The Devil Wears Prada 2 has kicked off the summer box office with a strong start, earning $33 million on its opening day across 4,150 theaters, including $10 million from previews. Industry projections now estimate the highly anticipated sequel will achieve a $80.5 million domestic opening weekend, matching the launch of Amazon MGM’s recent hit ‘Project Hail Mary’ and hitting the upper range of pre-release expectations.
The legacy sequel, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, is drawing strong support from women—particularly those over 40 who saw the original in theaters in 2006. Early reception has been overwhelmingly positive, with the film earning an A- on CinemaScore and high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes: 77% from critics and 88% from audiences.
This strong foundation suggests a theatrical run that could surpass the $190.2 million domestic and $382.4 million worldwide gross of Marvel Studios’ ‘Thunderbolts*’, which debuted on the same weekend last year.
Lionsgate’s ‘Michael’ Surpasses Projections with $14.4M Second Friday
In addition to the success of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, theaters are also benefiting from Lionsgate’s ‘Michael’, which has once again exceeded projections. The biopic earned $14.4 million on its second Friday, putting it on track for a $51 million second weekend—a notable 48% drop from its $97 million opening weekend.
As of Friday, ‘Michael’ has surpassed $300 million worldwide and is expected to cross $400 million by Sunday. The film has now overtaken ‘Elvis’ to become the second highest-grossing music biopic of all time, trailing only ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, which holds the genre record with $906 million. Lionsgate projects the film will gross $180 million domestically and $413 million worldwide over its first two weekends.
Box Office Momentum Continues
The strong performances of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ and ‘Michael’ underscore the robust state of the summer box office, with both films exceeding early expectations. As the weekend progresses, industry analysts will be closely watching whether these trends hold through Sunday’s final tallies.
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