{"id":479583,"date":"2026-05-11T18:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/479583\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:29:12","slug":"weekend-box-office-the-devil-wears-prada-2-wins-battle-of-the-sequels-against-mortal-kombat-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/479583\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Box Office: The Devil Wears Prada 2 Wins Battle of the Sequels Against Mortal Kombat II"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a battle of the sequels this weekend, and it seems as if many overestimated the draw of one and underestimated the other, especially with Mother\u2019s Day. The restrictions were off the video game-inspired sequel Mortal Kombat II<\/a><\/strong>, and while there was certainly a post-pandemic, non-streaming day-and-date bump, there may still be a ceiling to this enterprise. Meanwhile, the roof may continue to be raised for this weekend\u2019s repeat champion, The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Queen of the Crop: <\/strong>The Devil Wears Prada 2 Comes Out on Top For the Second Week in a Row<\/p>\n

The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/strong>\u00a0held off three wide challengers this weekend to maintain the top spot at the box office. Its second weekend of $43 million (a 44% drop) is better than many of the opening weekends of films starting over Mother\u2019s Day. Right up there over\u00a0Deep Impact<\/a>\u00a0($41.1 million) and\u00a0Twister<\/a>\u00a0($41.0 million). Albeit films back in the \u201890s ranked as the seventh\u00a0and eighth\u00a0best openings on the second weekend of May, they are part of a collective of films geared more towards men than women.\u00a0Bridesmaids<\/a>\u00a0($26.2 million),\u00a0Monster-in-Law<\/a>\u00a0($23.1 million), and\u00a0Snatched<\/a>\u00a0($19.5 million) are the top openers fronted by women over this weekend. In just 10 days,\u00a0Prada 2\u00a0has already outgrossed the original both domestically ($144.8 million vs. $124.7 million) and worldwide ($433.2 million vs. $326.5 million). With inflation, those 2026 numbers are estimated at around $204 million, so let\u2019s see if the sequel has a path to surpass that.<\/p>\n

We can answer that with a little bit of history. No film that has opened in May and grossed over $133 million in its first 10 days has missed getting over $200 million. Period. So, if that is the case, just how far could it go? $41 million is a better second weekend than\u00a0X2<\/a>\u00a0($40.03 million), and it was at $147.6 million in 10 days. That could put\u00a0Prada 2\u00a0in the $210-220 million range.\u00a0X2\u00a0took a big 56.8% drop in its third weekend three, and Prada 2 is the odds-on favorite to lead the box office for the third straight weekend. We could see its estimate easily extend into the $220-230 million territory.<\/p>\n

Tales of the Top 10: <\/strong>Mortal Kombat II is a Hit at the Box Office<\/p>\n

Video game fans lost their minds when they heard the music of the teaser for 1995\u2019s\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/a>. The \u201cPG-13\u201d film was light on the violent fatalities of the game, but nevertheless opened to $23.2 million that August and grossed over $70 million domestically. The sequel,\u00a0Mortal Kombat: Annihilation<\/a>, was not as successful, opening around Thanksgiving in 1997 to $16.7 million and finishing with $35.9 million. When Warner Bros. finally got around to doing the true \u201cR\u201d-rated version the fans wanted, the 2021 film and pandemic streaming hit Mortal Kombat<\/a> <\/strong>became part of the studio\u2019s experiment to release all its films that year on HBO MAX at the same time as their theatrical runs. It bested the 1995 opening with $23.3 million, but most stayed home to watch, ultimately collecting just $42.3 million domestically and $84 million across the world.<\/p>\n

This weekend, the sequel\u00a0Mortal Kombat II<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, which completed filming in January 2024, finally hit theaters, and as video game adaptations<\/a> go, it ranks as one of the better ones critically <\/a>and financially. $40 million made MKII come in the top 10 video game adaptations at the box office behind\u00a0A Minecraft Movie<\/a>\u00a0($162.7 million),\u00a0The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/a>\u00a0($131.7 million),\u00a0Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/a>\u00a0($72.1 million),\u00a0Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/a>\u00a0($60.1 million),\u00a0Sonic the Hedgehog<\/a>\u00a0($58.0 million), Pokemon Detective Pikachu<\/a>\u00a0($54.3 million),\u00a0Uncharted<\/a>\u00a0($44.0 million), and ahead of\u00a0The Angry Birds Movie<\/a> ($38.1 million) and\u00a0Rampage<\/a>\u00a0($35.7 million). Add in another $23 million internationally, and the $80 million production is at $63 million. But those soft international numbers are not great for the bottom line, especially if the domestic ones come up even softer next week.<\/p>\n

