Apparently, the gruff fighter Johnny Cage wasn\u2019t much of a match for the all-powerful Miranda Priestly.<\/p>\n
Disney\u2019s \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u201d retained the No. 1 spot on domestic box office charts despite three major new releases, including the video game adaptation \u201cMortal Kombat II.\u201d The \u201cDevil Wears Prada\u201d sequel added $43 million from 4,200 North American theaters, declining just 44% from its debut while boosting its North American tally to $144.8 million. Meanwhile, the star-studded comedy has collected $288.4 million internationally for a strong global total of $433 million after just two weekends of release. Those ticket sales are above the entire lifetime haul of 2006\u2019s \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada,\u201d which generated $326 million, not adjusted for inflation.<\/p>\n
More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n Second place went to the Warner Bros. martial-arts inspired sequel \u201cMortal Kombat II,\u201d which launched to $40 million from 3,503 venues. The film powered to $63 million globally, including a softer-than-expected $23 million overseas. Critics and audiences seemed mixed on the R-rated movie, which has a 65% Rotten Tomatoes average and \u201cB\u201d grade on CinemaScore exit polls.<\/p>\n \u201cMortal Kombat II\u201d was produced for $80 million, above the prior installment\u2019s $55 million price tag. The first \u201cMortal Kombat\u201d opened to $23 million, though that figure comes with a major caveat. It landed simultaneously on HBO Max during the studio\u2019s disastrous year-long experiment known as Project Popcorn. Considering the reality that people were largely steering clear of cinemas at the time, the video game adaptation became a modest success with $42 million in North America and $84 million worldwide. Those aren\u2019t the kind of returns that would typically justify a sequel or launch a franchise, but HBO had reported that \u201cMortal Kombat\u201d was among the streamer\u2019s most-watched movies at the time. Warner Bros. clearly has high hopes for a theatrical series because a\u00a0third film is already in development<\/a>.<\/p>\n Two newcomers, Amazon MGM\u2019s charming whodunit \u201cSheep Detectives\u201d and Paramount\u2019s concert film \u201cBillie Eilish \u2013 Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D),\u201d landed in fourth and fifth place, respectively. Those movies opened behind Lionsgate\u2019s \u201cMichael,\u201d which took the No. 3 slot with a remarkable $36.5 million from 3,550 theaters in its third outing, a scant 33% decline from last weekend. So far, the biopic about Michael Jackson has generated $240.4 million in North America and a massive $577 million globally. This weekend, \u201cMichael\u201d has outpaced the domestic gross of 2018\u2019s \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d ($216 million) to become the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time in North America. The Queen biopic remains far bigger at the worldwide box office with $911 million, though, at this rate, \u201cMichael\u201d could soon approach the global heights of Freddie Mercury.<\/p>\n \u201cSheep Detective\u201d trotted to a better-than-expected $15.9 million from 3,574 locations, a decent start for an original family film. The film also earned $12.1 million overseas, bringing its global weekend total to $28 million. It cost a hefty $75 million to produce. However, critics and moviegoers loved the live-action\/ CGI hybrid (\u201cSheep Detective\u201d earned a 93% Rotten Tomatoes average and solid \u201cA-\u201d grade on CinemaScore), which bodes well for box office longevity. Hugh Jackman stars in the PG-rated comedy, which follows a shepherd who goes missing, leaving his sheep to follow the clues, investigate human suspects and crack the case. Based on the children\u2019s book \u201cThree Bags Full,\u201d \u201cSheep Detective\u201d was directed by Kyle Balda (\u201cDespicable Me\u201d) and written by Craig Mazin (\u201cThe Last of Us\u201d).<\/p>\n \u201cThe start is just shy of average for the genre, but most hybrids are based on high-profile IP like\u00a0\u2018Minecraft,\u2019\u00a0\u2018Sonic the Hedgehog\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Alvin and the Chipmunks,’\u201d notes David A. Gross, who publishes the box office newsletter FranchiseRe. \u201cWith\u00a0no big family entertainment on the calendar until\u00a0\u2018Toy Story 5\u2019\u00a0on June 19, the film has room to run. And word-of-mouth should help.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBillie Eilish\u201d opened to $7.5 million from 2,613 venues, slightly below expectations. It was bigger-than-projected at the international box office with $12.6 million for a global start of $20 million. The film, co-directed by James Cameron and Eilish, was another crowd-pleaser, securing a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and \u201cA\u201d on CinemaScore. As the unwieldy title suggests, \u201cHit Me Hard and Soft\u201d follows the 24-year-old Grammy and Oscar-winning artist on her area tour of the same name. It was produced for $20 million through a partnership with Paramount and Interscope Records.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Billie Eilish\/James Cameron concert collab shows the importance of great sound systems and visually impactful 3D in movie theaters,\u201d says analyst Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore\u2019s head of marketplace trends.<\/p>\n Early May is the box office\u2019s unofficial kickoff to summer. This weekend is impressively up 88% from the same period in 2025, when Marvel\u2019s \u201cThunderbolts,\u201d Ryan Coogler\u2019s \u201cSinners\u201d and \u201cA Minecraft Movie\u201d were leading the charts. This Mother\u2019s Day frame was bolstered by Universal\u2019s \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie,\u201d which earned $6.6 million in its sixth weekend of release, as well as Amazon MGM\u2019s Project Hail Mary,\u201d which brought in $6 million in its eighth weekend of release. Right now, the overall box office is trending 16% ahead of last year, according to Comscore.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018The Devil Wears Prada 2\u2019 and \u2018Michael\u2019 continue their impressive trajectories, but the long-term playability awards must go to \u2018Mario\u2019 and \u2018Project Hail Mary,\u2019 which demonstrate the vital importance of holdover strength,\u201d Dergarabedian adds. \u201cAs the old saying goes, a rising tide raises all ships \u2014 and this has been the secret sauce for the year thus far.\u201d<\/p>\n Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apparently, the gruff fighter Johnny Cage wasn\u2019t much of a match for the all-powerful Miranda Priestly. 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