, meant the new movie cost a lot more to make – around $100 million, compared to $40 million for the first film. Despite the higher cost, the movie quickly became profitable. Thanks to positive reviews and a great audience score (‘A’ from CinemaScore), it made back its money and started earning a profit within just 24 to 48 hours of its release around the world.

With no big new movies challenging it, Michael remained a solid second place earner. The musical drama earned another $54 million domestically, dropping only 44% from its previous weekend, and has now made an impressive $423 million worldwide.

The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is quickly becoming a huge success, and is on track to earn more than the original film’s total of $326.5 million worldwide in just a few weeks. Thanks to strong excitement and people’s fondness for the first movie, it’s already become one of the biggest hits of the summer of 2026.

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2026-05-05 05:26