Back to the critical part for a moment, the community has never quite embraced most of the video game adaptations out there. The\u00a0Sonic the Hedgehog\u00a0films have all managed to come out fresh, with the third film in 2024 ranking as the highest among all films based on video games, with an 88%. Movies like\u00a0Ready Player One<\/a>, Free Guy<\/a>,\u00a0and the\u00a0Trons and\u00a0Jumanjis are video game adjacent but apart from\u00a0Detective Pikachu\u00a0and this year\u2019s\u00a0Iron Lung,\u00a0squeezing in with a 61%, no other adaptation has registered positively with critics \u2014 until\u00a0Mortal Kombat II\u00a0got itself on a very exclusive list with a 65% score. We\u2019ll see how close the drop next week comes to that number, as it could be the difference between hitting $100 million domestic or not. There has never been a film in May to start with $38 million and miss that milestone.\u00a0Mortal Kombat II\u00a0would like to avoid making that kind of history.<\/p>\n

Michael Moonwalks Into Becoming Lionsgate\u2019s Third Biggest Hit Of All Time<\/p>\n

Antoine Fuqua\u2019s\u00a0Michael<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a global phenomenon at this point, making $36.5 million in its third weekend and driving its domestic total to $240.4 million in just 17 days. That is more than what\u00a0Zootopia 2<\/a>\u00a0had ($238.9 million) in the same timeframe, and it was only rocking a $25.8 million third weekend. It still had the whole Christmas season ahead of it, and\u00a0Michael\u00a0is still a few weeks away from schools being out. No film grossing $35 million in its third weekend has ever missed $300 million domestic. Mel Gibson\u2019s\u00a0The Passion of the Christ<\/a>\u00a0had $32.1 million in weekend three and was at $240.3 million. Following that path could see\u00a0Michael\u00a0get into the territory of $375 million, making it the third highest-grossing domestic release in Lionsgate\u2019s history. It is already at $577 million around the world. It only needs $865 million to become Lionsgate\u2019s top-grossing title worldwide ever.<\/p>\n

The Sheep Detectives Joins The Herd Of Live-Action Talking Animals Films<\/p>\n

Back in 1995, the talking pig classic,\u00a0Babe<\/a>, opened to $8.7 million in August and went on to gross over $63 million domestically and $254 million worldwide. The sequel, directed by George Miller,\u00a0Babe: Pig in the City<\/a>, did not fare nearly as well, opening to $6.1 million and finishing with just $18.3 million domestic and $69 million globally. Since then, there have been many live-action talking animal films. This weekend,\u00a0The Sheep Detectives<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, adapted by\u00a0Chernobyl<\/a> and\u00a0The Last of Us<\/a>\u00a0creator Craig Mazin, opened. How does that compare to the others?<\/p>\n

In Other Box Office News\u2026<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift clearly elevated all expectations for what a theatrical concert film could do at the box office.\u00a0Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour\u00a0<\/a>opened to $92.8 million and grossed nearly $179 million domestically.\u00a0Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce<\/a> came out less than two months later in 2023 and opened to $21.8 million and finished with $33.2 million. Now it is\u00a0Billie Eilish<\/strong>\u2019s turn, and she has brought James Cameron in to film her\u00a0Hit Me Hard and Soft<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> tour. The resulting film began with a mere $7.5 million, lower than\u00a0Hannah Montana\/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour\u00a0<\/a>($31.1 million),\u00a0Justin Bieber: Never Say Never<\/a>\u00a0($29.5 million),\u00a0One Direction: This Is Us<\/a>\u00a0($15.8 million), and\u00a0Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert<\/a>\u00a0($12.5 million). But barely ahead of\u00a0Katy Perry: Part of Me<\/a>\u00a0($7.1 million). The release of\u00a0Billie Eilish: Live at the O2<\/a>\u00a0in 600 theaters in January 2023 for a single weekend grossed $1.29 million.\u00a0Hit Me Hard and Soft\u00a0is at $20.1 million worldwide.<\/p>\n

The two biggest movies of the year continue to lead the way. Universal\u2019s\u00a0The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0made $6.6 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its domestic total to $412.1 million. That is the 29th\u00a0best all-time for films after 40 days of release, just ahead of last year\u2019s\u00a0Lilo & Stitch<\/a>\u00a0($402.7 million) and\u00a0A Minecraft Movie<\/a>\u00a0($409.8 million). Mario has his eyes on ultimately hitting $425 million and passing both of them. Then we have\u00a0Project Hail Mary<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0with its eighth week in the top ten with $6 million and over $327 million domestic after 52 days. As it makes a legitimate push to reach $350 million at home, we will likely see this surpass $700 million across the globe as well. It currently stands at $655 million.\u00a0Mario Galaxy\u00a0is over $941 million.<\/p>\n

On the horror scene, we still have Damian McCarthy\u2019s\u00a0Hokum<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0with Adam Scott, making $3.3 million in its second weekend. That is better than the second weekends of Neon\u2019s\u00a0Immaculate<\/a>\u00a0($3.25 million) and\u00a0Together<\/a>\u00a0($2.53 million).\u00a0Hokum\u2019s $12.4 million after 10 days is closer to\u00a0Immaculate\u2019s $11.1 million than\u00a0Together\u2019s $15.4 million. Both releases had pretty decent multiples of 3.14 and 2.93 for indie horror. A finish between $15-20 million appears likely for the $5 million production. Renny Harlin\u2019s\u00a0Deep Water<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0only made $779,000 in its second weekend, but that was good enough for ninth place. The $20 million production has made just $3.7 million for Magenta Light.<\/p>\n

Finally, rounding out the top 10, Andy Serkis\u2019 $35 million production of\u00a0Animal Farm<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0has received some of the worst reviews of the year thus far. Angel Studios couldn\u2019t get audiences interested in the kiddie-skewered version of George Orwell\u2019s totalitarian classic. It made $664,000 in its second weekend to bring its domestic total to only $5 million.<\/p>\n

Beyond the Top Ten: WG Pictures Expands\u00a0Our Hero, Balthazar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ildiko Enyedi\u2019s\u00a0Silent Friend<\/a><\/strong>, released by 1-2 Special, grossed $74,000 in just a pair of theaters in New York. WG Pictures expanded\u00a0Our Hero, Balthazar<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0with Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield, doubling its release into 20 theaters in its 7th\u00a0week of release, and it grossed $36,327. It has made $216,847 to date, and it opened to $33,138 in a single theater on Mar. 27.<\/p>\n

On The Vine: Top Gun Returns to the Big Screen <\/strong><\/p>\n

This week, we get Focus Features\u2019 first horror release since\u00a0Nosferatu<\/a>\u00a0in Curry Barker\u2019s\u00a0Obsession<\/a><\/strong>, which has been a hit on the fest circuit since Toronto last year, with a 96% approval rating from critics. Black Bear Pictures releases Guy Ritchie\u2019s\u00a0In the Grey<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0with Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill. Amazon\/MGM also has the revenge drama\u00a0Is God Is<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0and Paramount is bringing back\u00a0Top Gun<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for its 40th\u00a0Anniversary.<\/p>\n

Full List of Box Office Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 $43.0 million\u00a0($144.8 million total)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Mortal Kombat II<\/a> \u2013 $40.0 million ($40.0 million total)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Michael<\/a> \u2013 $36.5 million ($240.4 million total)<\/li>\n
  4. The Sheep Detectives<\/a> \u2013 $15.9 million ($15.9 million total)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft<\/a> \u2013 $7.5 million ($7.5 million total)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/a> \u2013 $6.6 million ($412.1 million total)<\/li>\n
  7. Project Hail Mary<\/a> \u2013 $6.0 million ($327.7 million total)<\/li>\n
  8. Hokum<\/a> \u2013 $3.3 million\u00a0($12.4 million total)<\/li>\n
  9. Deep Water<\/a> \u2013 $779,000 ($3.7 million total)<\/li>\n
  10. Animal Farm<\/a> \u2013 $664,000 ($5.0 million total)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Erik Childress can be heard each week evaluating box office\u00a0on\u00a0Business First AM<\/a>\u00a0with Angela Miles and his\u00a0Movie Madness Podcast<\/a>. [box office figures via\u00a0Box Office Mojo<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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